David Weatherall

physician and academic (1933-2018)
Person human Q138563
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David Weatherall

Summary

David Weatherall is a human[1]. His place of birth was Liverpool[2]. He was born on +1933-03-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on +2018-12-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a molecular biologist[6], university teacher[7], and geneticist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David Weatherall's place of birth was Liverpool[2].
  • David Weatherall passed away in Oxford[4].
  • David Weatherall was born on +1933-03-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Weatherall died on +2018-12-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Weatherall held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • David Weatherall worked as a molecular biologist[6].
  • David Weatherall worked as a university teacher[7].
  • David Weatherall worked as a geneticist[8].
  • Among David Weatherall's employers was Magdalen College[11].
  • David Weatherall was educated at University of Liverpool[12].
  • David Weatherall's education included a stint at Calday Grange Grammar School[13].
  • David Weatherall received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • David Weatherall received the Royal Medal[15].
  • David Weatherall received the Feldberg Foundation Prize[16].
  • David Weatherall received the ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award[17].
  • David Weatherall received the Manson Medal[18].
  • David Weatherall received the Croonian Medal and Lecture[19].
  • David Weatherall was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • David Weatherall was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • David Weatherall was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • David Weatherall was a member of Academia Europaea[23].
  • David Weatherall was a member of American Philosophical Society[24].
  • David Weatherall's image is recorded as Jeremy Farrar and David Weatherall at RILD launch (14425802043).jpg[25].
  • David Weatherall is recorded as male[26].
  • David Weatherall's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Liverpool[2], David Weatherall… he was born on +1933-03-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Liverpool[12], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1903[30], headquartered in Liverpool[31] and Calday Grange Grammar School[13], a grammar school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1636[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include molecular biologist[6], university teacher[7], and geneticist[8]. Among David Weatherall's employers was Magdalen College[11]. He supervised Adrian V. S. Hill as a doctoral student[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37]; Royal Medal[15], a science award[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1826[40]; Feldberg Foundation Prize[16], an award[41], founded in 1961[42]; ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award[17], a science award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1961[45]; Manson Medal[18], a science award[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1923[48]; and Croonian Medal and Lecture[19], a lecture series[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1738[51].

Death and Burial

David Weatherall died on +2018-12-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

David Weatherall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was David Weatherall born?

Born in Liverpool[2], David Weatherall…

Where did David Weatherall die?

David Weatherall passed away in Oxford[4].

What did David Weatherall do for work?

David Weatherall worked as molecular biologist[6], university teacher[7], and geneticist[8].

Where did David Weatherall go to school?

David Weatherall was educated at University of Liverpool[12] and Calday Grange Grammar School[13].

What awards did David Weatherall receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Royal Medal[15], Feldberg Foundation Prize[16], and ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award[17].

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  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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