Hans Rosling

Swedish medical doctor, academic, statistician and public speaker
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Hans Rosling

Summary

Hans Rosling is a human[1]. He was born in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[2]. He was born on July 27, 1948[3]. He passed away in Uppsala[4]. He died on February 7, 2017[5]. He worked as a physician[6], statistician[7], blogger[8], university teacher[9], and scientist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (945 views/month, #7,075 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[2], Hans Rosling…
  • Hans Rosling passed away in Uppsala[4].
  • Hans Rosling was born on July 27, 1948[3].
  • Hans Rosling died on February 7, 2017[5].
  • Hans Rosling is buried at Uppsala Old Cemetery[12].
  • Among Hans Rosling's spouses was Agneta Rosling[13].
  • A child of Hans Rosling was Ola Rosling[14].
  • Hans Rosling held citizenship in Sweden[15].
  • Hans Rosling worked as a physician[6].
  • Hans Rosling's professions included statistician[7].
  • Hans Rosling's professions included blogger[8].
  • Hans Rosling's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Hans Rosling's professions included scientist[10].
  • Hans Rosling's field of work was statistics[16].
  • Hans Rosling's field of work was data visualization[17].
  • Hans Rosling's field of work was public health[18].
  • Hans Rosling's field of work was medicine[19].
  • Hans Rosling's field of work was agriculture[20].
  • Hans Rosling's field of work was poverty[21].
  • Hans Rosling was employed by Karolinska Institutet[22].
  • Hans Rosling was employed by Uppsala University[23].
  • Hans Rosling's education included a stint at Uppsala University[24].
  • Hans Rosling's education included a stint at St. John's Medical College[25].
  • Hans Rosling was educated at Katedralskolan[26].
  • Hans Rosling was educated at Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: SE[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b1cf0219-f69b-4f05-9cbb-a082f1137f37[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[2], Hans Rosling… he was born on July 27, 1948[3].

Education

Educated at Uppsala University[24], a university[31], in Sweden[32], founded in 1477[33], headquartered in Uppsala[34]; St. John's Medical College[25], a medical college in India[35], in India[36], founded in 1963[37]; Katedralskolan[26], a gymnasieskola[38], in Sweden[39], founded in 1201[40]; and Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences[27], a state public university[41], in India[42], founded in 1996[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], statistician[7], blogger[8], university teacher[9], and scientist[10]. Fields of work include statistics[16], an academic major[44]; data visualization[17], an academic discipline[45]; public health[18], an academic discipline[46]; medicine[19], a field of study[47]; agriculture[20], an economic sector[48]; and poverty[21], a status[49]. Employers include Karolinska Institutet[22], a university[50], in Sweden[51], founded in 1810[52], headquartered in Stockholm[53] and Uppsala University[23], a university[54], in Sweden[55], founded in 1477[56], headquartered in Uppsala[57].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Hans Rosling is Factfulness[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Kunskapspriset[59], an award[60], in Sweden[61]; International Swede of the Year[62], an award[63], in Sweden[64]; Time 100[65], an award[66]; The Gannon Award[67]; Illis quorum[68]; and Leonardo Award[69].

Personal Life

Among Hans Rosling's spouses was Agneta Rosling[13]. A child of him was Ola Rosling[14].

Death and Burial

Hans Rosling died on February 7, 2017[5]. He died in Uppsala[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[70]. Burial took place at Uppsala Old Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Hans Rosling ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (945 views/month, #7,075 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

Works attributed to him include Factfulness[73], a literary work[74].

FAQs

Where was Hans Rosling born?

Born in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[2], Hans Rosling…

Where did Hans Rosling die?

Hans Rosling passed away in Uppsala[4].

Who was Hans Rosling married to?

Hans Rosling's spouses include Agneta Rosling[13].

What did Hans Rosling do for work?

Hans Rosling worked as physician[6], statistician[7], blogger[8], university teacher[9], and scientist[10].

Where did Hans Rosling go to school?

Hans Rosling was educated at Uppsala University[24], St. John's Medical College[25], Katedralskolan[26], and Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences[27].

What awards did Hans Rosling receive?

Honors received include Kunskapspriset[59], International Swede of the Year[62], Time 100[65], and The Gannon Award[67].

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  2. [71] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [72] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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