George Washington Crile

American surgeon and co-founder of Cleveland Clinic
Person human Q5545958
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George Washington Crile

Summary

George Washington Crile is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chili[2]. He was born on November 11, 1864[3]. He passed away in Cleveland[4]. He died on January 7, 1943[5]. He worked as a surgeon[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • George Washington Crile's place of birth was Chili[2].
  • George Washington Crile passed away in Cleveland[4].
  • George Washington Crile was born on November 11, 1864[3].
  • George Washington Crile died on January 7, 1943[5].
  • Burial took place at Lake View Cemetery[8].
  • A child of George Washington Crile was George Crile, Jr.[9].
  • George Washington Crile held citizenship in United States[10].
  • George Washington Crile's professions included surgeon[6].
  • Among George Washington Crile's employers was Cleveland Clinic[11].
  • George Washington Crile was educated at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine[12].
  • George Washington Crile was educated at Ohio Northern University[13].
  • A notable work attributed to George Washington Crile is Surgical shock[14].
  • A notable work attributed to George Washington Crile is blood transfusion[15].
  • George Washington Crile received the honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons[16].
  • George Washington Crile was a member of Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium[17].
  • George Washington Crile was a member of American Philosophical Society[18].
  • George Washington Crile's religion is recorded as atheism[19].
  • George Washington Crile is recorded as male[20].
  • George Washington Crile's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • George Washington Crile's Commons category is recorded as George Washington Crile[22].
  • George Washington Crile's family name is recorded as Crile[23].
  • George Washington Crile's given name is recorded as George[24].
  • George Washington Crile's given name is recorded as George Washington[25].
  • George Washington Crile's described by source is recorded as 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[26].
  • George Washington Crile's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chili[2], George Washington Crile… he was born on November 11, 1864[3].

Education

Educated at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine[12], a medical school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1843[30] and Ohio Northern University[13], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1871[33].

Career and Affiliations

George Washington Crile's professions included surgeon[6]. Among his employers was Cleveland Clinic[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Surgical shock[14] and blood transfusion[15]. Things named for George Washington Crile include Crile[34], a lunar crater[35].

Recognition

George Washington Crile received the honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons[16].

Personal Life

A child of George Washington Crile was George Crile, Jr.[9]. His religion is recorded as atheism[19].

Death and Burial

George Washington Crile died on January 7, 1943[5]. He died in Cleveland[4]. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

George Washington Crile ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include Crile[34], a lunar crater[35].

FAQs

Where was George Washington Crile born?

Born in Chili[2], George Washington Crile…

Where did George Washington Crile die?

George Washington Crile died in Cleveland[4].

What did George Washington Crile do for work?

George Washington Crile worked as surgeon[6].

Where did George Washington Crile go to school?

George Washington Crile was educated at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine[12] and Ohio Northern University[13].

What awards did George Washington Crile receive?

Honors received include honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons[16].

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  13. [16] . Plarr's Lives of the Fellows. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . 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. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Notable work Surgical shock, blood transfusion
    Given name George, George Washington
    Family name Crile
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