Cicely Saunders

English writer, doctor, founder of the hospice care movement, palliative care activist
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Cicely Saunders

Summary

Cicely Saunders is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Hertfordshire[2]. She was born on +1918-06-22T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in London[4]. She died on +2005-07-14T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a physician[6], nurse[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hertfordshire[2], Cicely Saunders…
  • Born in Barnet[10], Cicely Saunders…
  • Cicely Saunders died in London[4].
  • Cicely Saunders was born on +1918-06-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cicely Saunders died on +2005-07-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Cicely Saunders's spouses was Marian Bohusz-Szyszko[11].
  • Cicely Saunders held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Cicely Saunders's professions included physician[6].
  • Cicely Saunders worked as a nurse[7].
  • Cicely Saunders's professions included writer[8].
  • Cicely Saunders was educated at St Thomas's Hospital Medical School[13].
  • Cicely Saunders was educated at St Anne's College[14].
  • Cicely Saunders's education included a stint at King's College London[15].
  • Cicely Saunders received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Cicely Saunders received the Templeton Prize[17].
  • Cicely Saunders received the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship[18].
  • Cicely Saunders received the Paracelsus Medal of the German Medical Association[19].
  • Cicely Saunders received the Viktor Frankl Award[20].
  • Cicely Saunders received the Elizabeth Blackwell Award[21].
  • Cicely Saunders was a member of Royal College of Physicians, London[22].
  • Cicely Saunders's religion is recorded as Church of England[23].
  • Cicely Saunders's image is recorded as EWS21.13.jpg[24].
  • Cicely Saunders is recorded as female[25].
  • Cicely Saunders's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Cicely Saunders's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109268941[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Hertfordshire[2], a ceremonial county of England[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Barnet[10], an area of London[30], in United Kingdom[31]. Cicely Saunders was born on +1918-06-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at St Thomas's Hospital Medical School[13], a medical school[32], in United Kingdom[33]; St Anne's College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1879[36], headquartered in Oxford[37]; and King's College London[15], a public research university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1829[40], headquartered in London[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], nurse[7], and writer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], a grade of an order[42], in United Kingdom[43]; Templeton Prize[17], a religion-related award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1972[46]; Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship[18]; Paracelsus Medal of the German Medical Association[19], an award[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1952[49]; Viktor Frankl Award[20], a science award[50], in Austria[51], founded in 2000[52]; and Elizabeth Blackwell Award[21], an award[53], founded in 1958[54].

Personal Life

Cicely Saunders was married to Marian Bohusz-Szyszko[11]. Her religion is recorded as Church of England[23].

Death and Burial

Cicely Saunders died on +2005-07-14T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in London[4]. The cause of death was cancer[55].

Why It Matters

Cicely Saunders ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

She has been cited as an influence by Sister Léontine[58], a physician[59], 1923–2012[60], of Belgium[61], awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[62].

FAQs

Where was Cicely Saunders born?

Cicely Saunders was born in Hertfordshire[2].

Where did Cicely Saunders die?

Cicely Saunders passed away in London[4].

Who was Cicely Saunders married to?

Cicely Saunders's spouses include Marian Bohusz-Szyszko[11].

What did Cicely Saunders do for work?

Cicely Saunders worked as physician[6], nurse[7], and writer[8].

Where did Cicely Saunders go to school?

Cicely Saunders was educated at St Thomas's Hospital Medical School[13], St Anne's College[14], and King's College London[15].

What awards did Cicely Saunders receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], Templeton Prize[17], Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship[18], and Paracelsus Medal of the German Medical Association[19].

Who did Cicely Saunders influence?

Cicely Saunders has been cited as an influence by Sister Léontine[58].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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