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Esther Lederberg
Sign in to saveAlso known as Esther Miriam Zimmer, Esther Miriam Zimmer Lederberg, Esther Miriam Lederberg, E. M. Zimmer, E M Zimmer, E.M. Zimmer, E. Zimmer, E Zimmer
American microbiologist and pioneer of bacterial genetics (1922–2006)
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Miriam
- Family name
- Zimmer
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- The Bronx
- Place of death
- Stanford
- Spouse
- Joshua Lederberg
- Occupation
- microbiologist
- Educated at
- Hunter College
- Employer
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Field of work
- genetics
- Image
- Esther Lab.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1922-12-18
- date of death
- 2006-11-11
- birth name
- Esther Miriam Zimmer Lederberg
- cause of death
- heart failure
- Commons category
- Esther Lederberg
- name in native language
- Esther Lederberg
- interested in
- microbiology
- manner of death
- natural causes
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