Amita Sehgal

Indian biologist
Person human Q57317439
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Amita Sehgal

Summary

Amita Sehgal is a human[1]. Born in New Delhi[2], she… she was born on +1960-12-28T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a biologist[4] and researcher[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Amita Sehgal was born in New Delhi[2].
  • Amita Sehgal was born on +1960-12-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Amita Sehgal held citizenship in India[7].
  • Amita Sehgal worked as a biologist[4].
  • Amita Sehgal worked as a researcher[5].
  • Amita Sehgal's field of work was chronobiology[8].
  • Amita Sehgal was employed by University of Pennsylvania[9].
  • Amita Sehgal was employed by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania[10].
  • Amita Sehgal was employed by Howard Hughes Medical Institute[11].
  • Among Amita Sehgal's employers was University of Pennsylvania[12].
  • Amita Sehgal's doctoral advisor was Moses V. Chao[13].
  • Amita Sehgal received the Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States[14].
  • Amita Sehgal received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Amita Sehgal received the Member of the National Academy of Medicine[16].
  • Amita Sehgal received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17].
  • Amita Sehgal was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Amita Sehgal is recorded as female[19].
  • Amita Sehgal's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Amita Sehgal's ISNI is recorded as 0000000038564005[21].
  • Amita Sehgal's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 47008704[22].
  • Amita Sehgal's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2003127197[23].
  • Amita Sehgal's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14587192p[24].
  • Amita Sehgal's IdRef ID is recorded as 184430488[25].
  • Amita Sehgal's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-7354-9641[26].
  • Amita Sehgal's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-7149-8588[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New Delhi[2], Amita Sehgal… she was born on +1960-12-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Amita Sehgal's doctoral advisor was Moses V. Chao[13]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28]. Studied under Moses V. Chao[29], a researcher[30], b. 1952[31], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[32] and Michael W. Young[33], a geneticist[34], b. 1949[35], of United States[36], awarded the Canada Gairdner International Award[37], specialised in chronobiology[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[4] and researcher[5]. Amita Sehgal's field of work was chronobiology[8]. Employers include University of Pennsylvania[9], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1740[41], headquartered in Philadelphia[42]; Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania[10], a medical school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1765[45]; and Howard Hughes Medical Institute[11], a foundation[46], in United States[47], founded in 1953[48], headquartered in Chevy Chase[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States[14], a fellowship award[50], in United States[51]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], a fellowship award[52]; Member of the National Academy of Medicine[16]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17], a fellowship award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1874[55].

Why It Matters

Amita Sehgal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Amita Sehgal born?

Born in New Delhi[2], Amita Sehgal…

What did Amita Sehgal do for work?

Amita Sehgal worked as biologist[4] and researcher[5].

What awards did Amita Sehgal receive?

Honors received include Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States[14], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], Member of the National Academy of Medicine[16], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17].

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  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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