Donald Kennedy

American biologist (1931-2020)
Person human Q1240022
Donald Kennedy
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Donald Kennedy

Summary

Donald Kennedy is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on August 18, 1931[3]. He died in Redwood City[4]. He died on April 21, 2020[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Donald Kennedy was born in New York City[2].
  • Donald Kennedy passed away in Redwood City[4].
  • Donald Kennedy was born on August 18, 1931[3].
  • Donald Kennedy died on April 21, 2020[5].
  • Donald Kennedy held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Donald Kennedy's professions included biologist[6].
  • Donald Kennedy's professions included writer[7].
  • Donald Kennedy's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Donald Kennedy's field of work was biology[11].
  • Donald Kennedy held the position of Commissioner of Food and Drugs[12].
  • Donald Kennedy held the position of president[13].
  • Donald Kennedy held the position of provost[14].
  • Donald Kennedy was employed by Syracuse University[15].
  • Among Donald Kennedy's employers was Stanford University[16].
  • Donald Kennedy was educated at Harvard University[17].
  • Donald Kennedy was educated at Dublin School[18].
  • Donald Kennedy received the Carl Sagan Prize for Science Popularization[19].
  • Donald Kennedy was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Donald Kennedy was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Donald Kennedy was a member of American Philosophical Society[22].
  • Donald Kennedy was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[23].
  • Donald Kennedy is recorded as male[24].
  • Donald Kennedy's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Donald Kennedy supervised Margaret Anderson as a doctoral student[26].
  • Donald Kennedy supervised Robin D. Burnett as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Donald Kennedy was born in New York City[2]. He was born on August 18, 1931[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Dublin School[18], a boarding school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1935[34]. Donald Kennedy earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8]. Donald Kennedy's field of work was biology[11]. Employers include Syracuse University[15], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1870[38] and Stanford University[16], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1885[41], headquartered in Stanford[42]. Positions held include Commissioner of Food and Drugs[12], a position[43], in United States[44]; president[13], a corporate title[45]; and provost[14], a profession[46]. Doctoral students include Margaret Anderson[26], a physiologist[47], b. 1941[48], of United States[49]; Robin D. Burnett[27], a researcher[50]; William D. Chapple[51]; Michael J. Dennis[52]; Bruce L. Firstman[53], a researcher[54]; and Linda B. Kahan[55].

Recognition

Donald Kennedy received the Carl Sagan Prize for Science Popularization[19].

Death and Burial

Donald Kennedy died on April 21, 2020[5]. He passed away in Redwood City[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[56].

Why It Matters

Donald Kennedy has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

FAQs

Where was Donald Kennedy born?

Donald Kennedy was born in New York City[2].

Where did Donald Kennedy die?

Donald Kennedy passed away in Redwood City[4].

What did Donald Kennedy do for work?

Donald Kennedy worked as biologist[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Donald Kennedy go to school?

Donald Kennedy was educated at Harvard University[17] and Dublin School[18].

What awards did Donald Kennedy receive?

Honors received include Carl Sagan Prize for Science Popularization[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . news.stanford.edu. Retrieved . news.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  30. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [5] . news.stanford.edu. Retrieved . news.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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