Andrea Prader

Summary

Andrea Prader is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Samedan^[2]. He was born on December 23, 1919^[3]. He passed away in Zurich^[4]. He died on June 3, 2001^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6], scientist^[7], university teacher^[8], and pediatrician^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Andrea Prader was born in Samedan^[2].
• Andrea Prader passed away in Zurich^[4].
• Andrea Prader was born on December 23, 1919^[3].
• Andrea Prader died on June 3, 2001^[5].
• Andrea Prader held citizenship in Switzerland^[11].
• Andrea Prader's professions included physician^[6].
• Andrea Prader's professions included scientist^[7].
• Andrea Prader worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Andrea Prader worked as a pediatrician^[9].
• Andrea Prader's field of work was medicine^[12].
• Andrea Prader's field of work was pediatrics^[13].
• Andrea Prader's field of work was pediatric endocrinology^[14].
• Among Andrea Prader's employers was University of Zurich^[15].
• Andrea Prader was educated at University of Zurich^[16].
• Andrea Prader received the Otto Naegeli Prize^[17].
• Andrea Prader received the honorary doctor of the University of Zaragoza^[18].
• Andrea Prader was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[19].
• Andrea Prader's religion is recorded as reformed^[20].
• Andrea Prader is recorded as male^[21].
• Andrea Prader's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Andrea Prader supervised Werner Stuetzle as a doctoral student^[23].
• Andrea Prader's family name is recorded as Prader^[24].
• Andrea Prader's given name is recorded as Andrea^[25].
• Andrea Prader's work location is recorded as Zurich^[26].
• Andrea Prader's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Davos^[27].

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Origins and Family

Andrea Prader was born in Samedan^[2]. He was born on December 23, 1919^[3].

Education

Andrea Prader was educated at University of Zurich^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6], scientist^[7], university teacher^[8], and pediatrician^[9]. Fields of work include medicine^[12], a field of study^[28]; pediatrics^[13], a medical specialty^[29]; and pediatric endocrinology^[14], a medical specialty^[30]. Andrea Prader was employed by University of Zurich^[15]. He supervised Werner Stuetzle as a doctoral student^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Otto Naegeli Prize^[17], a science award^[31], in Switzerland^[32], founded in 1960^[33] and honorary doctor of the University of Zaragoza^[18], an award^[34], in Spain^[35].

Personal Life

Andrea Prader's religion is recorded as reformed^[20].

Death and Burial

Andrea Prader died on June 3, 2001^[5]. He died in Zurich^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Andrea Prader include Prader–Willi syndrome^[36], a designated intractable/rare disease^[37] and Prader scale^[38], a rating system^[39].

Why It Matters

Andrea Prader ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40]

Entities named for him include Prader–Willi syndrome^[36], a designated intractable/rare disease^[37] and Prader scale^[38], a rating system^[39].

FAQs

Where was Andrea Prader born?

Andrea Prader's place of birth was Samedan^[2].

Where did Andrea Prader die?

Andrea Prader passed away in Zurich^[4].

What did Andrea Prader do for work?

Andrea Prader worked as physician^[6], scientist^[7], university teacher^[8], and pediatrician^[9].

Where did Andrea Prader go to school?

Andrea Prader was educated at University of Zurich^[16].

What awards did Andrea Prader receive?

Honors received include Otto Naegeli Prize^[17] and honorary doctor of the University of Zaragoza^[18].