Harold Amos

American microbiologist (1918–2003)
Person human Q5659918
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Harold Amos

Summary

Harold Amos is a human[1]. He was born in Pennsauken[2]. He was born on +1918-09-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2003-02-26T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a scientist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Harold Amos's place of birth was Pennsauken[2].
  • Harold Amos was born on +1918-09-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harold Amos died on +2003-02-26T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Harold Amos held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Harold Amos is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[9].
  • Harold Amos worked as a scientist[5].
  • Harold Amos worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Harold Amos was employed by Harvard Medical School[10].
  • Harold Amos's education included a stint at Harvard Medical School[11].
  • Harold Amos was educated at Springfield College[12].
  • Harold Amos was educated at Camden High School[13].
  • Harold Amos received the Harvard Centennial Medal[14].
  • Harold Amos received the Fulbright Scholarship[15].
  • Harold Amos received the NAS Public Welfare Medal[16].
  • Harold Amos received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17].
  • Harold Amos received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Harold Amos was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Harold Amos was a member of National Academy of Medicine[20].
  • Harold Amos's image is recorded as Dr Harold Amos at the President's cancer panel (cropped).jpg[21].
  • Harold Amos is recorded as male[22].
  • Harold Amos's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Harold Amos's archives at is recorded as Harvard Library[24].
  • Harold Amos's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gfdfkp[25].
  • Harold Amos's family name is recorded as Amos[26].
  • Harold Amos's given name is recorded as Harold[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Harold Amos's place of birth was Pennsauken[2]. He was born on +1918-09-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[9].

Education

Educated at Harvard Medical School[11], a medical school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1782[30]; Springfield College[12], a private not-for-profit educational institution[31], in United States[32], founded in 1885[33], headquartered in Springfield[34]; and Camden High School[13], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1891[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scientist[5] and university teacher[6]. Harold Amos was employed by Harvard Medical School[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Harvard Centennial Medal[14], a jubilee medal[38], founded in 1989[39]; Fulbright Scholarship[15], a scholarship[40], in United States[41], founded in 1946[42]; NAS Public Welfare Medal[16], a science award[43], in United States[44]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17], a fellowship award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1874[47]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18], a fellowship award[48].

Death and Burial

Harold Amos died on +2003-02-26T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Harold Amos ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Harold Amos born?

Harold Amos's place of birth was Pennsauken[2].

What did Harold Amos do for work?

Harold Amos worked as scientist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Harold Amos go to school?

Harold Amos was educated at Harvard Medical School[11], Springfield College[12], and Camden High School[13].

What awards did Harold Amos receive?

Honors received include Harvard Centennial Medal[14], Fulbright Scholarship[15], NAS Public Welfare Medal[16], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Retrieved . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [23] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Retrieved . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Retrieved . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Retrieved . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Retrieved . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Retrieved . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Retrieved . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . gsas.harvard.edu. Retrieved . gsas.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . aaas.org. Retrieved . aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . African Americans in Science, Math, and Invention. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . nam.edu. Retrieved . nam.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Retrieved . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Retrieved . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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