Gebisa Ejeta

Ethiopian American scientist
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Gebisa Ejeta

Summary

Gebisa Ejeta is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ethiopia[2]. He was born on +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a geneticist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ethiopia[2], Gebisa Ejeta…
  • Gebisa Ejeta was born on +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gebisa Ejeta held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Gebisa Ejeta held citizenship in Ethiopia[7].
  • Gebisa Ejeta is identified as part of the Oromo people ethnic group[8].
  • Gebisa Ejeta's professions included geneticist[4].
  • Gebisa Ejeta's field of work was plant breeding[9].
  • Gebisa Ejeta was employed by Purdue University[10].
  • Gebisa Ejeta was educated at Purdue University[11].
  • Gebisa Ejeta was educated at Oklahoma State University[12].
  • Gebisa Ejeta received the World Food Prize[13].
  • Gebisa Ejeta received the Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Gebisa Ejeta received the National Medal of Science[15].
  • Gebisa Ejeta's image is recorded as Gebisa Ejeta (26420838105).jpg[16].
  • Gebisa Ejeta is recorded as male[17].
  • Gebisa Ejeta's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Gebisa Ejeta's Commons category is recorded as Gebisa Ejeta[19].
  • Gebisa Ejeta's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06zlh1l[20].

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Origins and Family

Gebisa Ejeta's place of birth was Ethiopia[2]. He was born on +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Oromo people ethnic group[8].

Education

Educated at Purdue University[11], a public research university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1869[23] and Oklahoma State University[12], a land-grant university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1890[26].

Career and Affiliations

Gebisa Ejeta's professions included geneticist[4]. His field of work was plant breeding[9]. Among his employers was Purdue University[10].

Recognition

Awards received include World Food Prize[13], a science award[27], in United States[28], founded in 1986[29]; Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[14], a fellowship award[30]; and National Medal of Science[15], a science award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1963[33].

Why It Matters

Gebisa Ejeta ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Gebisa Ejeta born?

Gebisa Ejeta's place of birth was Ethiopia[2].

What did Gebisa Ejeta do for work?

Gebisa Ejeta worked as geneticist[4].

Where did Gebisa Ejeta go to school?

Gebisa Ejeta was educated at Purdue University[11] and Oklahoma State University[12].

What awards did Gebisa Ejeta receive?

Honors received include World Food Prize[13], Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[14], and National Medal of Science[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . aasciences.ac.ke. aasciences.ac.ke. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . whitehouse.gov. whitehouse.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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