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Esther Lederberg (née Esther Miriam Zimmer)
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Memorial Page for Esther Lederberg (née Esther Miriam Zimmer)

Dec 18, 1922 – Nov 11, 2006(83 years)Died in:Stanford, Santa Clara County

American microbiologist and pioneer of bacterial genetics

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Joshua Lederberg

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University of Wisconsin–MadisonStanford UniversityHunter College

Esther Lederberg (* December 18, 1922 in The Bronx; † November 11, 2006 in Stanford) was an american microbiologist and pioneer of bacterial genetics. She was 83 years old. She was married to Joshua Lederberg. Her education included University of Wisconsin–Madison, Stanford University and Hunter College. Her cause of death was heart failure.

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Born in The Bronx, New York

1922

Died in Stanford, Santa Clara County (heart failure)

2006

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Esther Lederberg (née Esther Miriam Zimmer). Forever remembered.