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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Scientist
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| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:Yale_University
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| gptkbp:awarded_for |
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Chemistry
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| gptkbp:birth_date |
1930-08-23
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| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Milwaukee,_Wisconsin
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| gptkbp:children |
2
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| gptkbp:contribution |
mentorship of young scientists
advocacy for science education publications in high-impact journals influence on public health policies collaboration with pharmaceutical companies insights into protein synthesis impact on cancer research collaborations with other scientists advancements in therapeutic strategies participation in scientific conferences understanding of antibiotic resistance impact on global health initiatives impact on molecular medicine engagement with public science communication advancements in drug design influence on biochemistry education impact on environmental health research advancements in molecular biology techniques advancements in structural genomics advancements in understanding metabolic pathways advancements in understanding viral mechanisms contributions to scientific policy discussions contributions to understanding cellular mechanisms contributions to understanding genetic diseases contributions to understanding neurobiology. contributions to understanding protein folding contributions to understanding ribosome assembly determining the structure of ribosomal RNA elucidation of ribosomal function impact on antibiotic development impact on biotechnology innovations influence on drug discovery processes influence on interdisciplinary research approaches insights into genetic code translation involvement in peer review processes understanding the mechanism of translation |
| gptkbp:death_date |
2018-10-30
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Harvard_University
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| gptkbp:fellowship |
gptkb:Biophysical_Society
gptkb:American_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science gptkb:Howard_Hughes_Medical_Institute gptkb:Royal_Society_of_London gptkb:Guggenheim_Fellowship |
| gptkbp:field |
Molecular Biology
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| gptkbp:honorary_title |
Doctor of Science from University of Edinburgh
Doctor of Science from University of Chicago Doctor of Science from University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dr. Thomas A. Steitz
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| gptkbp:influenced |
many scientists in structural biology
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Robert_H._Baker
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| gptkbp:known_for |
structure of the ribosome
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| gptkbp:legacy |
pioneering work in structural biology
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| gptkbp:member |
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:Institute_of_Medicine gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences |
| gptkbp:research |
X-ray crystallography
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| gptkbp:research_focus |
RNA and protein synthesis
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| gptkbp:research_institutes |
gptkb:Yale_University_Department_of_Biology
gptkb:Yale_University_Department_of_Chemistry gptkb:Yale_University_Department_of_Molecular_Biophysics_and_Biochemistry gptkb:Yale_School_of_Medicine |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Joan_Steitz
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Yale_Medical_School
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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