Corneille Heymans

Summary

Corneille Heymans is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ghent^[2]. He was born on March 28, 1892^[3]. He passed away in Knokke-Heist^[4]. He died on July 18, 1968^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6], university teacher^[7], pharmacologist^[8], physiologist^[9], and toxicologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Ghent^[2], Corneille Heymans…
• Corneille Heymans passed away in Knokke-Heist^[4].
• Corneille Heymans was born on March 28, 1892^[3].
• Corneille Heymans was born on 1892^[12].
• Corneille Heymans died on July 18, 1968^[5].
• Corneille Heymans died on 1968^[13].
• Burial took place at Campo Santo^[14].
• Corneille Heymans's father was Jean-François Heymans^[15].
• Corneille Heymans held citizenship in Belgium^[16].
• French was Corneille Heymans's native language^[17].
• Corneille Heymans worked as a physician^[6].
• Corneille Heymans worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Corneille Heymans worked as a pharmacologist^[8].
• Corneille Heymans's professions included physiologist^[9].
• Corneille Heymans worked as a toxicologist^[10].
• Corneille Heymans's field of work was physiology^[18].
• Among Corneille Heymans's employers was University College London^[19].
• Corneille Heymans was employed by Ghent University^[20].
• Corneille Heymans's education included a stint at Ghent University^[21].
• Corneille Heymans's education included a stint at Sint-Barbaracollege^[22].
• Corneille Heymans received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[23].
• Corneille Heymans received the honorary doctorate of the University of Montpellier^[24].
• Corneille Heymans received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris^[25].
• Corneille Heymans received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Alger^[26].
• Corneille Heymans received the Schmiedeberg Badge^[27].

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Origins and Family

Corneille Heymans's place of birth was Ghent^[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 28, 1892^[3] and 1892^[12]. His father was Jean-François Heymans^[15]. French was his native language^[17].

Education

Educated at Ghent University^[21], a public university^[28], in Belgium^[29], founded in 1817^[30], headquartered in Ghent^[31] and Sint-Barbaracollege^[22], a school^[32], in Belgium^[33], founded in 1833^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6], university teacher^[7], pharmacologist^[8], physiologist^[9], and toxicologist^[10]. Corneille Heymans's field of work was physiology^[18]. Employers include University College London^[19], a university college^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1826^[37], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[38] and Ghent University^[20], a public university^[39], in Belgium^[40], founded in 1817^[41], headquartered in Ghent^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[23], a science award^[43], in Sweden^[44], founded in 1901^[45]; honorary doctorate of the University of Montpellier^[24], an award^[46], in France^[47]; doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris^[25], an award^[48], in France^[49]; doctor honoris causa from the University of Alger^[26], an award^[50], in France^[51]; Schmiedeberg Badge^[27], a science award^[52], in Germany^[53]; and honorary doctor of the University of Bordeaux^[54], an award^[55], in France^[56].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 18, 1968^[5] and 1968^[13]. Corneille Heymans passed away in Knokke-Heist^[4]. Burial took place at Campo Santo^[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Corneille Heymans include Heymans^[57], a lunar crater^[58].

Why It Matters

Corneille Heymans ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

Entities named for him include Heymans^[57], a lunar crater^[58].

FAQs

Where was Corneille Heymans born?

Corneille Heymans's place of birth was Ghent^[2].

Where did Corneille Heymans die?

Corneille Heymans passed away in Knokke-Heist^[4].

Who were Corneille Heymans's parents?

Corneille Heymans's father was Jean-François Heymans^[15].

What did Corneille Heymans do for work?

Corneille Heymans worked as physician^[6], university teacher^[7], pharmacologist^[8], physiologist^[9], and toxicologist^[10].

Where did Corneille Heymans go to school?

Corneille Heymans was educated at Ghent University^[21] and Sint-Barbaracollege^[22].

What awards did Corneille Heymans receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[23], honorary doctorate of the University of Montpellier^[24], doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris^[25], and doctor honoris causa from the University of Alger^[26].