Detlev W. Bronk

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American biophysicist educator human scientific administrator university president

Detlev W. Bronk was an influential American scientist and educator known as a pioneer of biophysics and a prominent leader in national science policy.

Aliases (2)

Detlev ×1
Detlev Wulf Bronk ×1

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	American → biophysicist → educator → human → scientific administrator → university president →
academicDegree	PhD →
awardReceived	John J. Carty Award of the National Academy of Sciences → Presidential Medal of Merit →
burialPlace	Rockefeller University campus (memorial) →
causeOfDeath	heart attack →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
dateOfBirth	1897-08-13 →
dateOfDeath	1975-11-17 →
educatedAt	Swarthmore College → University of Michigan →
employer	Johns Hopkins University → Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research → Rockefeller University → University of Pennsylvania →
familyName	Bronk →
fieldOfWork	aeronautical medicine → biophysics → physiology →
fullName	Detlev Wulf Bronk →
givenName	Detlev →
knownFor	leadership in U.S. science policy → pioneering work in biophysics → research on sensory physiology → research on the nervous system →
memberOf	American Academy of Arts and Sciences → American Philosophical Society → National Academy of Sciences →
notableWork	development of biophysical approaches to physiology →
placeOfBirth	New York City →
placeOfDeath	New York City →
positionHeld	chairman of the National Research Council → chairman of the National Science Board → president of Johns Hopkins University → president of Rockefeller University → president of the National Academy of Sciences → president of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research →
sexOrGender	male →
workLocation	Baltimore → New York City →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bronk → Detlev W. Bronk →	hasNotableBearer
Detlev W. Bronk ("Detlev Wulf Bronk") →	fullName
Detlev W. Bronk ("Detlev") →	givenName
Public Welfare Medal →	notableRecipient