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Stuart Kornfeld

Stuart Kornfeld is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Stuart Kornfeld rather than just read about it. In short: Stuart Arthur Kornfeld (October 4, 1936 – August 17, 2025) was an American professor of medicine at Washington University in St. Louis and researcher in glycobiology.

Key takeaways

Stuart Kornfeld belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Stuart Kornfeld to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Stuart Kornfeld from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Stuart Arthur Kornfeld (October 4, 1936 – August 17, 2025) was an American professor of medicine at Washington University in St. Louis and researcher in glycobiology.

Early life and education Kornfeld was born in St. Louis on October 4, 1936, to Ruth and Max Kornfeld. He graduated from Ladue Horton Watkins High School in 1954. He received his A.B. in 1958 from Dartmouth College and his MD in 1962 from Washington University School of Medicine. In 1959, he married Rosalind Hauk, a PhD student at Washington University.

Career After medical school, Kornfeld did an internship at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, and spent 2 years (1963–1965) as a research associate at the National Institute of Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases of the National Institutes of Health. He then returned to Washington University where he has remained since, serving as the school's hematology division head for thirty years. He and his wife Rosalind, with whom he collaborated scientifically, were recruited to the faculty in 1966 alongside Phil Majerus by the University's Chairman of Medicine. Kornfeld was first an instructor of medicine, was promoted to assistant professor, and eventually professor in 1972. From 1991 to 1997, he served as the director of the Medical Scientist Training Program.

Death Kornfeld died on August 17, 2025, at the age of 89.

Awards 1972 – Elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation 1976 – Elected to the Association of American Physicians 1982 – Elected to the National Academy of Sciences 1983 – Elected to the Institute of Medicine 1984 – Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 1987 – Elected to the Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters 1992 – E. Donnall Thomas Prize, American Society of Hematology (inaugural recipient) 1999 – Karl Meyer Award, Society for Glycobiology 2010 – E. B. Wilson Medal, American Society for Cell Biology (with James Rothman and Randy Schekman) 2010 – Kober Medal, Association of American Physicians 2012 – Herbert Tabor/Journal of Biological Chemistry Lectureship, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

References

Further reading Schroeder, Mark A. (September 1, 2008). "The Evolution of the Hematology Fellowship". The Hematologist. 5 (5). American Society of Hematology. doi:10.1182/hem.V5.5.1297.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Stuart Kornfeld

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Stuart Kornfeld claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Stuart Kornfeld before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Stuart Kornfeld ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Stuart Kornfeld

In research: Stuart Kornfeld appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Stuart Kornfeld in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Stuart Kornfeld is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1936 births, 2025 deaths, American biologists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Stuart Kornfeld outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Stuart Kornfeld in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
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Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Stuart Kornfeld in simple terms?

Stuart Arthur Kornfeld (October 4, 1936 – August 17, 2025) was an American professor of medicine at Washington University in St. Louis and researcher in glycobiology.

Why does Stuart Kornfeld matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Stuart Kornfeld?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Stuart Kornfeld.