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Knut Schmidt-Nielsen was born on 24 September, 1915, is an A member of the United States National Academy of Sciences. Discover Knut Schmidt-Nielsen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 92 years old?
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Knut Schmidt-Nielsen Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Knut Schmidt-Nielsen's Wife?
His wife is Bodil Schmidt-Nielsen (divorced) Margareta Claesson (m. 1977–his death)
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Knut Schmidt-Nielsen Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Knut Schmidt-Nielsen worth at the age of 92 years old? Knut Schmidt-Nielsen’s income source is mostly from being a successful member. He is from . We have estimated Knut Schmidt-Nielsen's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Knut Schmidt-Nielsen (September 24, 1915 – January 25, 2007) was a prominent figure in the field of comparative physiology and Professor of Physiology Emeritus at Duke University.
Born in Trondheim, Norway.
He was educated in Oslo and Copenhagen.
He became a student in the laboratory of August Krogh in Copenhagen in 1937.
Schmidt-Nielsen moved to the United States, where he studied at Swarthmore College, Stanford University, and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
He came to Duke University in 1952 and became a James B. Duke Professor in the Department of Biology.
He was the leader of expeditions to the Sahara Desert in 1953–54 and central Australia in 1962.
He has been a Guggenheim Fellow, a Trustee of Mt. Desert Island Biological Laboratory, and a consultant to the National Science Foundation.
Schmidt-Nielsen published over 275 scientific papers and wrote the authoritative text on animal physiology.
Schmidt-Nielsen is widely recognized as having made significant contributions to ecophysiology.
He has been referred to as "the father of comparative physiology and integrative biology" and "one of the all-time greats of animal physiology".
He was a member of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters (1973), the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (1979), the Royal Society of London, the French Academy of Sciences and the United States National Academy of Sciences.
Next to the Biological Science building on Duke's campus is a statue of Schmidt-Nielsen looking at a camel, honoring his more than twenty years of work studying and dispelling myths on how camels withstand the harsh desert environment.
In 1980, Knut Schmidt-Nielsen was elected President of the International Union of Physiological Sciences.
He was the founding editor of News in Physiological Sciences.
He was recipient of the 1992 International Prize for Biology awarded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
