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Keith R. Porter (1912–1997) was a male biologist and university teacher born in Yarmouth. He held citizenship in Canada and the United States. Porter was educated at Acadia University and Harvard University. His professional work focused on cell biology and electron microscopy. He spoke English.
Porter received several awards, including the Guggenheim Fellowship, the Canada Gairdner International Award, the National Medal of Science, and the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society. He died in Bryn Mawr.
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Keith R. Porter is indexed among the 543 entries in Vinony's National Medal of Science collection. It also appears in American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Within Vinony's link graph, Keith R. Porter is referenced by 428 other articles, and connects out to George Emil Palade, The Rockefeller University and National Medal of Science.
It sits within the topics 1912 births, 1997 deaths and 20th-century American biologists.
Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Keith
- Family name
- Porter
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Yarmouth
- Place of death
- Bryn Mawr
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- Acadia University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- electron microscopy
- Image
- DHC 002 000029 Keith-Porter.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1912-06-11
- date of death
- 1997-05-02
- member of
- American Philosophical Society
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