Bruce Edwards Ivins

American microbiologist and vaccinologist (1946–2008)
Person human Q922708
Bruce Edwards Ivins
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases The original uploader was Fothergill Volkensniff IV at English Wikipedia.; cropped by Beyond My Ken (talk) 19:25, 8 February 2010 (UTC) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Bruce Edwards Ivins

Summary

Bruce Edwards Ivins is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lebanon[2]. He was born on April 22, 1946[3]. He died in Frederick[4]. He died on July 29, 2008[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], circus performer[7], politician[8], terrorist[9], and microbiologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,471 views/month, #6,417 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Bruce Edwards Ivins's place of birth was Lebanon[2].
  • Bruce Edwards Ivins passed away in Frederick[4].
  • Bruce Edwards Ivins was born on April 22, 1946[3].
  • Bruce Edwards Ivins died on July 29, 2008[5].
  • Bruce Edwards Ivins held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Bruce Edwards Ivins worked as a biologist[6].
  • Bruce Edwards Ivins's professions included circus performer[7].
  • Bruce Edwards Ivins's professions included politician[8].
  • Bruce Edwards Ivins worked as a terrorist[9].
  • Bruce Edwards Ivins worked as a microbiologist[10].
  • Bruce Edwards Ivins was educated at University of Cincinnati[13].
  • Bruce Edwards Ivins's religion is recorded as Catholicism[14].
  • Bruce Edwards Ivins is recorded as male[15].
  • Bruce Edwards Ivins's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Bruce Edwards Ivins's Commons category is recorded as Bruce Edwards Ivins[17].
  • The cause of death was drug overdose[18].
  • Bruce Edwards Ivins's family name is recorded as Ivins[19].
  • Bruce Edwards Ivins's given name is recorded as Bruce[20].
  • Bruce Edwards Ivins's given name is recorded as Edward[21].
  • Bruce Edwards Ivins's manner of death is recorded as suicide[22].
  • Bruce Edwards Ivins's participant in is recorded as 2001 anthrax attacks[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Bruce Edwards Ivins's place of birth was Lebanon[2]. He was born on April 22, 1946[3].

Education

Bruce Edwards Ivins was educated at University of Cincinnati[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], circus performer[7], politician[8], terrorist[9], and microbiologist[10].

Personal Life

Bruce Edwards Ivins's religion is recorded as Catholicism[14].

Death and Burial

Bruce Edwards Ivins died on July 29, 2008[5]. He passed away in Frederick[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose[18].

Why It Matters

Bruce Edwards Ivins ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,471 views/month, #6,417 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Bruce Edwards Ivins born?

Born in Lebanon[2], Bruce Edwards Ivins…

Where did Bruce Edwards Ivins die?

Bruce Edwards Ivins passed away in Frederick[4].

What did Bruce Edwards Ivins do for work?

Bruce Edwards Ivins worked as biologist[6], circus performer[7], politician[8], terrorist[9], and microbiologist[10].

Where did Bruce Edwards Ivins go to school?

Bruce Edwards Ivins was educated at University of Cincinnati[13].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . kansascity.com. kansascity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Cause of death drug overdose
    Occupation biologist, circus performer, politician +2
    Instance of human
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