Jacques Genest

Canadian physician and hypertension researcher (1919–2018)
Person human Q3158988
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Jacques Genest

Summary

Jacques Genest is a human[1]. His place of birth was Montreal[2]. He was born on +1919-05-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Montreal[4]. He died on +2018-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physician[6], pathologist[7], researcher[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Montreal[2], Jacques Genest…
  • Jacques Genest died in Montreal[4].
  • Jacques Genest was born on +1919-05-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jacques Genest died on +2018-01-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Jacques Genest was Jacques Genest jr.[11].
  • Jacques Genest held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Jacques Genest's professions included physician[6].
  • Jacques Genest worked as a pathologist[7].
  • Jacques Genest worked as a researcher[8].
  • Jacques Genest's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Jacques Genest's field of work was Q3332455[13].
  • Jacques Genest was employed by McGill University[14].
  • Jacques Genest received the Companion of the Order of Canada[15].
  • Jacques Genest received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[16].
  • Jacques Genest received the Canada Gairdner International Award[17].
  • Jacques Genest received the Acfas Urgel-Archambeault Award[18].
  • Jacques Genest received the Flavelle Medal[19].
  • Jacques Genest received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[20].
  • Jacques Genest was a member of Royal Society of Canada[21].
  • Jacques Genest is recorded as male[22].
  • Jacques Genest's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jacques Genest's ISNI is recorded as 000000007368394X[24].
  • Jacques Genest's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20001081[25].
  • Jacques Genest's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50018285[26].
  • Jacques Genest's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15592645p[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Montreal[2], Jacques Genest… he was born on +1919-05-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], pathologist[7], researcher[8], and university teacher[9]. Jacques Genest's field of work was Q3332455[13]. He was employed by McGill University[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of Canada[15], a grade of an order[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1967[30]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[16], a fellowship award[31], in Canada[32]; Canada Gairdner International Award[17], a science award[33], in Canada[34], founded in 1959[35]; Acfas Urgel-Archambeault Award[18], an award[36], in Canada[37]; Flavelle Medal[19], a science award[38], in Canada[39]; and honorary doctorate at the Laval University[20], an award[40], in Canada[41].

Personal Life

A child of Jacques Genest was he jr.[11].

Death and Burial

Jacques Genest died on +2018-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Montreal[4].

Why It Matters

Jacques Genest ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Jacques Genest born?

Jacques Genest's place of birth was Montreal[2].

Where did Jacques Genest die?

Jacques Genest passed away in Montreal[4].

What did Jacques Genest do for work?

Jacques Genest worked as physician[6], pathologist[7], researcher[8], and university teacher[9].

What awards did Jacques Genest receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Canada[15], Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[16], Canada Gairdner International Award[17], and Acfas Urgel-Archambeault Award[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . academic.oup.com. academic.oup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . acfas.ca. acfas.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . rsc-src.ca. rsc-src.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . ulaval.ca. ulaval.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved . prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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