C. Walton Lillehei

American cardiologist (1918–1999)
Person human Q358046
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C. Walton Lillehei

Summary

C. Walton Lillehei is a human[1]. Born in Minneapolis[2], he… he was born on +1918-10-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Saint Paul[4]. He died on +1999-07-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a surgeon[6], cardiologist[7], physician[8], and cardiac surgeon[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Minneapolis[2], C. Walton Lillehei…
  • C. Walton Lillehei passed away in Saint Paul[4].
  • C. Walton Lillehei was born on +1918-10-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • C. Walton Lillehei died on +1999-07-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • C. Walton Lillehei is buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery[11].
  • C. Walton Lillehei held citizenship in United States[12].
  • C. Walton Lillehei worked as a surgeon[6].
  • C. Walton Lillehei's professions included cardiologist[7].
  • C. Walton Lillehei's professions included physician[8].
  • C. Walton Lillehei's professions included cardiac surgeon[9].
  • C. Walton Lillehei's field of work was medicine[13].
  • C. Walton Lillehei's field of work was cardiac surgery[14].
  • C. Walton Lillehei's field of work was cardiology[15].
  • C. Walton Lillehei's field of work was surgery[16].
  • C. Walton Lillehei's field of work was transplantology[17].
  • C. Walton Lillehei's education included a stint at University of Minnesota Medical School[18].
  • C. Walton Lillehei was educated at West High School[19].
  • C. Walton Lillehei received the Bronze Star Medal[20].
  • C. Walton Lillehei received the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[21].
  • C. Walton Lillehei received the Canada Gairdner International Award[22].
  • C. Walton Lillehei received the doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[23].
  • C. Walton Lillehei received the Harvey Prize[24].
  • C. Walton Lillehei is recorded as male[25].
  • C. Walton Lillehei's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • C. Walton Lillehei's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078602117[27].

Body

Origins and Family

C. Walton Lillehei's place of birth was Minneapolis[2]. He was born on +1918-10-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota Medical School[18], a medical school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1888[30], headquartered in Minneapolis[31] and West High School[19], a school[32], in United States[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include surgeon[6], cardiologist[7], physician[8], and cardiac surgeon[9]. Fields of work include medicine[13], a field of study[34]; cardiac surgery[14], a medical specialty[35]; cardiology[15], a medical specialty[36]; surgery[16], a medical specialty[37]; and transplantology[17], an academic discipline[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Bronze Star Medal[20], a courage award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1944[41]; Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[21], a biomedical award[42], in United States[43]; Canada Gairdner International Award[22], a science award[44], in Canada[45], founded in 1959[46]; doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[23], an award[47], in France[48]; and Harvey Prize[24], a science award[49], in Israel[50], founded in 1972[51].

Death and Burial

C. Walton Lillehei died on +1999-07-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Saint Paul[4]. Burial took place at Fort Snelling National Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

C. Walton Lillehei ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was C. Walton Lillehei born?

C. Walton Lillehei was born in Minneapolis[2].

Where did C. Walton Lillehei die?

C. Walton Lillehei passed away in Saint Paul[4].

What did C. Walton Lillehei do for work?

C. Walton Lillehei worked as surgeon[6], cardiologist[7], physician[8], and cardiac surgeon[9].

Where did C. Walton Lillehei go to school?

C. Walton Lillehei was educated at University of Minnesota Medical School[18] and West High School[19].

What awards did C. Walton Lillehei receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal[20], Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[21], Canada Gairdner International Award[22], and doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[23].

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  23. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . jmb.sagepub.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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