Ayub K. Ommaya

American neurosurgeon (1930-2008)
Person human Q793337
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Ayub K. Ommaya

Summary

Ayub K. Ommaya is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rawalpindi[2]. He was born on +1930-04-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Islamabad[4]. He died on +2008-07-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a neurosurgeon[6] and surgeon[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ayub K. Ommaya was born in Rawalpindi[2].
  • Ayub K. Ommaya passed away in Islamabad[4].
  • Ayub K. Ommaya was born on +1930-04-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ayub K. Ommaya died on +2008-07-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ayub K. Ommaya held citizenship in Pakistan[9].
  • Ayub K. Ommaya held citizenship in British Raj[10].
  • Ayub K. Ommaya worked as a neurosurgeon[6].
  • Ayub K. Ommaya's professions included surgeon[7].
  • Ayub K. Ommaya's field of work was neurosurgery[11].
  • Ayub K. Ommaya's field of work was traumatology[12].
  • Ayub K. Ommaya's field of work was radiography[13].
  • Among Ayub K. Ommaya's employers was George Washington University[14].
  • Ayub K. Ommaya's education included a stint at Balliol College[15].
  • Ayub K. Ommaya's education included a stint at King Edward Medical University[16].
  • Ayub K. Ommaya received the Sitara-i-Imtiaz[17].
  • Ayub K. Ommaya received the Rhodes Scholarship[18].
  • Ayub K. Ommaya was a member of The World Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Ayub K. Ommaya's image is recorded as Ayub ommaya.JPEG[20].
  • Ayub K. Ommaya is recorded as male[21].
  • Ayub K. Ommaya's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Ayub K. Ommaya's ISNI is recorded as 0000000031242871[23].
  • Ayub K. Ommaya's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43559036[24].
  • Ayub K. Ommaya's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n95803782[25].
  • Ayub K. Ommaya's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA05231088[26].
  • Ayub K. Ommaya's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02z1rmb[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ayub K. Ommaya was born in Rawalpindi[2]. He was born on +1930-04-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and King Edward Medical University[16], a university[32], in Pakistan[33], founded in 1860[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neurosurgeon[6] and surgeon[7]. Fields of work include neurosurgery[11], a medical specialty[35]; traumatology[12], a medical specialty[36]; and radiography[13], a medical imaging[37]. Among Ayub K. Ommaya's employers was George Washington University[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Sitara-i-Imtiaz[17], an order[38], in Pakistan[39], founded in 1953[40] and Rhodes Scholarship[18], a scholarship[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1902[43].

Death and Burial

Ayub K. Ommaya died on +2008-07-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Islamabad[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ayub K. Ommaya include Ommaya reservoir[44], a catheter[45].

Why It Matters

Ayub K. Ommaya ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

He is credited with the discovery of Ommaya reservoir[48], a catheter[49]. Entities named for him include Ommaya reservoir[44], a catheter[45].

FAQs

Where was Ayub K. Ommaya born?

Ayub K. Ommaya's place of birth was Rawalpindi[2].

Where did Ayub K. Ommaya die?

Ayub K. Ommaya died in Islamabad[4].

What did Ayub K. Ommaya do for work?

Ayub K. Ommaya worked as neurosurgeon[6] and surgeon[7].

Where did Ayub K. Ommaya go to school?

Ayub K. Ommaya was educated at Balliol College[15] and King Edward Medical University[16].

What awards did Ayub K. Ommaya receive?

Honors received include Sitara-i-Imtiaz[17] and Rhodes Scholarship[18].

What did Ayub K. Ommaya discover?

Ayub K. Ommaya is credited as discoverer of Ommaya reservoir[48].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [15] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . twas.org. twas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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