Arthur Kornberg
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Arthur Kornberg was an American biochemist renowned for discovering DNA polymerase and elucidating the mechanisms of DNA replication, work for which he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine
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biochemist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Lasker Award
NERFINISHED
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National Medal of Science ⓘ Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ⓘ Paul-Lewis Award in Enzyme Chemistry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | respiratory failure ⓘ |
| child |
Kenneth Andrew Kornberg
NERFINISHED
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Roger D. Kornberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas B. Kornberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| co-recipientOf | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1959 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| co-recipientWith | Severo Ochoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1918-03-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2007-10-26 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Severo Ochoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
City College of New York
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University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Stanford University
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Washington University in St. Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | American Jew ⓘ |
| familyName | Kornberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biochemistry
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molecular biology ⓘ |
| givenName | Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Roger D. Kornberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
discovery of DNA polymerase I
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elucidation of DNA replication mechanisms ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Philosophical Society
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National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| notableStudent |
Charles C. Richardson
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I. Robert Lehman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Enzymatic synthesis of DNA in vitro ⓘ |
| occupation |
biochemist
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university teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Stanford, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of biochemistry at Stanford University ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Sylvy Ruth Levy Kornberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studied | enzymatic synthesis of nucleic acids ⓘ |
| workedOn | bacterial metabolism of nucleotides ⓘ |
| workLocation |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Stanford, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote |
DNA Synthesis
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For the Love of Enzymes: The Odyssey of a Biochemist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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