Gerald Edelman
Gerald Edelman | |
|---|---|
 Gerald M. Edelman in 2010 | |
| Born | Gerald Maurice Edelman July 1, 1929 |
| Died | May 17, 2014(aged 84)[1] La Jolla,California,U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Ursinus College,University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine,The Rockefeller University |
| Known for | immune system |
| Spouse | Maxine M. Morrison (m. 1950; 3 children) |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicinein 1972[2] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Immunology;neuroscience |
Gerald Maurice Edelman(July 1, 1929 – May 17, 2014) was anAmericanbiologist.He shared the 1972Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicinewithRodney Robert Porter.They won the award for their work on theimmune system.[3]Edelman's Nobel Prize-winning research concerned discovery of the structure ofantibodymolecules.[4]
Edelman died fromParkinson's diseaseandprostate cancerin La Jolla, California, aged 84.[5]
References[change|change source]
- ↑"Gerald Edelman, Nobel laureate dies".U-T San Diego.com. May 20, 2014.RetrievedMay 21,2014.
- ↑"Gerald M. Edelman, Nobel Prize-winning scientist, dies at 84".Washington Post.com. May 23, 2014.RetrievedMay 23,2014.
- ↑"The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1972".Retrieved2007-09-27.
- ↑Structural differences among antibodies of different specificitiesArchived2006-05-08 at theWayback Machineby G. M. Edelman, B. Benacerraf, Z. Ovary and M. D. Poulik inProc Natl Acad Sci U S A(1961) volume 47, pages 1751-1758.
- ↑"Gerald M. Edelman, Nobel Laureate and 'Neural Darwinist,' Dies at 84".The New York Times.com. May 23, 2014.RetrievedMay 23,2014.
Other websites[change|change source]
- Gerald Edelmantelling his life story atWeb Of Stories
- The Scripps Research Institute - Faculty: Gerald EdelmanArchived2011-01-09 at theWayback Machine
- Nobel Prize biography[permanent dead link]
- "Evolution in Your Brain: Gerald Edelman says only the fittest neurons survive"Archived2008-05-09 at theWayback MachineInterview inDiscover Magazine,July 2007
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