Donald A. Henderson

Summary

Donald A. Henderson is a human^[1]. He was born in Lakewood^[2]. He was born on +1928-09-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Towson^[4]. He died on +2016-08-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an epidemiologist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Donald A. Henderson was born in Lakewood^[2].
• Donald A. Henderson died in Towson^[4].
• Donald A. Henderson was born on +1928-09-07T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Donald A. Henderson died on +2016-08-19T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Donald A. Henderson held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Donald A. Henderson worked as an epidemiologist^[6].
• Donald A. Henderson was employed by University of Pittsburgh^[9].
• Donald A. Henderson's education included a stint at Oberlin College^[10].
• Donald A. Henderson's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health^[11].
• Donald A. Henderson was educated at Lakewood High School^[12].
• Donald A. Henderson received the Canada Gairdner International Award^[13].
• Donald A. Henderson received the National Medal of Science^[14].
• Donald A. Henderson received the Japan Prize^[15].
• Donald A. Henderson received the Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal^[16].
• Donald A. Henderson received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[17].
• Donald A. Henderson received the Ernst Jung Prize for Medicine^[18].
• Donald A. Henderson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• Donald A. Henderson's image is recorded as DAHenderson.jpg^[20].
• Donald A. Henderson is recorded as male^[21].
• Donald A. Henderson's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Donald A. Henderson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116054220^[23].
• Donald A. Henderson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 21706978^[24].
• Donald A. Henderson's GND ID is recorded as 139475605^[25].
• Donald A. Henderson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no91016425^[26].
• Donald A. Henderson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14557071t^[27].

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Origins and Family

Donald A. Henderson's place of birth was Lakewood^[2]. He was born on +1928-09-07T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Oberlin College^[10], a college^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1833^[30], headquartered in Oberlin^[31]; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health^[11], a research institute^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1916^[34]; and Lakewood High School^[12], a high school^[35], in United States^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Donald A. Henderson worked as an epidemiologist^[6]. Among his employers was University of Pittsburgh^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Canada Gairdner International Award^[13], a science award^[37], in Canada^[38], founded in 1959^[39]; National Medal of Science^[14], a science award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1963^[42]; Japan Prize^[15], a science award^[43], in Japan^[44], founded in 1985^[45]; Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal^[16], an award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1994^[48]; Presidential Medal of Freedom^[17], an award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1963^[51]; and Ernst Jung Prize for Medicine^[18], a science award^[52].

Death and Burial

Donald A. Henderson died on +2016-08-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Towson^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Donald A. Henderson include D.A. Henderson Award^[53], an award^[54].

Why It Matters

Donald A. Henderson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Entities named for him include D.A. Henderson Award^[53], an award^[54].

FAQs

Where was Donald A. Henderson born?

Donald A. Henderson's place of birth was Lakewood^[2].

Where did Donald A. Henderson die?

Donald A. Henderson passed away in Towson^[4].

What did Donald A. Henderson do for work?

Donald A. Henderson worked as epidemiologist^[6].

Where did Donald A. Henderson go to school?

Donald A. Henderson was educated at Oberlin College^[10], Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health^[11], and Lakewood High School^[12].

What awards did Donald A. Henderson receive?

Honors received include Canada Gairdner International Award^[13], National Medal of Science^[14], Japan Prize^[15], and Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal^[16].