Claude Beck

American cardiac surgeon and professor of cardiovascular surgery (1894–1971)
Person human Q1590825
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Summary

Claude Beck is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shamokin[2]. He was born on November 8, 1894[3]. He passed away in Cleveland[4]. He died on January 1, 1971[5]. He worked as a surgeon[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (343 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Claude Beck was born in Shamokin[2].
  • Claude Beck passed away in Cleveland[4].
  • Claude Beck was born on November 8, 1894[3].
  • Claude Beck died on January 1, 1971[5].
  • Claude Beck died on October 14, 1971[9].
  • A child of Claude Beck was Mary Ellen Wohl[10].
  • Claude Beck held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Claude Beck worked as a surgeon[6].
  • Claude Beck's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Claude Beck was employed by Case Western Reserve University[12].
  • Claude Beck's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[13].
  • Claude Beck's education included a stint at Case Western Reserve University[14].
  • Claude Beck's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine[15].
  • Claude Beck is recorded as male[16].
  • Claude Beck's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • The cause of death was stroke[18].
  • Claude Beck's family name is recorded as Beck[19].
  • Claude Beck's given name is recorded as Claude[20].
  • Claude Beck's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Claude Beck's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[22].
  • Claude Beck's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Shamokin[2], Claude Beck… he was born on November 8, 1894[3].

Education

Educated at Johns Hopkins University[13], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1876[26], headquartered in Baltimore[27]; Case Western Reserve University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1967[30], headquartered in Cleveland[31]; and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine[15], a medical school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1893[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include surgeon[6] and university teacher[7]. Claude Beck was employed by Case Western Reserve University[12].

Personal Life

A child of Claude Beck was Mary Ellen Wohl[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1971[5] and October 14, 1971[9]. Claude Beck passed away in Cleveland[4]. The cause of death was stroke[18].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Claude Beck include Beck's triad[35], a clinical sign[36].

Why It Matters

Claude Beck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (343 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include Beck's triad[35], a clinical sign[36].

FAQs

Where was Claude Beck born?

Born in Shamokin[2].

Where did Claude Beck die?

Claude Beck died in Cleveland[4].

What did Claude Beck do for work?

Claude Beck worked as surgeon[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Claude Beck go to school?

Claude Beck was educated at Johns Hopkins University[13], Case Western Reserve University[14], and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine[15].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Base biographique. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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