Alfred Sommer

American ophthalmologist
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Alfred Sommer

Summary

Alfred Sommer is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on January 1, 1942[3]. He worked as an epidemiologist[4] and ophthalmologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Alfred Sommer's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Alfred Sommer was born on January 1, 1942[3].
  • Alfred Sommer held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Alfred Sommer's professions included epidemiologist[4].
  • Alfred Sommer worked as an ophthalmologist[5].
  • Alfred Sommer was employed by Johns Hopkins University[8].
  • Among Alfred Sommer's employers was Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health[9].
  • Alfred Sommer was educated at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health[10].
  • Alfred Sommer received the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[11].
  • Alfred Sommer received the Dan David Prize[12].
  • Alfred Sommer received the Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Nutrition Research[13].
  • Alfred Sommer received the Prince Mahidol Award[14].
  • Alfred Sommer received the Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine[15].
  • Alfred Sommer received the Pollin Prize for Pediatric Research[16].
  • Alfred Sommer was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Alfred Sommer was a member of New York Academy of Medicine[18].
  • Alfred Sommer is recorded as male[19].
  • Alfred Sommer's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Alfred Sommer earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine[21].
  • Alfred Sommer's family name is recorded as Sommer[22].
  • Alfred Sommer's given name is recorded as Alfred[23].
  • Alfred Sommer's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014[24].
  • Alfred Sommer's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015[25].
  • Alfred Sommer's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2004[26].
  • Alfred Sommer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Alfred Sommer's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on January 1, 1942[3].

Education

Alfred Sommer was educated at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health[10]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include epidemiologist[4] and ophthalmologist[5]. Employers include Johns Hopkins University[8], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30], headquartered in Baltimore[31] and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health[9], a research institute[32], in United States[33], founded in 1916[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[11], a biomedical award[35], in United States[36]; Dan David Prize[12], a science award[37], in Israel[38], founded in 2002[39]; Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Nutrition Research[13], a science award[40], founded in 1981[41]; Prince Mahidol Award[14], a science award[42], in Thailand[43], founded in 1992[44]; Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine[15]; and Pollin Prize for Pediatric Research[16], a science award[45], in United States[46], founded in 2002[47].

Why It Matters

Alfred Sommer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

FAQs

Where was Alfred Sommer born?

Alfred Sommer was born in New York City[2].

What did Alfred Sommer do for work?

Alfred Sommer worked as epidemiologist[4] and ophthalmologist[5].

Where did Alfred Sommer go to school?

Alfred Sommer was educated at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health[10].

What awards did Alfred Sommer receive?

Honors received include Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[11], Dan David Prize[12], Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Nutrition Research[13], and Prince Mahidol Award[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
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  4. [20] . NYAM Directory of Fellows and Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [9] . NYAM Directory of Fellows and Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . laskerfoundation.org. laskerfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . dandavidprize.org. dandavidprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . bms.com. Retrieved . bms.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . NYAM Directory of Fellows and Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . nyp.org. nyp.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . NYAM Directory of Fellows and Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . NYAM Directory of Fellows and Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Davos 2004 List of Participants. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . CONOR.SI. 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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