Konrad Bloch
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Konrad Bloch was a German-American biochemist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering research on the biosynthesis of cholesterol and fatty acids.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nobel laureate
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biochemist ⓘ emigrant ⓘ human ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in biochemistry ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
NERFINISHED
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National Medal of Science ⓘ Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ⓘ |
| causeOfEmigration | Nazi persecution ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
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United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1912-01-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2000-10-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Technische Hochschule München
NERFINISHED
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University of Chicago ⓘ |
| employer |
Columbia University
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Harvard University ⓘ University of Chicago ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Bloch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biochemistry
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cholesterol biosynthesis ⓘ fatty acid biosynthesis ⓘ lipid metabolism ⓘ |
| givenName | Konrad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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American Society of Biological Chemists NERFINISHED ⓘ National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeCategory | Physiology or Medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeSharedWith | Feodor Lynen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
research on the biosynthesis of cholesterol
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research on the biosynthesis of fatty acids ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Michael S. Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
elucidation of the cholesterol biosynthetic pathway
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use of isotopic tracers to study lipid metabolism ⓘ |
| occupation |
biochemist
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university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Neisse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Lexington, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Professor of Biochemistry at Harvard University ⓘ |
| residence | Cambridge, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | United States of America ⓘ |
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