Daniel Hale Williams

African American cardiologist who performed the first documented, successful pericardium surgery in the world
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Daniel Hale Williams

Summary

Daniel Hale Williams is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hollidaysburg[2]. He was born on +1858-01-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Idlewild[4]. He died on +1931-08-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cardiologist[6] and surgeon[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (259 views/month, #7,060 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Daniel Hale Williams's place of birth was Hollidaysburg[2].
  • Daniel Hale Williams died in Idlewild[4].
  • Daniel Hale Williams was born on +1858-01-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Daniel Hale Williams was born on +1856-01-18T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Daniel Hale Williams died on +1931-08-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Daniel Hale Williams is buried at Graceland Cemetery[10].
  • Daniel Hale Williams held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Daniel Hale Williams is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Daniel Hale Williams worked as a cardiologist[6].
  • Daniel Hale Williams worked as a surgeon[7].
  • Daniel Hale Williams was employed by Provident Hospital[13].
  • Among Daniel Hale Williams's employers was Howard University Hospital[14].
  • Among Daniel Hale Williams's employers was John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County[15].
  • Daniel Hale Williams was employed by St. Luke's Hospital[16].
  • Daniel Hale Williams was educated at Feinberg School of Medicine[17].
  • Daniel Hale Williams was a member of National Medical Association[18].
  • Daniel Hale Williams was a member of American College of Surgeons[19].
  • Daniel Hale Williams was a member of Sigma Pi Phi[20].
  • Daniel Hale Williams's image is recorded as Fat embolism (6467719609).jpg[21].
  • Daniel Hale Williams is recorded as male[22].
  • Daniel Hale Williams's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Daniel Hale Williams's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116807405[24].
  • Daniel Hale Williams's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 84797575[25].
  • Daniel Hale Williams's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50015723[26].
  • Daniel Hale Williams's IdRef ID is recorded as 076736288[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hollidaysburg[2], Daniel Hale Williams… Recorded date of birth include +1858-01-18T00:00:00Z[3] and +1856-01-18T00:00:00Z[9]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Education

Daniel Hale Williams's education included a stint at Feinberg School of Medicine[17]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cardiologist[6] and surgeon[7]. Employers include Provident Hospital[13], a hospital[29], in United States[30], founded in 1891[31]; Howard University Hospital[14], a hospital[32], in United States[33], founded in 1862[34]; John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County[15], a hospital[35], in United States[36]; and St. Luke's Hospital[16], a hospital[37], in United States[38], founded in 1864[39].

Death and Burial

Daniel Hale Williams died on +1931-08-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Idlewild[4]. The cause of death was stroke[40]. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Daniel Hale Williams ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (259 views/month, #7,060 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Daniel Hale Williams born?

Daniel Hale Williams's place of birth was Hollidaysburg[2].

Where did Daniel Hale Williams die?

Daniel Hale Williams passed away in Idlewild[4].

What did Daniel Hale Williams do for work?

Daniel Hale Williams worked as cardiologist[6] and surgeon[7].

Where did Daniel Hale Williams go to school?

Daniel Hale Williams was educated at Feinberg School of Medicine[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . BlackPast.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . BlackPast.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . BlackPast.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . BlackPast.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . BlackPast.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . BlackPast.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . BlackPast.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . BlackPast.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . BlackPast.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . BlackPast.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . BlackPast.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . BlackPast.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . BlackPast.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [40] . BlackPast.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . BlackPast.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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