# 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 June 1915 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310131#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ann Arbor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310131#P19))
- **Died:** 23 August 2008 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310131#P570))
- **Place of death:** Needham ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310131#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310131#P27))
- **Occupation:** biologist; virologist; physician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310131#P106))
- **Education:** Harvard Medical School; University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts; Pioneer High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310131#P69))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; E. Mead Johnson Award; Alexander Fleming Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310131#P166))

## 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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Thomas Huckle Weller](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Huckle_Weller) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q310131](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310131) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Thomas Huckle Weller nobel.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thomas_Huckle_Weller_nobel.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Thomas Huckle Weller". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/thomas-huckle-weller. Retrieved 4 November 2026.