Clarence Crafoord

Swedish surgeon
Person human Q2975553
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Clarence Crafoord

Summary

Clarence Crafoord is a human[1]. He was born in Hudiksvall parish[2]. He was born on +1899-05-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Danderyd[4]. He died on +1984-02-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a surgeon[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Clarence Crafoord's place of birth was Hudiksvall parish[2].
  • Clarence Crafoord died in Danderyd[4].
  • Clarence Crafoord was born on +1899-05-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Clarence Crafoord died on +1984-02-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Clarence Crafoord's father was Georg Crafoord[8].
  • Clarence Crafoord held citizenship in Sweden[9].
  • Clarence Crafoord's professions included surgeon[6].
  • Among Clarence Crafoord's employers was Karolinska Institutet[10].
  • Clarence Crafoord was educated at Karolinska Institutet[11].
  • Clarence Crafoord received the Canada Gairdner International Award[12].
  • Clarence Crafoord received the The KTH Great Prize[13].
  • Clarence Crafoord received the honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons[14].
  • Clarence Crafoord received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[15].
  • Clarence Crafoord received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[16].
  • Clarence Crafoord received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Aix-Marseille[17].
  • Clarence Crafoord's image is recorded as Clarence Crafoord.jpg[18].
  • Clarence Crafoord is recorded as male[19].
  • Clarence Crafoord's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Clarence Crafoord's ISNI is recorded as 0000000077355214[21].
  • Clarence Crafoord's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76285208[22].
  • Clarence Crafoord's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86030151[23].
  • Clarence Crafoord's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12257989k[24].
  • Clarence Crafoord's IdRef ID is recorded as 031347193[25].
  • Clarence Crafoord's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05c1tmb[26].
  • Clarence Crafoord's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as nlk20000082185[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Clarence Crafoord's place of birth was Hudiksvall parish[2]. He was born on +1899-05-28T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Georg Crafoord[8].

Education

Clarence Crafoord was educated at Karolinska Institutet[11].

Career and Affiliations

Clarence Crafoord worked as a surgeon[6]. He was employed by Karolinska Institutet[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Canada Gairdner International Award[12], a science award[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1959[30]; The KTH Great Prize[13], an award[31], in Sweden[32]; honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons[14]; doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[15], an award[33], in France[34]; doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[16], an award[35], in France[36]; and doctor honoris causa from the University of Aix-Marseille[17], an award[37], in France[38].

Death and Burial

Clarence Crafoord died on +1984-02-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Danderyd[4].

Why It Matters

Clarence Crafoord ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was Clarence Crafoord born?

Clarence Crafoord was born in Hudiksvall parish[2].

Where did Clarence Crafoord die?

Clarence Crafoord died in Danderyd[4].

Who were Clarence Crafoord's parents?

Clarence Crafoord's father was Georg Crafoord[8].

What did Clarence Crafoord do for work?

Clarence Crafoord worked as surgeon[6].

Where did Clarence Crafoord go to school?

Clarence Crafoord was educated at Karolinska Institutet[11].

What awards did Clarence Crafoord receive?

Honors received include Canada Gairdner International Award[12], The KTH Great Prize[13], honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons[14], and doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Swedish Census 1910. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Swedish Census 1910. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . collection.nationalmuseum.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Plarr's Lives of the Fellows. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Le Monde. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . www.academie-medecine.fr. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . www.academie-medecine.fr. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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