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Thomas Huckle Weller

American virologist (1915-2008)

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Thomas Huckle Weller was an American virologist. He, John Franklin Enders and Frederick Chapman Robbins were awarded a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1954 for showing how to cultivate poliomyelitis viruses in a test tube, using a combination of human embryonic skin and muscle tissue.

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Born
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Place of birth
Ann Arbor wd
Died
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Place of death
Needham wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
biologist, virologist, physician wd
Education
Harvard Medical School, University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Pioneer High School wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1954)
  • E. Mead Johnson Award (1953)
  • Alexander Fleming Award (1980)

Questions

When was Thomas Huckle Weller born?
Thomas Huckle Weller was born on 15 June 1915 in Ann Arbor.
Where did Thomas Huckle Weller study?
Thomas Huckle Weller was educated at Harvard Medical School, University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Pioneer High School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Thomas Huckle Weller · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q310131 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Thomas Huckle Weller nobel.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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