Age, Biography and Wiki
Michael Abercrombie was born on 14 August, 1912 in Dymock, Gloucestershire, UK, is a British cell biologist and embryologist. Discover Michael Abercrombie'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 67 years old?
| Popular As |
N/A |
| Occupation |
miscellaneous |
| Age |
67 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
14 August, 1912 |
| Birthday |
14 August |
| Birthplace |
Dymock, Gloucestershire, UK |
| Date of death |
28 May, 1979 |
| Died Place |
Little Shelford, Cambridge, UK |
| Nationality |
United Kingdom
|
We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 14 August.
He is a member of famous Miscellaneous with the age 67 years old group.
Michael Abercrombie Height, Weight & Measurements
At 67 years old, Michael Abercrombie height not available right now. We will update Michael Abercrombie's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Michael Abercrombie's Wife?
His wife is Minnie Louie (Jane) Johnson
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Minnie Louie (Jane) Johnson |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Nicholas Abercrombie |
Michael Abercrombie Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Michael Abercrombie worth at the age of 67 years old? Michael Abercrombie’s income source is mostly from being a successful Miscellaneous. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Michael Abercrombie's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Miscellaneous |
Michael Abercrombie Social Network
Timeline
Michael Abercrombie FRS (14 August 1912 – 28 May 1979) was a British cell biologist and embryologist.
He was one of four children of the poet Lascelles Abercrombie.
Michael was born at Ryton near Dymock in Gloucestershire on 14 August 1912, the third son of Lascelles Abercrombie, poet and critic, and his wife, Catherine, daughter of Owen Gwatkin, a surgeon at Grange-over-Sands.
Abercrombie went to school at Liverpool College and then Leeds Grammar School.
In 1931 he entered Queen's College, University of Oxford, to study Zoology under Professor Gavin de Beer, supported by a Hastings scholarship.
He was awarded a first class B. Sc.
He moved to the Strangeways Research Laboratory at the University of Cambridge to undertake doctoral research.
In 1938 was employed at University of Birmingham as a lecturer, while also holding a research fellowship at Queen's College, University of Oxford.
At Birmingham he met another lecturer, Minnie Johnson, whom he married on 17 July 1939.
He married Minnie Louie ("Jane") Johnson in 1939.
He was classified as unfit for military service in the second world war and moved to University of Oxford to work on wound healing and nerve regeneration until 1943, then returned to Birmingham.
In 1947 he and his wife moved to the anatomy and zoology departments at University College London.
Particularly successful projects were the co-authored Penguin Dictionary of Biology in 1951 (with co-author C. J. Hickman and others, reaching 11th edition in 2004) and the Penguin New Biology series (1945 - 1960), co-edited with his wife (writing as M. L. Johnson), and from 1953 with botanist Gordon Elliott Fogg.
They also wrote articles for New Biology.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1958.
He finally became director of the Strangeways Research Laboratory at Cambridge from 1970 until his death.
Here Abercrombie studied cell population growth and behaviour.
He notably discovered that animal cells moving through tissue culture will halt when they come into contact with another cell of the same type, with the important exception of cancer cells.
This discovery led to new interest and research into the dynamics and growth of cancer cells.
He was also involved in popularising science.
He died at home in Cambridge on 28 May 1979.
