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Edward Tatum

US genetics scientist (1909-1975)

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Edward Lawrie Tatum was an American geneticist. He shared half of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1958 with George Beadle for showing that genes control individual steps in metabolism. The other half of that year's award went to Joshua Lederberg. Tatum was an elected member of the United States National Academy of Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Born
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Place of birth
Boulder wd
Died
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Place of death
New York City wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
biochemist, geneticist, microbiologist, physician wd
Education
University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Chicago wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1958)
  • Remsen Award (1953)

Questions

When was Edward Tatum born?
Edward Tatum was born on 14 December 1909 in Boulder.
Where did Edward Tatum study?
Edward Tatum was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Chicago.

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  1. Wikipedia (English): Edward Tatum · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q237499 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Edward Lawrie Tatum.jpg by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Lawrie_Tatum (CC0)

Last updated · facts checked 6 November 2026

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