Christopher Andrewes
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British virologist (1896-1988)
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Christopher Andrewes was a British virologist, physician, and surgeon born in London in 1896. He received his education at Highgate School and St Bartholomew's Hospital. His professional work focused on medicine and virology, and he wrote three works, including *Viruses of Vertebrates*, *Natural History of Viruses*, and *Andrewes' Viruses of Vertebrates*.
Andrewes was a member of the Royal Society, the National Academy of Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society. He was recognized in the Royal Society collection and received several awards, including the Robert Koch Gold Medal and the title of Knight Bachelor. He died in Wiltshire in 1988.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Viruses of Vertebrates
- Natural History of Viruses
- Andrewes' Viruses of Vertebrates
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Christopher
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Wiltshire
- Educated at
- Highgate School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Noble title
- Knight Bachelor
- Field of work
- virology
- Image
- Christopher Andrewes.jpg
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- member of
- American Philosophical Society
- date of birth
- 1896-06-07
- date of death
- 1988-12-31
- Commons category
- Christopher Andrewes
- P6944
- Christopher Andrewes
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