A. E. Wilder-Smith

British chemist
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A. E. Wilder-Smith

Summary

A. E. Wilder-Smith is a human[1]. Born in Reading[2], he… he was born on +1915-12-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bern[4]. He died on +1995-09-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], pharmacologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • A. E. Wilder-Smith's place of birth was Reading[2].
  • A. E. Wilder-Smith passed away in Bern[4].
  • A. E. Wilder-Smith was born on +1915-12-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A. E. Wilder-Smith died on +1995-09-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A. E. Wilder-Smith was married to Beate Wilder-Smith[10].
  • A. E. Wilder-Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • A. E. Wilder-Smith's professions included chemist[6].
  • A. E. Wilder-Smith's professions included pharmacologist[7].
  • A. E. Wilder-Smith's professions included university teacher[8].
  • A. E. Wilder-Smith's field of work was organic chemistry[12].
  • A. E. Wilder-Smith's field of work was pharmacology[13].
  • A. E. Wilder-Smith's field of work was chemotherapy[14].
  • A. E. Wilder-Smith's education included a stint at University of Oxford[15].
  • A. E. Wilder-Smith was educated at University of Reading[16].
  • A. E. Wilder-Smith's education included a stint at University of Geneva[17].
  • A. E. Wilder-Smith's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[18].
  • A. E. Wilder-Smith received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[19].
  • A. E. Wilder-Smith is recorded as male[20].
  • A. E. Wilder-Smith's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • A. E. Wilder-Smith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080084654[22].
  • A. E. Wilder-Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 100382528[23].
  • A. E. Wilder-Smith's GND ID is recorded as 115772596[24].
  • A. E. Wilder-Smith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50019278[25].
  • A. E. Wilder-Smith's SBN author ID is recorded as CFIV022435[26].
  • A. E. Wilder-Smith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03czgs[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Reading[2], A. E. Wilder-Smith… he was born on +1915-12-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[15], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1096[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; University of Reading[16], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1892[34]; University of Geneva[17], a public research university[35], in Switzerland[36], founded in 1559[37], headquartered in Geneva[38]; and ETH Zurich[18], an institute of technology[39], in Switzerland[40], founded in 1855[41], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], pharmacologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include organic chemistry[12], a branch of chemistry[43]; pharmacology[13], a medical specialty[44]; and chemotherapy[14].

Recognition

A. E. Wilder-Smith received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[19].

Personal Life

Among A. E. Wilder-Smith's spouses was Beate Wilder-Smith[10].

Death and Burial

A. E. Wilder-Smith died on +1995-09-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bern[4].

Why It Matters

A. E. Wilder-Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was A. E. Wilder-Smith born?

Born in Reading[2], A. E. Wilder-Smith…

Where did A. E. Wilder-Smith die?

A. E. Wilder-Smith passed away in Bern[4].

Who was A. E. Wilder-Smith married to?

A. E. Wilder-Smith's spouses include Beate Wilder-Smith[10].

What did A. E. Wilder-Smith do for work?

A. E. Wilder-Smith worked as chemist[6], pharmacologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did A. E. Wilder-Smith go to school?

A. E. Wilder-Smith was educated at University of Oxford[15], University of Reading[16], University of Geneva[17], and ETH Zurich[18].

What awards did A. E. Wilder-Smith receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[19].

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  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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