Ettore Marchiafava

Italian physician, microbiologist and politician (1847-1935)
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Ettore Marchiafava
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Ettore Marchiafava

Summary

Ettore Marchiafava is a human[1]. He was born in Rome[2]. He was born on January 3, 1847[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on October 23, 1935[5]. He worked as a physician[6], microbiologist[7], politician[8], neurologist[9], and anatomical pathologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rome[2], Ettore Marchiafava…
  • Ettore Marchiafava died in Rome[4].
  • Ettore Marchiafava was born on January 3, 1847[3].
  • Ettore Marchiafava died on October 23, 1935[5].
  • Ettore Marchiafava held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[12].
  • Ettore Marchiafava's professions included physician[6].
  • Ettore Marchiafava's professions included microbiologist[7].
  • Ettore Marchiafava worked as a politician[8].
  • Ettore Marchiafava's professions included neurologist[9].
  • Ettore Marchiafava's professions included anatomical pathologist[10].
  • Ettore Marchiafava's professions included university teacher[13].
  • Ettore Marchiafava's field of work was pathology[14].
  • Ettore Marchiafava's field of work was infectious diseases[15].
  • Ettore Marchiafava held the position of senator of the Kingdom of Italy[16].
  • Among Ettore Marchiafava's employers was Sapienza University of Rome[17].
  • Among Ettore Marchiafava's employers was ospedale di Santo Spirito in Sassia[18].
  • Ettore Marchiafava was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[19].
  • Ettore Marchiafava received the Manson Medal[20].
  • Ettore Marchiafava was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[21].
  • Ettore Marchiafava was a member of Consiglio Superiore di Sanità[22].
  • Ettore Marchiafava was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[23].
  • Ettore Marchiafava was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[24].
  • Ettore Marchiafava is recorded as male[25].
  • Ettore Marchiafava's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Ettore Marchiafava's Commons category is recorded as Ettore Marchiafava[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ettore Marchiafava was born in Rome[2]. He was born on January 3, 1847[3].

Education

Ettore Marchiafava's education included a stint at Sapienza University of Rome[19]. He earned the academic degree of laurea[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], microbiologist[7], politician[8], neurologist[9], anatomical pathologist[10], and university teacher[13]. Fields of work include pathology[14], a medical specialty[29] and infectious diseases[15], a medical specialty[30]. Employers include Sapienza University of Rome[17], a public university[31], in Italy[32], founded in 1303[33], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome[34] and ospedale di Santo Spirito in Sassia[18], a hospital[35], in Italy[36], founded in 0727[37]. Ettore Marchiafava held the position of senator of the Kingdom of Italy[16].

Recognition

Ettore Marchiafava received the Manson Medal[20].

Death and Burial

Ettore Marchiafava died on October 23, 1935[5]. He died in Rome[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ettore Marchiafava include paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria[38], a designated intractable/rare disease[39] and Marchiafava-Bignami disease[40], a class of disease[41].

Why It Matters

Ettore Marchiafava ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for him include paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria[38], a designated intractable/rare disease[39] and Marchiafava-Bignami disease[40], a class of disease[41].

FAQs

Where was Ettore Marchiafava born?

Ettore Marchiafava's place of birth was Rome[2].

Where did Ettore Marchiafava die?

Ettore Marchiafava died in Rome[4].

What did Ettore Marchiafava do for work?

Ettore Marchiafava worked as physician[6], microbiologist[7], politician[8], neurologist[9], and anatomical pathologist[10].

Where did Ettore Marchiafava go to school?

Ettore Marchiafava was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[19].

What awards did Ettore Marchiafava receive?

Honors received include Manson Medal[20].

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  18. [20] . website. Retrieved . rstmh.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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