Brian MacMahon

Epidemiologist and cancer researcher (1923-2007)
Person human Q4964572
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Brian MacMahon

Summary

Brian MacMahon is a human[1]. He was born in Sheffield[2]. He was born on +1923-08-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Boston[4]. He died on +2007-12-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an epidemiologist[6] and physician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sheffield[2], Brian MacMahon…
  • Brian MacMahon passed away in Boston[4].
  • Brian MacMahon was born on +1923-08-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Brian MacMahon died on +2007-12-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Brian MacMahon held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Brian MacMahon's professions included epidemiologist[6].
  • Brian MacMahon's professions included physician[7].
  • Brian MacMahon's field of work was epidemiology[10].
  • Brian MacMahon's field of work was breast cancer[11].
  • Brian MacMahon's field of work was lung cancer[12].
  • Brian MacMahon's field of work was passive smoking[13].
  • Brian MacMahon was employed by Harvard University[14].
  • Brian MacMahon's education included a stint at University of Birmingham[15].
  • Brian MacMahon's education included a stint at Harvard University[16].
  • Brian MacMahon's education included a stint at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health[17].
  • Brian MacMahon received the Charles S. Mott Prize[18].
  • Brian MacMahon is recorded as male[19].
  • Brian MacMahon's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Brian MacMahon supervised Dimitris Trichopoulos as a doctoral student[21].
  • Brian MacMahon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121470210[22].
  • Brian MacMahon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108527099[23].
  • Brian MacMahon's GND ID is recorded as 1157336078[24].
  • Brian MacMahon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50042712[25].
  • Brian MacMahon's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12279266w[26].
  • Brian MacMahon's IdRef ID is recorded as 031611257[27].

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Origins and Family

Brian MacMahon was born in Sheffield[2]. He was born on +1923-08-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Birmingham[15], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1900[30], headquartered in Birmingham[31]; Harvard University[16], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health[17], a faculty[36], in United States[37], founded in 1913[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include epidemiologist[6] and physician[7]. Fields of work include epidemiology[10], a branch of science[39]; breast cancer[11], a class of disease[40]; lung cancer[12], a class of disease[41]; and passive smoking[13], a health risk[42]. Among Brian MacMahon's employers was Harvard University[14]. He supervised Dimitris Trichopoulos as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Brian MacMahon received the Charles S. Mott Prize[18].

Death and Burial

Brian MacMahon died on +2007-12-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Boston[4]. The cause of death was stroke[43].

Why It Matters

Brian MacMahon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Brian MacMahon born?

Born in Sheffield[2], Brian MacMahon…

Where did Brian MacMahon die?

Brian MacMahon passed away in Boston[4].

What did Brian MacMahon do for work?

Brian MacMahon worked as epidemiologist[6] and physician[7].

Where did Brian MacMahon go to school?

Brian MacMahon was educated at University of Birmingham[15], Harvard University[16], and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health[17].

What awards did Brian MacMahon receive?

Honors received include Charles S. Mott Prize[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . gm.com. Retrieved . gm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [43] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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