Gender: Male
Theodore Thomas Puck was an American geneticist born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Chicago public schools and obtained his bachelors, masters, and doctoral degree from the University of Chicago. His PhD work was on the laws governing the impact of an electron upon an atom and his doctoral adviser was James Franck. During WW II Puck stayed at the University of Chicago. There he worked in the laboratory of Oswald H. Robertson on the study of how bacteria and viruses can spread through the air and on dust particles. After a postdoc position in the laboratory of Renato Dulbecco, Puck was recruited in 1948 to establish and chair the University of Colorado Medical School's department of biophysics. He retired from the University of Colorado Medical School in 1995 as professor emeritus, but continued to do laboratory work there until a few weeks before his death.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 23, 2024
On the name Theodore Puck, Theodore means God's Gift, Divine Gift, Gift of God.
The name Theodore Puck is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Theodore is commonly found in United States of America, South Africa, Cameroon, and 74 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Theodore is recorded 5,674 times globally, ranking it as the 9,126th most common name worldwide.
Theodore is most prevalent in United States of America, with 2,014 occurrences, making it the 1,786th most popular name in the country.
In Greece, the name Theodore is found among 1 in every 298 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #1,786 | 1 : 898 |
| South Africa | #2,215 | 1 : 2,752 |
| Cameroon | #562 | 1 : 801 |
| France | #3,188 | 1 : 2,891 |
| Greece | #246 | 1 : 298 |
| Nigeria | #3,272 | 1 : 4,548 |
| United Kingdom | #3,896 | 1 : 2,996 |
| Canada | #3,227 | 1 : 2,707 |
| Singapore | #2,959 | 1 : 5,183 |
| Italy | #13,775 | 1 : 16,893 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Theodore from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Theodore Thomas Puck was an American geneticist born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Chicago public schools and obtained his bachelors, masters, and doctoral degree from the University of Chicago. His PhD work was on the laws governing the impact of an electron upon an atom and his doctoral adviser was James Franck. During WW II Puck stayed at the University of Chicago. There he worked in the laboratory of Oswald H. Robertson on the study of how bacteria and viruses can spread through the air and on dust particles. After a postdoc position in the laboratory of Renato Dulbecco, Puck was recruited in 1948 to establish and chair the University of Colorado Medical School's department of biophysics. He retired from the University of Colorado Medical School in 1995 as professor emeritus, but continued to do laboratory work there until a few weeks before his death.
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