David Hershel Alpers

American gastroenterologist
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David Hershel Alpers

Summary

David Hershel Alpers is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1935-05-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a scientist[4], physician[5], gastroenterologist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], David Hershel Alpers…
  • David Hershel Alpers was born on +1935-05-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Hershel Alpers held citizenship in United States[9].
  • David Hershel Alpers's professions included scientist[4].
  • David Hershel Alpers's professions included physician[5].
  • David Hershel Alpers's professions included gastroenterologist[6].
  • David Hershel Alpers's professions included university teacher[7].
  • David Hershel Alpers's field of work was gastroenterology[10].
  • David Hershel Alpers's field of work was medical research[11].
  • Among David Hershel Alpers's employers was Washington University School of Medicine[12].
  • David Hershel Alpers was educated at Harvard University[13].
  • David Hershel Alpers was educated at Harvard Medical School[14].
  • David Hershel Alpers received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • David Hershel Alpers received the honorary doctorate of the Henri Poincaré University[16].
  • David Hershel Alpers is recorded as male[17].
  • David Hershel Alpers's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • David Hershel Alpers's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117556054[19].
  • David Hershel Alpers's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30902741[20].
  • David Hershel Alpers's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82269802[21].
  • David Hershel Alpers's IdRef ID is recorded as 167810332[22].
  • David Hershel Alpers's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05xpdbl[23].
  • David Hershel Alpers's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mub2013780457[24].
  • David Hershel Alpers's given name is recorded as David[25].
  • David Hershel Alpers's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 070207410[26].
  • David Hershel Alpers's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2004093027[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], David Hershel Alpers… he was born on +1935-05-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Harvard Medical School[14], a medical school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1782[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scientist[4], physician[5], gastroenterologist[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include gastroenterology[10], a medical specialty[35] and medical research[11]. David Hershel Alpers was employed by Washington University School of Medicine[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38] and honorary doctorate of the Henri Poincaré University[16], an award[39], in France[40].

Why It Matters

David Hershel Alpers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was David Hershel Alpers born?

David Hershel Alpers was born in Philadelphia[2].

What did David Hershel Alpers do for work?

David Hershel Alpers worked as scientist[4], physician[5], gastroenterologist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did David Hershel Alpers go to school?

David Hershel Alpers was educated at Harvard University[13] and Harvard Medical School[14].

What awards did David Hershel Alpers receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15] and honorary doctorate of the Henri Poincaré University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . femage.fr. femage.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . NUKAT. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . www.academie-medecine.fr. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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