Afaf Meleis

Egyptian-American nurse
Person human Q382014
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Afaf Meleis

Summary

Afaf Meleis is a human[1]. She was born on +1942-03-19T00:00:00Z[2]. She worked as a nurse[3] and university teacher[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Afaf Meleis was born on +1942-03-19T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Afaf Meleis held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Afaf Meleis worked as a nurse[3].
  • Afaf Meleis's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Afaf Meleis's field of work was nursing[7].
  • Among Afaf Meleis's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[8].
  • Afaf Meleis was employed by University of California, San Francisco[9].
  • Among Afaf Meleis's employers was University of Pennsylvania[10].
  • Afaf Meleis was employed by University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing[11].
  • Afaf Meleis was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[12].
  • Afaf Meleis was educated at Alexandria University[13].
  • Afaf Meleis received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing[14].
  • Afaf Meleis received the honorary doctor of Linköping University[15].
  • Afaf Meleis received the Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine[16].
  • Afaf Meleis received the Living Legend of the American Academy of Nursing[17].
  • Afaf Meleis received the Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing[18].
  • Afaf Meleis was a member of New York Academy of Medicine[19].
  • Afaf Meleis is recorded as female[20].
  • Afaf Meleis's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Afaf Meleis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066848072[22].
  • Afaf Meleis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 92074906[23].
  • Afaf Meleis's GND ID is recorded as 120977516[24].
  • Afaf Meleis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84004218[25].
  • Afaf Meleis's IdRef ID is recorded as 075163772[26].
  • Afaf Meleis's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07398007[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Afaf Meleis was born on +1942-03-19T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31] and Alexandria University[13], a public university[32], in Egypt[33], founded in 1938[34], headquartered in Alexandria[35]. Afaf Meleis earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include nurse[3] and university teacher[4]. Afaf Meleis's field of work was nursing[7]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[8], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1919[39], headquartered in Los Angeles[40]; University of California, San Francisco[9], a public university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1873[43], headquartered in San Francisco[44]; University of Pennsylvania[10], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1740[47], headquartered in Philadelphia[48]; and University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing[11], an educational institution[49], in United States[50], founded in 1935[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing[14]; honorary doctor of Linköping University[15], an award[52], in Sweden[53]; Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine[16]; Living Legend of the American Academy of Nursing[17], an award[54], founded in 1994[55]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing[18], an award[56].

Why It Matters

Afaf Meleis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Afaf Meleis do for work?

Afaf Meleis worked as nurse[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Afaf Meleis go to school?

Afaf Meleis was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[12] and Alexandria University[13].

What awards did Afaf Meleis receive?

Honors received include Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing[14], honorary doctor of Linköping University[15], Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine[16], and Living Legend of the American Academy of Nursing[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . NYAM Directory of Fellows and Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . aannet.org. aannet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . NYAM Directory of Fellows and Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . NYAM Directory of Fellows and Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] . NYAM Directory of Fellows and Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [19] . NYAM Directory of Fellows and Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [36] . NYAM Directory of Fellows and Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [2] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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