Edzard Ernst

British-German academic physician and researcher specializing in the study of alternative medicine
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Edzard Ernst

Summary

Edzard Ernst is a human[1]. Born in Wiesbaden[2], he… he was born on January 30, 1948[3]. He worked as a columnist[4], journalist[5], physician[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Edzard Ernst's place of birth was Wiesbaden[2].
  • Edzard Ernst was born on January 30, 1948[3].
  • Edzard Ernst held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Edzard Ernst held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Edzard Ernst's professions included columnist[4].
  • Edzard Ernst's professions included journalist[5].
  • Edzard Ernst worked as a physician[6].
  • Edzard Ernst's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Edzard Ernst's field of work was systematic review[11].
  • Edzard Ernst held the position of editor-in-chief[12].
  • Among Edzard Ernst's employers was University of Vienna[13].
  • Edzard Ernst was employed by University of Exeter[14].
  • Edzard Ernst's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15].
  • Edzard Ernst received the John Maddox Prize[16].
  • Edzard Ernst received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[17].
  • Edzard Ernst was a member of Informationsnetzwerk Homöopathie[18].
  • Edzard Ernst was a member of Academia Europaea[19].
  • Edzard Ernst is recorded as male[20].
  • Edzard Ernst's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Edzard Ernst's Commons category is recorded as Edzard Ernst[22].
  • Edzard Ernst's family name is recorded as Ernst[23].
  • Edzard Ernst's given name is recorded as Edzard[24].
  • Edzard Ernst's official website is recorded as http://edzardernst.com/[25].
  • Edzard Ernst's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Edzard Ernst's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wiesbaden[2], Edzard Ernst… he was born on January 30, 1948[3].

Education

Edzard Ernst was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include columnist[4], journalist[5], physician[6], and university teacher[7]. Edzard Ernst's field of work was systematic review[11]. Employers include University of Vienna[13], a university[28], in Austria[29], founded in 1365[30], headquartered in Vienna[31] and University of Exeter[14], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1955[34]. He held the position of editor-in-chief[12].

Recognition

Awards received include John Maddox Prize[16], a science award[35], founded in 2012[36] and Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[17], a fellowship award[37].

Why It Matters

Edzard Ernst ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to him include Trick or Treatment[40], a written work[41], written by Simon Singh[42].

FAQs

Where was Edzard Ernst born?

Edzard Ernst was born in Wiesbaden[2].

What did Edzard Ernst do for work?

Edzard Ernst worked as columnist[4], journalist[5], physician[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Edzard Ernst go to school?

Edzard Ernst was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15].

What awards did Edzard Ernst receive?

Honors received include John Maddox Prize[16] and Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[17].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] . ae-info.org. Retrieved . ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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