Esther Lederberg
Deceased Q586884

Esther Lederberg

American microbiologist and pioneer of bacterial genetics (1922–2006)

Born: December 18, 1922 (1922) · The Bronx
Died: November 11, 2006 (2006) · Stanford
Age at death: 83 years
Cause of death: heart failure
Manner of death: natural causes
Nationality United States
Occupation geneticist
Field of work microbiology, genetics, Peperomia blanda, Escherichia coli, lambda phage
Education University of Wisconsin–Madison, Stanford University, Hunter College
Employer New York Botanical Garden, Carnegie Institution for Science, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Gender female

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