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Edward Abraham
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English biochemist instrumental in the development of the first antibiotics penicillin and cephalosporin
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Edward Abraham (1913–1999) was a British biochemist born in Shirley. He was educated at The Queen's College and worked as an employee of the University of Oxford. His doctoral student was John E. Walker. Abraham died of a stroke in Oxford due to natural causes.
He was a member of the Royal Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His awards included the Fellow of the Royal Society, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, the Royal Medal, and the Scheele Award. He was recognized in the Royal Society collection and the American Academy Arts Sciences collection. Abraham spoke English.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edward
- Family name
- Abraham
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Shirley
- Place of death
- Oxford
- Occupation
- biochemist
- Employer
- University of Oxford
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Doctoral student
- John E. Walker
- Image
- Edward Abraham.png
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- date of birth
- 1913-06-10
- date of death
- 1999-05-08
- cause of death
- stroke
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Edward Penley Abraham
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