Dagfinn Aarskog

Norwegian geneticist and physician (1928-2014)
Person human Q127161
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Dagfinn Aarskog

Summary

Dagfinn Aarskog is a human[1]. Born in Ålesund Municipality[2], he… he was born on December 10, 1928[3]. He passed away in Bergen[4]. He died on May 27, 2014[5]. He worked as a geneticist[6], physician[7], university teacher[8], and pediatrician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Dagfinn Aarskog's place of birth was Ålesund Municipality[2].
  • Dagfinn Aarskog passed away in Bergen[4].
  • Dagfinn Aarskog was born on December 10, 1928[3].
  • Dagfinn Aarskog died on May 27, 2014[5].
  • Dagfinn Aarskog held citizenship in Norway[11].
  • Dagfinn Aarskog's professions included geneticist[6].
  • Dagfinn Aarskog's professions included physician[7].
  • Dagfinn Aarskog worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Dagfinn Aarskog worked as a pediatrician[9].
  • Dagfinn Aarskog's field of work was medicine[12].
  • Dagfinn Aarskog's field of work was genetics[13].
  • Dagfinn Aarskog was employed by Johns Hopkins Hospital[14].
  • Dagfinn Aarskog was employed by University of Bergen[15].
  • Dagfinn Aarskog's education included a stint at University of Oslo[16].
  • Dagfinn Aarskog received the Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[17].
  • Dagfinn Aarskog is recorded as male[18].
  • Dagfinn Aarskog's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Dagfinn Aarskog's family name is recorded as Aarskog[20].
  • Dagfinn Aarskog's given name is recorded as Dagfinn[21].
  • Dagfinn Aarskog's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[22].
  • Dagfinn Aarskog's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nn', 'text': 'Dagfinn Aarskog'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ålesund Municipality[2], Dagfinn Aarskog… he was born on December 10, 1928[3].

Education

Dagfinn Aarskog's education included a stint at University of Oslo[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist[6], physician[7], university teacher[8], and pediatrician[9]. Fields of work include medicine[12], a field of study[24] and genetics[13], a science[25], founded in 1900[26]. Employers include Johns Hopkins Hospital[14], a hospital[27], in United States[28], founded in 1889[29], headquartered in Baltimore[30] and University of Bergen[15], a university[31], in Norway[32], founded in 1946[33], headquartered in Bergen[34].

Recognition

Dagfinn Aarskog received the Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[17].

Death and Burial

Dagfinn Aarskog died on May 27, 2014[5]. He died in Bergen[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Dagfinn Aarskog include Aarskog syndrome[35], a rare disease[36].

Why It Matters

Dagfinn Aarskog ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Entities named for him include Aarskog syndrome[35], a rare disease[36].

FAQs

Where was Dagfinn Aarskog born?

Dagfinn Aarskog was born in Ålesund Municipality[2].

Where did Dagfinn Aarskog die?

Dagfinn Aarskog passed away in Bergen[4].

What did Dagfinn Aarskog do for work?

Dagfinn Aarskog worked as geneticist[6], physician[7], university teacher[8], and pediatrician[9].

Where did Dagfinn Aarskog go to school?

Dagfinn Aarskog was educated at University of Oslo[16].

What awards did Dagfinn Aarskog receive?

Honors received include Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Tildelinger av ordener og medaljer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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