James Wyngaarden

Director of the National Institutes of Health (1924–2019)
Person human Q6145879
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James Wyngaarden

Summary

James Wyngaarden is a human[1]. He was born in Grand Rapids[2]. He was born on +1924-10-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Durham[4]. He died on +2019-06-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Wyngaarden was born in Grand Rapids[2].
  • James Wyngaarden died in Durham[4].
  • James Wyngaarden was born on +1924-10-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Wyngaarden died on +2019-06-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Wyngaarden held citizenship in United States[8].
  • James Wyngaarden's professions included physician[6].
  • James Wyngaarden was employed by Duke University School of Medicine[9].
  • Among James Wyngaarden's employers was United States National Institutes of Health[10].
  • James Wyngaarden's education included a stint at Calvin University[11].
  • James Wyngaarden's education included a stint at University of Michigan Medical School[12].
  • James Wyngaarden received the North Carolina Award for Science[13].
  • James Wyngaarden received the George M. Kober Medal[14].
  • James Wyngaarden was a member of National Academy of Sciences[15].
  • James Wyngaarden was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[16].
  • James Wyngaarden was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • James Wyngaarden's image is recorded as James Wyngaarden.jpg[18].
  • James Wyngaarden is recorded as male[19].
  • James Wyngaarden's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • James Wyngaarden's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109323437[21].
  • James Wyngaarden's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108969251[22].
  • James Wyngaarden's GND ID is recorded as 17245932X[23].
  • James Wyngaarden's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79141018[24].
  • James Wyngaarden's IdRef ID is recorded as 031850170[25].
  • James Wyngaarden's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01399197[26].
  • James Wyngaarden's Commons category is recorded as James Wyngaarden[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Wyngaarden's place of birth was Grand Rapids[2]. He was born on +1924-10-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Calvin University[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30], headquartered in East Grand Rapids[31] and University of Michigan Medical School[12], a medical school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1850[34].

Career and Affiliations

James Wyngaarden's professions included physician[6]. Employers include Duke University School of Medicine[9], a medical school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1930[37] and United States National Institutes of Health[10], an United States federal agency[38], in United States[39], founded in 1887[40], headquartered in Bethesda[41].

Recognition

Awards received include North Carolina Award for Science[13], a science award[42] and George M. Kober Medal[14], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1927[45].

Death and Burial

James Wyngaarden died on +2019-06-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Durham[4].

Why It Matters

James Wyngaarden ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was James Wyngaarden born?

James Wyngaarden's place of birth was Grand Rapids[2].

Where did James Wyngaarden die?

James Wyngaarden passed away in Durham[4].

What did James Wyngaarden do for work?

James Wyngaarden worked as physician[6].

Where did James Wyngaarden go to school?

James Wyngaarden was educated at Calvin University[11] and University of Michigan Medical School[12].

What awards did James Wyngaarden receive?

Honors received include North Carolina Award for Science[13] and George M. Kober Medal[14].

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  25. [5] . medicine.duke.edu. medicine.duke.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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