David Sackett

Summary

David Sackett is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Chicago^[2]. He was born on November 17, 1934^[3]. He died in Markdale^[4]. He died on May 13, 2015^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6] and epidemiologist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Chicago^[2], David Sackett…
• David Sackett passed away in Markdale^[4].
• David Sackett was born on November 17, 1934^[3].
• David Sackett died on May 13, 2015^[5].
• David Sackett held citizenship in Canada^[9].
• David Sackett's professions included physician^[6].
• David Sackett worked as an epidemiologist^[7].
• David Sackett's field of work was epidemiology^[10].
• David Sackett's field of work was health service^[11].
• David Sackett was employed by McMaster University^[12].
• David Sackett's education included a stint at Harvard University^[13].
• David Sackett was educated at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health^[14].
• David Sackett received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[15].
• David Sackett received the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame^[16].
• David Sackett received the Gairdner Foundation Wightman Award^[17].
• David Sackett received the J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine^[18].
• David Sackett received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[19].
• David Sackett was a member of Royal Society of Canada^[20].
• David Sackett is recorded as male^[21].
• David Sackett's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• David Sackett's family name is recorded as Sackett^[23].
• David Sackett's given name is recorded as David^[24].
• David Sackett's given name is recorded as Lawrence^[25].
• David Sackett's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago^[2], David Sackett… he was born on November 17, 1934^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[13], a private university^[27], in United States^[28], founded in 1636^[29], headquartered in Cambridge^[30] and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health^[14], a faculty^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1913^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6] and epidemiologist^[7]. Fields of work include epidemiology^[10], a branch of science^[34] and health service^[11], an industry^[35]. David Sackett was employed by McMaster University^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[15], a grade of an order^[36], in Canada^[37], founded in 1967^[38]; Canadian Medical Hall of Fame^[16], a hall of fame^[39], in Canada^[40], founded in 1994^[41], headquartered in London^[42]; Gairdner Foundation Wightman Award^[17], an award^[43], in Canada^[44]; J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine^[18], a science award^[45], in Canada^[46], founded in 1985^[47]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[19], a fellowship award^[48], in Canada^[49].

Death and Burial

David Sackett died on May 13, 2015^[5]. He died in Markdale^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for David Sackett include David Sacket Prize^[50], a science award^[51], in Germany^[52].

Why It Matters

David Sackett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for him include David Sacket Prize^[50], a science award^[51], in Germany^[52].

FAQs

Where was David Sackett born?

David Sackett was born in Chicago^[2].

Where did David Sackett die?

David Sackett died in Markdale^[4].

What did David Sackett do for work?

David Sackett worked as physician^[6] and epidemiologist^[7].

Where did David Sackett go to school?

David Sackett was educated at Harvard University^[13] and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health^[14].

What awards did David Sackett receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[15], Canadian Medical Hall of Fame^[16], Gairdner Foundation Wightman Award^[17], and J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine^[18].