Selman Abraham Waksman
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Summary
Selman Abraham Waksman was born on July 22, 1888[1], in Nova Pryluka[2]. He died on August 16, 1973[3], in Woods Hole[4]. He worked as a biologist[5], biochemist[6], autobiographer[7], physician[8], and microbiologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,280 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Woods Hole Village Cemetery[11]
- Child: Byron H. Waksman[12]
- Country of citizenship: United States[13], Russian Empire[14], Soviet Union[15]
- Ethnic group: Ukrainians[16]
- Occupation: university teacher[17], inventor[18], pharmacologist[19], chemist[20], botanist[21]
- Field of work: biochemistry[22], microbiology[23]
- Employer: Rutgers University[24], New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station[25]
- Educated at: University of California, Berkeley[26], Rutgers University[27]
- Award received: Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[28], Leeuwenhoek Medal[29], John Scott Award[30], honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense[31], honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse[32], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[33], Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Health[34], honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem[35], honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg[36], honorary doctor of Caen University[37], National Inventors Hall of Fame[38], Amory Prize[39]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[40], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[41], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[42], Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts[43]
- Sex or gender: male[44]
- Doctoral student: Elizabeth Bugie[45]
- Commons category: Selman Waksman[46]
- Residence: United States[47]
- Family name: Waksman[48]
- Given name: Selman[49]
- Depicted by: IOP 1956 Episode 298[50]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Selman Abraham Waksman include Waksman Institute of Microbiology[51], a research institute[52], in United States[53] and Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology[54], a science award[55], in United States[56].
Why It Matters
Selman Abraham Waksman has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Entities named for him include Waksman Institute of Microbiology[51], a research institute[52], in United States[53] and Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology[54], a science award[55], in United States[56].
His notable doctoral advisees include Elizabeth Bugie[59], a biochemist[60], 1920–2001[61], of United States[62].
FAQs
Where was Selman Abraham Waksman born?
Selman Abraham Waksman's place of birth was Nova Pryluka[2].
Where did Selman Abraham Waksman die?
Selman Abraham Waksman died in Woods Hole[4].
What did Selman Abraham Waksman do for work?
Selman Abraham Waksman worked as a biologist[5], biochemist[6], autobiographer[7], physician[8], and microbiologist[9].
Where did Selman Abraham Waksman go to school?
Selman Abraham Waksman was educated at University of California, Berkeley[26] and Rutgers University[27].
What awards did Selman Abraham Waksman receive?
Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[28], Leeuwenhoek Medal[29], John Scott Award[30], and honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense[31].