Elsie Widdowson

British nutritionist (1906–2000)
Person human Q7424
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Elsie Widdowson

Summary

Elsie Widdowson is a human[1]. Born in Wallington[2], she… she was born on +1906-10-21T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Cambridge[4]. She died on +2000-06-14T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a nutritionist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Elsie Widdowson was born in Wallington[2].
  • Elsie Widdowson passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Elsie Widdowson was born on +1906-10-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Elsie Widdowson died on +2000-06-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Elsie Widdowson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • Elsie Widdowson held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Elsie Widdowson worked as a nutritionist[6].
  • Elsie Widdowson's field of work was chemistry[10].
  • Elsie Widdowson's education included a stint at Imperial College London[11].
  • Elsie Widdowson's education included a stint at King's College London[12].
  • Elsie Widdowson received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • Elsie Widdowson received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Elsie Widdowson received the Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Nutrition Research[15].
  • Elsie Widdowson received the James Spence Medal[16].
  • Elsie Widdowson was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • Elsie Widdowson's image is recorded as Elsie Widdowson 1974.jpg[18].
  • Elsie Widdowson is recorded as female[19].
  • Elsie Widdowson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Elsie Widdowson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081771835[21].
  • Elsie Widdowson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 110958632[22].
  • Elsie Widdowson's GND ID is recorded as 119520192[23].
  • Elsie Widdowson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80025865[24].
  • Elsie Widdowson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12405604c[25].
  • Elsie Widdowson's IdRef ID is recorded as 033161232[26].
  • Elsie Widdowson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04274620[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wallington[2], Elsie Widdowson… she was born on +1906-10-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Imperial College London[11], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1907[30], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[31] and King's College London[12], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1829[34], headquartered in London[35]. Elsie Widdowson earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Elsie Widdowson's professions included nutritionist[6]. Her field of work was chemistry[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], a fellowship award[37], in United Kingdom[38]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[39], in United Kingdom[40]; Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Nutrition Research[15], a science award[41], founded in 1981[42]; and James Spence Medal[16], a science award[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1960[45].

Death and Burial

Elsie Widdowson died on +2000-06-14T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Cambridge[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[46].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Elsie Widdowson include MRC Human Nutrition Research[47], a research institute[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1998[50] and Widdowson Glacier[51], a glacier[52].

Why It Matters

Elsie Widdowson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Entities named for her include MRC Human Nutrition Research[47], a research institute[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1998[50] and Widdowson Glacier[51], a glacier[52].

FAQs

Where was Elsie Widdowson born?

Elsie Widdowson's place of birth was Wallington[2].

Where did Elsie Widdowson die?

Elsie Widdowson died in Cambridge[4].

What did Elsie Widdowson do for work?

Elsie Widdowson worked as nutritionist[6].

Where did Elsie Widdowson go to school?

Elsie Widdowson was educated at Imperial College London[11] and King's College London[12].

What awards did Elsie Widdowson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Nutrition Research[15], and James Spence Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . Elsie Widdowson (1906-2000).. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] . bms.com. Retrieved . bms.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . rcpch.ac.uk. rcpch.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [46] . wikidata.org.
  25. [36] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] . 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
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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