George Wells Beadle

Details

Instance of

human

Born

22 October 1903

Died

9 June 1989

Place of birth

Wahoo

Place of death

Pomona

Sex or gender

male

Given name

George

Family name

Beadle

Father

Chauncey Elmer Beadle

Field of work

genetics

Occupation

geneticist, university teacher, biologist

Citizenship

United States

Religion

Christianity

Awards

Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement, Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal, Kimber Genetics Award, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Foreign Member of the Royal Society, Silliman Memorial Lectures, Mendel Medal

described by source

Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)

educated at

Cornell University, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

employer

Harvard University, University of Chicago, California Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Wesleyan University, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

interested in

genetics

languages spoken, written or signed

English

member of

Royal Society, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy of Sciences, Japan Academy, American Philosophical Society

name in native language

George Beadle

nominated for

Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

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