# Eric F. Wieschaus

_American geneticist_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Eric Francis Wieschaus is an American evolutionary developmental biologist and 1995 Nobel Prize-winner.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 June 1947 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q301438#P569))
- **Place of birth:** South Bend ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q301438#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q301438#P27))
- **Occupation:** biologist; geneticist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q301438#P106))
- **Education:** Yale University; University of Notre Dame; John Carroll Catholic High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q301438#P69))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order; Genetics Society of America Medal; Wilbur Cross Medal; Keith R. Porter Lecture; Mendel Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q301438#P166))

## Questions

**When was Eric F. Wieschaus born?**  
Eric F. Wieschaus was born on 8 June 1947 in South Bend.

**Where did Eric F. Wieschaus study?**  
Eric F. Wieschaus was educated at Yale University, University of Notre Dame, John Carroll Catholic High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Eric F. Wieschaus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_F._Wieschaus) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q301438](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q301438) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
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## Cite this page

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