# Walter Gilbert

_American biochemist_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Walter Gilbert is an American biochemist, physicist, molecular biology pioneer, and Nobel laureate.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 March 1932 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217486#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Boston ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217486#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217486#P27))
- **Occupation:** physicist; molecular biologist; biochemist; chemist; researcher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217486#P106))
- **Education:** Harvard University; Trinity College; University of Cambridge; Sidwell Friends School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217486#P69))
- **Awards:** Guggenheim Fellowship; Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research; Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Canada Gairdner International Award; Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize; Humboldt Research Fellowship; Biotechnology Heritage Award; Grand Prix Charles-Leopold Mayer; NAS Award in Molecular Biology; Fellow of the American Physical Society; Humboldt Prize; Foreign Member of the Royal Society; American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217486#P166))

## Questions

**When was Walter Gilbert born?**  
Walter Gilbert was born on 21 March 1932 in Boston.

**Where did Walter Gilbert study?**  
Walter Gilbert was educated at Harvard University, Trinity College, University of Cambridge, Sidwell Friends School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Walter Gilbert](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Gilbert) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q217486](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217486) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Walter Gilbert HD2008 portrait.JPG by Douglas A. Lockard (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Walter_Gilbert_HD2008_portrait.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Walter Gilbert". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/walter-gilbert. Retrieved 5 November 2026.