Charles Schepens

American ophthalmologist (1912–2006)
Person human Q1803816
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Charles Schepens

Summary

Charles Schepens is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mouscron[2]. He was born on +1912-03-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Nahant[4]. He died on +2006-03-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physician[6], ophthalmologist[7], and resistance fighter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mouscron[2], Charles Schepens…
  • Charles Schepens passed away in Nahant[4].
  • Charles Schepens was born on +1912-03-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Schepens died on +2006-03-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Charles Schepens held citizenship in Belgium[10].
  • Charles Schepens held citizenship in United States[11].
  • French was Charles Schepens's native language[12].
  • Dutch was Charles Schepens's native language[13].
  • Charles Schepens's professions included physician[6].
  • Charles Schepens worked as an ophthalmologist[7].
  • Charles Schepens worked as a resistance fighter[8].
  • Charles Schepens received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Charles Schepens was a member of Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium[15].
  • Charles Schepens is recorded as male[16].
  • Charles Schepens's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Charles Schepens's ISNI is recorded as 0000000033096919[18].
  • Charles Schepens's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29707677[19].
  • Charles Schepens's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80013221[20].
  • Charles Schepens's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 136184167[21].
  • Charles Schepens's IdRef ID is recorded as 073933872[22].
  • Charles Schepens's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01655297[23].
  • The cause of death was stroke[24].
  • Charles Schepens's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cf9ml[25].
  • Charles Schepens's family name is recorded as Schepens[26].
  • Charles Schepens's given name is recorded as Charles[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mouscron[2], Charles Schepens… he was born on +1912-03-13T00:00:00Z[3]. Native languages include French[12] and Dutch[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], ophthalmologist[7], and resistance fighter[8].

Recognition

Charles Schepens received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[14].

Death and Burial

Charles Schepens died on +2006-03-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Nahant[4]. The cause of death was stroke[24].

Why It Matters

Charles Schepens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Charles Schepens born?

Charles Schepens's place of birth was Mouscron[2].

Where did Charles Schepens die?

Charles Schepens passed away in Nahant[4].

What did Charles Schepens do for work?

Charles Schepens worked as physician[6], ophthalmologist[7], and resistance fighter[8].

What awards did Charles Schepens receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . news.harvard.edu. news.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . irishexaminer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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