Richard Goldschmidt

German-American biologist (1878-1958)
Person human Q66914
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Richard Goldschmidt

Summary

Richard Goldschmidt is a human[1]. He was born in Frankfurt[2]. He was born on April 12, 1878[3]. He died in Berkeley[4]. He died on April 24, 1958[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], zoologist[7], botanist[8], geneticist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Richard Goldschmidt was born in Frankfurt[2].
  • Richard Goldschmidt passed away in Berkeley[4].
  • Richard Goldschmidt was born on April 12, 1878[3].
  • Richard Goldschmidt died on April 24, 1958[5].
  • Richard Goldschmidt held citizenship in German Reich[12].
  • Richard Goldschmidt held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Richard Goldschmidt's professions included biologist[6].
  • Richard Goldschmidt worked as a zoologist[7].
  • Richard Goldschmidt's professions included botanist[8].
  • Richard Goldschmidt's professions included geneticist[9].
  • Richard Goldschmidt's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Richard Goldschmidt's field of work was genetics[14].
  • Among Richard Goldschmidt's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15].
  • Richard Goldschmidt was employed by University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Richard Goldschmidt was educated at Heidelberg University[17].
  • Richard Goldschmidt's education included a stint at Goethe-Gymnasium[18].
  • Richard Goldschmidt's doctoral advisor was Otto Bütschli[19].
  • Richard Goldschmidt received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Richard Goldschmidt received the honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense[21].
  • Richard Goldschmidt received the Silliman Memorial Lectures[22].
  • Richard Goldschmidt received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[23].
  • Richard Goldschmidt was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[24].
  • Richard Goldschmidt was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[25].
  • Richard Goldschmidt was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[26].
  • Richard Goldschmidt was a member of National Academy of Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Goldschmidt's place of birth was Frankfurt[2]. He was born on April 12, 1878[3].

Education

Educated at Heidelberg University[17], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1386[30], headquartered in Heidelberg[31] and Goethe-Gymnasium[18], a gymnasium[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1897[34]. Richard Goldschmidt's doctoral advisor was Otto Bütschli[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], zoologist[7], botanist[8], geneticist[9], and university teacher[10]. Richard Goldschmidt's field of work was genetics[14]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15], a public research university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1472[37], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[38] and University of California, Berkeley[16], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1868[41], headquartered in Berkeley[42]. Doctoral students include Paul Buchner[43], a zoologist[44], 1886–1978[45], of Germany[46], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[47] and Käte Pariser[48], a geneticist[49], 1893–1953[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[51], in United States[52], founded in 1925[53]; honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense[21], an award[54], in Spain[55]; Silliman Memorial Lectures[22], an award[56]; and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[23].

Personal Life

Richard Goldschmidt's religion is recorded as Judaism[57].

Death and Burial

Richard Goldschmidt died on April 24, 1958[5]. He passed away in Berkeley[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Goldschmidt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

His notable doctoral advisees include Paul Buchner[60], a zoologist[61], 1886–1978[62], of Germany[63], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[64].

FAQs

Where was Richard Goldschmidt born?

Richard Goldschmidt's place of birth was Frankfurt[2].

Where did Richard Goldschmidt die?

Richard Goldschmidt died in Berkeley[4].

What did Richard Goldschmidt do for work?

Richard Goldschmidt worked as biologist[6], zoologist[7], botanist[8], geneticist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Richard Goldschmidt go to school?

Richard Goldschmidt was educated at Heidelberg University[17] and Goethe-Gymnasium[18].

What awards did Richard Goldschmidt receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense[21], Silliman Memorial Lectures[22], and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[23].

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