Halfdan T. Mahler

Danish medical doctor and director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO)
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Halfdan T. Mahler

Summary

Halfdan T. Mahler is a human[1]. He was born in Vivild[2]. He was born on +1923-04-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Geneva[4]. He died on +2016-12-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physician[6] and official[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Halfdan T. Mahler was born in Vivild[2].
  • Halfdan T. Mahler passed away in Geneva[4].
  • Halfdan T. Mahler was born on +1923-04-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Halfdan T. Mahler died on +2016-12-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Cemetery of Kings[9].
  • Halfdan T. Mahler held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[10].
  • Halfdan T. Mahler's professions included physician[6].
  • Halfdan T. Mahler's professions included official[7].
  • Halfdan T. Mahler's field of work was medicine[11].
  • Halfdan T. Mahler's field of work was phthisiology[12].
  • Halfdan T. Mahler's field of work was health service[13].
  • Halfdan T. Mahler's field of work was health policy[14].
  • Halfdan T. Mahler held the position of Director-General of the World Health Organization[15].
  • Among Halfdan T. Mahler's employers was United Nations[16].
  • Halfdan T. Mahler was educated at University of Copenhagen[17].
  • Halfdan T. Mahler received the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want[18].
  • Halfdan T. Mahler received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon[19].
  • Halfdan T. Mahler received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog[20].
  • Halfdan T. Mahler received the Order of the Dannebrog[21].
  • Halfdan T. Mahler received the Order of the Falcon[22].
  • Halfdan T. Mahler received the honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse[23].
  • Halfdan T. Mahler's image is recorded as Halfdan Mahler by Erling Mandelmann.jpg[24].
  • Halfdan T. Mahler is recorded as male[25].
  • Halfdan T. Mahler's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Halfdan T. Mahler's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063555485[27].

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Origins and Family

Halfdan T. Mahler's place of birth was Vivild[2]. He was born on +1923-04-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Halfdan T. Mahler was educated at University of Copenhagen[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6] and official[7]. Fields of work include medicine[11], a field of study[28]; phthisiology[12], a medical specialty[29]; health service[13], an industry[30]; and health policy[14], an academic discipline[31]. Among Halfdan T. Mahler's employers was United Nations[16]. He held the position of Director-General of the World Health Organization[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want[18], a class of award[32]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon[19], a grade of an order[33], in Iceland[34], founded in 1921[35]; Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog[20], a grade of an order[36], in Denmark[37]; Order of the Dannebrog[21], an order of merit[38], in Denmark[39], founded in 1671[40]; Order of the Falcon[22], an order[41], in Iceland[42], founded in 1921[43]; and honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse[23], an award[44], in France[45].

Death and Burial

Halfdan T. Mahler died on +2016-12-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Geneva[4]. He is buried at Cemetery of Kings[9].

Why It Matters

Halfdan T. Mahler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Halfdan T. Mahler born?

Halfdan T. Mahler was born in Vivild[2].

Where did Halfdan T. Mahler die?

Halfdan T. Mahler died in Geneva[4].

What did Halfdan T. Mahler do for work?

Halfdan T. Mahler worked as physician[6] and official[7].

Where did Halfdan T. Mahler go to school?

Halfdan T. Mahler was educated at University of Copenhagen[17].

What awards did Halfdan T. Mahler receive?

Honors received include Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want[18], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon[19], Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog[20], and Order of the Dannebrog[21].

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  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] . ut-capitole.fr. ut-capitole.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [45] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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