Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Joshua Lederberg across 5 places, from 1925 to 1978.
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Joshua Lederberg (May 23, 1925 – February 2, 2008) was an American molecular biologist known for his work in microbial genetics, artificial intelligence, and the United States space program.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Joshua Lederberg was documented, and when
1925year
Montclair, New Jerseyattested“Lederberg was born in Montclair, New Jersey, to a Jewish family, son of Esther Goldenbaum Schulman Lederberg and Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Lederberg, in 1925, and moved to Washington Heights, Manhattan as an infant.”source: Wikipedia: Joshua Lederberg
1925year
Washington Heights, Manhattanattested“Lederberg was born in Montclair, New Jersey, to a Jewish family, son of Esther Goldenbaum Schulman Lederberg and Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Lederberg, in 1925, and moved to Washington Heights, Manhattan as an infant.”source: Wikipedia: Joshua Lederberg
1946 to 1947period
Yale Universityattested“In 1946 and 1947, Lederberg took a leave of absence to study under the mentorship of Tatum at Yale University.”source: Wikipedia: Joshua Lederberg
1958year
Stanford Universityattested“Sir Gustav Nossal views Lederberg as his mentor, describing him as "lightning fast" and "loving a robust debate." In 1958, Joshua Lederberg received the Nobel Prize and moved to Stanford University, where he was the founder and chairman…”source: Wikipedia: Joshua Lederberg
1978 to 1990period
Rockefeller Universityattested“In 1978, he became the president of Rockefeller University, until he stepped down in 1990 and became professor-emeritus of molecular genetics and informatics at Rockefeller University, reflecting his extensive research and publications i…”source: Wikipedia: Joshua Lederberg
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1941year
New York Citymentioned“Lederberg graduated from Stuyvesant High School in New York City at the age of 15 in 1941.”source: Wikipedia: Joshua Lederberg
1941year
Stuyvesant High Schoolmentioned“Lederberg graduated from Stuyvesant High School in New York City at the age of 15 in 1941.”source: Wikipedia: Joshua Lederberg
1941year
Columbia Universitymentioned“He enrolled in Columbia University in 1941, majoring in zoology.”source: Wikipedia: Joshua Lederberg
University of California, Berkeleymentioned“He has held visiting professorship in Bacteriology at the University of California, Berkeley in summer 1950 and University of Melbourne (1957).”source: Wikipedia: Joshua Lederberg
1957year
National Academy of Sciencesmentioned“Also in 1957, he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences.”source: Wikipedia: Joshua Lederberg
1959 to 1960period
American Academy of Arts and Sciencesmentioned“Lederberg was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1959 and the American Philosophical Society in 1960.”source: Wikipedia: Joshua Lederberg
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