Benson Ginsburg

American geneticist
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Benson Ginsburg

Summary

Benson Ginsburg is a human[1]. He was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on +1918-07-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Storrs-Mansfield[4]. He died on +2016-08-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a psychologist[6], geneticist[7], and behavior geneticist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Benson Ginsburg's place of birth was Detroit[2].
  • Benson Ginsburg passed away in Storrs-Mansfield[4].
  • Benson Ginsburg was born on +1918-07-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Benson Ginsburg died on +2016-08-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Benson Ginsburg held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Benson Ginsburg worked as a psychologist[6].
  • Benson Ginsburg's professions included geneticist[7].
  • Benson Ginsburg's professions included behavior geneticist[8].
  • Benson Ginsburg's field of work was behavioural genetics[11].
  • Benson Ginsburg was employed by University of Connecticut[12].
  • Benson Ginsburg was employed by University of Chicago[13].
  • Benson Ginsburg's education included a stint at University of Chicago[14].
  • Benson Ginsburg was educated at Wayne State University[15].
  • Benson Ginsburg received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].
  • Benson Ginsburg is recorded as male[17].
  • Benson Ginsburg's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Benson Ginsburg supervised Kevin B. MacDonald as a doctoral student[19].
  • Benson Ginsburg's ISNI is recorded as 0000000028275592[20].
  • Benson Ginsburg's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16217144[21].
  • Benson Ginsburg's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85263144[22].
  • Benson Ginsburg's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02808032[23].
  • Benson Ginsburg's family name is recorded as Ginsburg[24].
  • Benson Ginsburg's given name is recorded as Benson[25].
  • Benson Ginsburg's described at URL is recorded as https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21399904[26].
  • Benson Ginsburg's described at URL is recorded as http://www.israsociety.com/blog/in-memoriam-benson-earl-ginsburg-19182016[27].

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Origins and Family

Benson Ginsburg was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on +1918-07-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31] and Wayne State University[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Detroit[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[6], geneticist[7], and behavior geneticist[8]. Benson Ginsburg's field of work was behavioural genetics[11]. Employers include University of Connecticut[12], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1881[38] and University of Chicago[13], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1890[41], headquartered in Chicago[42]. He supervised Kevin B. MacDonald as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Benson Ginsburg received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].

Death and Burial

Benson Ginsburg died on +2016-08-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Storrs-Mansfield[4].

Why It Matters

Benson Ginsburg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Benson Ginsburg born?

Born in Detroit[2], Benson Ginsburg…

Where did Benson Ginsburg die?

Benson Ginsburg passed away in Storrs-Mansfield[4].

What did Benson Ginsburg do for work?

Benson Ginsburg worked as psychologist[6], geneticist[7], and behavior geneticist[8].

Where did Benson Ginsburg go to school?

Benson Ginsburg was educated at University of Chicago[14] and Wayne State University[15].

What awards did Benson Ginsburg receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . israsociety.com. israsociety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . potterfuneralhome.com. potterfuneralhome.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . israsociety.com. israsociety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . potterfuneralhome.com. potterfuneralhome.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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