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Thomas A. Steitz

American biochemist (1940–2018)
Person Human Q109559

Facts

27 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[37]
Date of birth
August 23, 1940
Date of death
October 9, 2018
Place of birth
Milwaukee
Place of death
Branford
Country of citizenship
United States[12]
Occupation
biochemist, molecular biologist, university teacher, chemist, crystallographer, biophysicist, biologist[13][14]
Employer
Yale School of Medicine[16]
Field of work
crystallography[15]
Educated at
Harvard University, Lawrence University, Wauwatosa East High School[17][18][19]
Award received
Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Keio Medical Science Prize, Canada Gairdner International Award, Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry, Rosenstiel Award, Sir Hans Krebs Medal, Sterling Professor, Honorary Doctorate of University of Buenos Aires, Foreign Member of the Royal Society, Newcomb Cleveland Prize, honorary doctor of the University of Bordeaux, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]
Spouse
Joan A. Steitz[11]
Doctoral advisor
William Lipscomb[20]
Cause of death
pancreatic cancer[39]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[47]
Ancestral home
Germany[38]
Described by source
Thomas A. Steitz, 78, Dies; Illuminated a Building Block of Life[46]
Family name
Steitz[41]
Given name
Thomas, Arthur[42][43]
Interested in
biochemistry[49]
Manner of death
natural causes[45]
Medical condition
pancreatic cancer[44]
Member of
Royal Society of London, National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science[33][34][35][36]
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Name in native language
Thomas Arthur Steitz[48]
Place of burial
Grove Street Cemetery[10]
Residence
United States[40]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 44
ISNI
0000000071470748
ORCID iD
0000-0002-3357-3505
VIAF cluster ID
36117639
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n92113726
GND ID
139419071
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Thomas A. Steitz.jpg ↗
Academic Tree ID
52368
BIBSYS ID
90895149
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society ID
2021.0029
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
steitz-thomas-arthur
CiNii Research ID
1980867909750391055
De Agostini ID
Steitz,+Thomas+A.
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Thomas-Steitz
Fellow of the Royal Society ID
12348
Find a Grave memorial ID
193895717
Freebase ID
/m/0805n_8
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
thomas-a.-steitz
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0516712
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Thomas_Arthur_Steitz
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
4164971, 6061329
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
steits-tomas-729b37
J9U entity ID
987007427075505171
JRC Names ID
1170096
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
213648
Munzinger person ID
00000028051
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA08434580
NE.se ID
thomas-steitz
NLP ID
a0000003258603
NNDB people ID
906/000208282
National Academy of Sciences member ID
8586
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810688258805606
Nobel Laureate API ID
842
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
4961326
Our Campaigns candidate ID
374302
Physics History Network ID
11811001
Prabook ID
316809
SNK ID
147465
Scopus author ID
7102949800
Slovak National Library (VIAF) ID
vtls010551867
Treccani ID
thomas-steitz
Who's Who UK ID
U254119
WikiTree person ID
Steitz-32
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJpYtc4kHwRhMrKmV3DjG3
Yale LUX ID
person/cb15f215-930d-4001-9510-e8cc787af098

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🔗 Connections
Award received 10
Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Canada Gairdner International Award, Newcomb Cleveland Prize, Rosenstiel Award, Keio Medical Science Prize, Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry, Sterling Professor, Sir Hans Krebs Medal +2 more
Occupation 7
chemist, biologist, biochemist, university teacher, molecular biologist, crystallographer, biophysicist
Member of 4
Royal Society of London, National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Educated at 2
Harvard University, Lawrence University
Given name 2
Arthur, Thomas
Ancestral home 1
Germany
Cause of death 1
pancreatic cancer
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Doctoral advisor 1
William Lipscomb
Doctoral advisors 1
William Lipscomb
Employer 1
Yale School of Medicine
Field of work 1
crystallography
Instance of 1
human
Interested in 1
biochemistry
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Medical condition 1
pancreatic cancer
Place of birth 1
Milwaukee
Place of death 1
Branford
Residence 1
United States
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Joan A. Steitz
Spouses 1
Joan A. Steitz
← FactGrid item ID 1
Chalou-Moulineux
← Winner 1
Keio Medical Science Prize
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Summary

Thomas A. Steitz was born on August 23, 1940[1], in Milwaukee[2]. He died on October 9, 2018[3], in Branford[4]. He worked as a biochemist[5], molecular biologist[6], university teacher[7], chemist[8], and crystallographer[9].

FAQs

Where was Thomas A. Steitz born?

Thomas A. Steitz was born in Milwaukee[2].

Where did Thomas A. Steitz die?

Thomas A. Steitz passed away in Branford[4].

Who was Thomas A. Steitz married to?

Thomas A. Steitz's spouses include Joan A. Steitz[11].

What did Thomas A. Steitz do for work?

Thomas A. Steitz worked as a biochemist[5], molecular biologist[6], university teacher[7], chemist[8], and crystallographer[9].

Where did Thomas A. Steitz go to school?

Thomas A. Steitz was educated at Harvard University[17], Lawrence University[18], and Wauwatosa East High School[19].

What awards did Thomas A. Steitz receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry[21], Keio Medical Science Prize[22], Canada Gairdner International Award[23], and Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry[24].

Related Entities

biochemistry crystallography Germany Lawrence University United States William Lipscomb

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  1. [2] ↑ . Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Co-Founder, Thomas A. Steitz, Ph.D., Awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. articles.latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] ↑ . Editorial: Steep Exponential Growth. pard.technion.ac.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Inquisitiveness of Milwaukee native leads to a Nobel prize. Retrieved . jsonline.mobi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  32. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  36. [36] ↑ . NNDB. wikidata.org.
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  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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