Gender: Female
Marilyn Gist Farquhar was a pathologist and cellular biologist, Professor of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and Pathology, as well as the chair of the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, who previously worked at Yale University from 1973 to 1990. She has won the E. B. Wilson Medal and the FASEB Excellence in Science Award. She was married to Nobel Laureate George Emil Palade from 1970 to his death in 2008. Her research focuses on control of intracellular membrane traffic and the molecular pathogenesis of auto immune kidney diseases. She has yielded a number of discoveries in basic biomedical research including: mechanisms of kidney disease, organization of functions that attach cells to one another, and mechanisms of secretions.
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The name Marilyn Farquhar is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Marilyn is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Peru, and 82 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Marilyn is recorded 38,827 times globally, ranking it as the 1,721th most common name worldwide.
Marilyn is most prevalent in United States of America, with 13,689 occurrences, making it the 417th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Marilyn is found among 1 in every 132 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #417 | 1 : 132 |
| United Kingdom | #557 | 1 : 194 |
| Peru | #590 | 1 : 497 |
| Colombia | #1,022 | 1 : 684 |
| South Africa | #1,155 | 1 : 1,255 |
| France | #1,237 | 1 : 707 |
| Canada | #394 | 1 : 244 |
| Chile | #644 | 1 : 486 |
| Saudi Arabia | #2,658 | 1 : 2,578 |
| Italy | #1,870 | 1 : 1,077 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Marilyn from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Marilyn Gist Farquhar was a pathologist and cellular biologist, Professor of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and Pathology, as well as the chair of the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, who previously worked at Yale University from 1973 to 1990. She has won the E. B. Wilson Medal and the FASEB Excellence in Science Award. She was married to Nobel Laureate George Emil Palade from 1970 to his death in 2008. Her research focuses on control of intracellular membrane traffic and the molecular pathogenesis of auto immune kidney diseases. She has yielded a number of discoveries in basic biomedical research including: mechanisms of kidney disease, organization of functions that attach cells to one another, and mechanisms of secretions.
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