Ruth Hubbard
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Ruth Hubbard was a pioneering biochemist and Harvard professor best known for her groundbreaking research on the biochemistry of vision and for being the first woman to receive tenure in Harvard’s biology department.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ruth Hubbard canonical | 3 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Harvard professor
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author ⓘ biochemist ⓘ feminist ⓘ scientist ⓘ woman ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in biology ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Guggenheim Fellowship ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications of kidney disease ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | George Wald ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Austria ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1924-03-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2016-09-01 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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Radcliffe College ⓘ |
| employer | Harvard University ⓘ |
| familyName | Hubbard ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biochemistry
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biology of vision ⓘ feminist science studies ⓘ visual biochemistry ⓘ |
| fullName | Ruth Hubbard self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | Ruth ⓘ |
| immigratedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the first woman to receive tenure in Harvard’s biology department
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research on the biochemistry of vision ⓘ studies of visual pigments ⓘ work on rhodopsin and retinal ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | feminism ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first woman granted tenure in Harvard University’s biology department ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Not in Our Genes
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surface form:
Exploding the Gene Myth
The Politics of Women’s Biology ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Vienna
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surface form:
Vienna, Austria
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| placeOfDeath |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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| positionHeld |
Professor of Biology at Harvard University
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tenured professor in Harvard biology department ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
molecular basis of vision
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photoreceptor biochemistry ⓘ retinal isomerization ⓘ |
| residence |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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| spouse | George Wald ⓘ |
| workplace | Harvard University Department of Biology ⓘ |
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