Douglas Higgs

Professor of Molecular Haematology at the University of Oxford
Person human Q5301594
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Douglas Higgs

Summary

Douglas Higgs is a human[1]. He was born on January 13, 1951[2]. He worked as a hematologist[3] and physician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Douglas Higgs was born on January 13, 1951[2].
  • Douglas Higgs was born on January 1, 1951[6].
  • Douglas Higgs worked as a hematologist[3].
  • Douglas Higgs's professions included physician[4].
  • Douglas Higgs's field of work was hematology[7].
  • Douglas Higgs's field of work was hematopoietic system disease[8].
  • Douglas Higgs's field of work was genetics[9].
  • Douglas Higgs was employed by Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine[10].
  • Among Douglas Higgs's employers was University of Oxford[11].
  • Douglas Higgs was educated at Alleyn's School[12].
  • Douglas Higgs received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • Douglas Higgs received the Buchanan Medal[14].
  • Douglas Higgs received the Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[15].
  • Douglas Higgs received the Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London[16].
  • Douglas Higgs received the Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists[17].
  • Douglas Higgs was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Douglas Higgs is recorded as male[19].
  • Douglas Higgs's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Douglas Higgs's family name is recorded as Higgs[21].
  • Douglas Higgs's given name is recorded as Douglas[22].
  • Douglas Higgs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include January 13, 1951[2] and January 1, 1951[6].

Education

Douglas Higgs's education included a stint at Alleyn's School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include hematologist[3] and physician[4]. Fields of work include hematology[7], a medical specialty[24]; hematopoietic system disease[8], a class of disease[25]; and genetics[9], a science[26], founded in 1900[27]. Employers include Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine[10], a facility[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1989[30] and University of Oxford[11], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1096[33], headquartered in Oxford[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Buchanan Medal[14], a science award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1897[39]; Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[15], a fellowship award[40], in United Kingdom[41]; Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London[16], a fellowship award[42], in United Kingdom[43]; and Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists[17].

Why It Matters

Douglas Higgs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Douglas Higgs do for work?

Douglas Higgs worked as hematologist[3] and physician[4].

Where did Douglas Higgs go to school?

Douglas Higgs was educated at Alleyn's School[12].

What awards did Douglas Higgs receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], Buchanan Medal[14], Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[15], and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London[16].

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  1. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . imm.ox.ac.uk. imm.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . imm.ox.ac.uk. imm.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Directory of Fellows of the Royal Society. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imm.ox.ac.uk. imm.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . acmedsci.ac.uk. acmedsci.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
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  17. [2] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Field of work hematology, hematopoietic system disease, genetics
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