# Linda B. Buck

_American biologist_

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Last updated: 2026-10-19

> Linda Brown Buck is an American biologist best known for her work on the olfactory system. She was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, along with Richard Axel, for their work on olfactory receptors. She is currently on the faculty of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 January 1947 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200136#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Seattle ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200136#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200136#P27))
- **Occupation:** neuroscientist; university teacher; physician; physiologist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200136#P106))
- **Education:** Columbia University; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Roosevelt High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200136#P69))
- **Spouse:** Roger Brent ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200136#P26))
- **Official website:** hhmi.org/scientists/linda-b-buck ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200136#P856))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; Canada Gairdner International Award; Rosenstiel Award; Perl-UNC Prize; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Foreign Member of the Royal Society; honorary doctor of Harvard University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200136#P166))

## Questions

**When was Linda B. Buck born?**  
Linda B. Buck was born on 29 January 1947 in Seattle.

**Where did Linda B. Buck study?**  
Linda B. Buck was educated at Columbia University, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Roosevelt High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Linda B. Buck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_B._Buck) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q200136](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200136) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dr Linda Buck ForMemRS.jpg by Royal Society uploader (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dr_Linda_Buck_ForMemRS.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Linda B. Buck". DigiNepal. Last updated 19 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/linda-b-buck. Retrieved 4 November 2026.