Donald Metcalf

Australian medical researcher (1929–2014)
Person human Q1240162
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Donald Metcalf

Summary

Donald Metcalf is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mittagong[2]. He was born on February 26, 1929[3]. He died in Melbourne[4]. He died on December 15, 2014[5]. He worked as an immunologist[6], university teacher[7], and physiologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mittagong[2], Donald Metcalf…
  • Donald Metcalf died in Melbourne[4].
  • Donald Metcalf was born on February 26, 1929[3].
  • Donald Metcalf died on December 15, 2014[5].
  • Donald Metcalf held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • Donald Metcalf's professions included immunologist[6].
  • Donald Metcalf's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Donald Metcalf worked as a physiologist[8].
  • Donald Metcalf was employed by University of Melbourne[11].
  • Donald Metcalf was educated at Sydney Medical School[12].
  • Donald Metcalf's education included a stint at University of Sydney[13].
  • Donald Metcalf received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Donald Metcalf received the Royal Medal[15].
  • Donald Metcalf received the Canada Gairdner International Award[16].
  • Donald Metcalf received the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[17].
  • Donald Metcalf received the Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. Prize[18].
  • Donald Metcalf received the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[19].
  • Donald Metcalf was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • Donald Metcalf was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Donald Metcalf was a member of Australian Academy of Science[22].
  • Donald Metcalf is recorded as male[23].
  • Donald Metcalf's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Donald Metcalf's residence is recorded as Balwyn[25].
  • Donald Metcalf's residence is recorded as Balwyn[26].
  • Donald Metcalf's residence is recorded as Balwyn[27].

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Origins and Family

Donald Metcalf was born in Mittagong[2]. He was born on February 26, 1929[3].

Education

Educated at Sydney Medical School[12], a medical school[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1856[30] and University of Sydney[13], a public research university[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1850[33], headquartered in Sydney[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include immunologist[6], university teacher[7], and physiologist[8]. Among Donald Metcalf's employers was University of Melbourne[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Royal Medal[15], a science award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1826[39]; Canada Gairdner International Award[16], a science award[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1959[42]; Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[17], a science award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1967[45]; Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. Prize[18], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1979[48]; and Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[19], a biomedical award[49], in United States[50].

Death and Burial

Donald Metcalf died on December 15, 2014[5]. He died in Melbourne[4].

Why It Matters

Donald Metcalf ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Donald Metcalf born?

Born in Mittagong[2], Donald Metcalf…

Where did Donald Metcalf die?

Donald Metcalf died in Melbourne[4].

What did Donald Metcalf do for work?

Donald Metcalf worked as immunologist[6], university teacher[7], and physiologist[8].

Where did Donald Metcalf go to school?

Donald Metcalf was educated at Sydney Medical School[12] and University of Sydney[13].

What awards did Donald Metcalf receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Royal Medal[15], Canada Gairdner International Award[16], and Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[17].

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  16. [18] . gm.com. Retrieved . gm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . laskerfoundation.org. laskerfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [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. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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