Public figure
Oswald Avery Gold
Canadian-born American physician and medical researcher
Oswald Avery is a Canadian-born American physician and medical researcher. Born 1877 in Halifax. Associated with The Rockefeller University.
At a glance
Gold- Born
- 1877-10-21, Halifax
- Died
- 1955-02-02, Nashville
- Citizenship
- Canada, United States
- Occupations
- physician, geneticist, chemist, biochemist, microbiologist
- Member of
- Royal Society of London, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium, National Academy of Sciences
- Also known as
- Oswald Theodore Avery
Education and professional journey
SilverWork
Education
Awards and recognition
Silver- Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research 1947
- Copley Medal 1945
- Canadian Medical Hall of Fame 2004
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 1927
- Foreign Member of the Royal Society 1944
- George M. Kober Medal 1945
Personal journey
- Languages
- English
Due diligence
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What we have, and what we might have wrong
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