Robert Edwards
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Summary
Robert Edwards was born on September 27, 1925[1], in Batley[2]. He died on April 10, 2013[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a physician[5], physiologist[6], biologist[7], and researcher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,269 views/month, #7,086 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Elmwood Cemetery[10]
- Spouse: Ruth Fowler Edwards[11]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[12]
- Field of work: reproductive medicine[13]
- Employer: University of Cambridge[14]
- Educated at: Bangor University[15], University of Edinburgh[16]
- Award received: Knight Bachelor[17], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18], Fellow of the Royal Society[19], Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[20], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[21], King Faisal International Prize in Medicine[22], Annual Review Prize Lecture[23], Eardley Holland Gold Medal[24], honorary doctor of the University of Valencia[25], honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[26]
- Member of: Royal Society[27], Academia Europaea[28]
- Sex or gender: male[29]
- Noble title: Knight Bachelor[30]
- Doctoral student: Azim Surani[31]
- Commons category: Robert G. Edwards[32]
- Cause of death: disease[33]
- Residence: Manchester[34], Leeds[35]
- Family name: Edwards[36]
- Given name: Robert[37]
- Manner of death: natural causes[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[39]
- Birth name: Robert Geoffrey Edwards[40]
- Name in native language: Robert Geoffrey Edwards[41]
- Different from: Robert Edwards[42]
- Erdős number: 5[43]
- Interested in: biology[44]
Why It Matters
Robert Edwards has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
His notable doctoral advisees include Azim Surani[47], a university teacher[48], b. 1945[49], of United Kingdom[50], awarded the Rosenstiel Award[51].
FAQs
Where was Robert Edwards born?
Robert Edwards was born in Batley[2].
Where did Robert Edwards die?
Robert Edwards died in Cambridge[4].
Who was Robert Edwards married to?
Robert Edwards's spouses include Ruth Fowler Edwards[11].
What did Robert Edwards do for work?
Robert Edwards worked as a physician[5], physiologist[6], biologist[7], and researcher[8].
Where did Robert Edwards go to school?
Robert Edwards was educated at Bangor University[15] and University of Edinburgh[16].
What awards did Robert Edwards receive?
Honors received include Knight Bachelor[17], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18], Fellow of the Royal Society[19], and Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[20].