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John Franklin Enders

American medical researcher (1897-1985)

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John Franklin Enders was an American biomedical scientist and Nobel Laureate. Enders has been called "The Father of Modern Vaccines."

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
West Hartford wd
Died
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Place of death
Waterford wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
virologist, chemist, entrepreneur, physician, biochemist, bacteriologist wd
Education
Harvard University, Yale University, St. Paul's School wd

Awards wd

  • Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1954)
  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1954)
  • Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille
  • AMA Scientific Achievement Award (1963)
  • Howard Taylor Ricketts Prize (1962)
  • Presidential Medal of Freedom (1963)
  • Robert Koch Prize (1962)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1967)
  • Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh
  • honorary doctor of Toulouse-III University (1973)

Questions

When was John Franklin Enders born?
John Franklin Enders was born on 10 February 1897 in West Hartford.
Where did John Franklin Enders study?
John Franklin Enders was educated at Harvard University, Yale University, St. Paul's School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): John Franklin Enders · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q312961 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Enders2.jpg by Henry Lytton Cobbold (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 6 November 2026

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