Janet Rowley

American human geneticist (1925–2013)
Person human Q436109
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Janet Rowley

Summary

Janet Rowley is a human[1]. Her place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on +1925-04-05T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Hyde Park[4]. She died on +2013-12-17T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a biologist[6], geneticist[7], and university teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Janet Rowley was born in New York City[2].
  • Janet Rowley died in Hyde Park[4].
  • Janet Rowley was born on +1925-04-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Janet Rowley died on +2013-12-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Janet Rowley was David B. Rowley[10].
  • Janet Rowley held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Janet Rowley worked as a biologist[6].
  • Janet Rowley worked as a geneticist[7].
  • Janet Rowley worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Janet Rowley's field of work was genetics[12].
  • Among Janet Rowley's employers was University of Chicago[13].
  • Janet Rowley's education included a stint at University of Chicago Laboratory Schools[14].
  • Janet Rowley was educated at Pritzker School of Medicine[15].
  • Janet Rowley received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[16].
  • Janet Rowley received the William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement[17].
  • Janet Rowley received the Canada Gairdner International Award[18].
  • Janet Rowley received the King Faisal International Prize in Medicine[19].
  • Janet Rowley received the National Medal of Science[20].
  • Janet Rowley received the Albany Medical Center Prize[21].
  • Janet Rowley was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Janet Rowley was a member of American Philosophical Society[23].
  • Janet Rowley was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Janet Rowley's image is recorded as Janet Rowley 2009.jpg[25].
  • Janet Rowley is recorded as female[26].
  • Janet Rowley's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Janet Rowley was born in New York City[2]. She was born on +1925-04-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago Laboratory Schools[14], a school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1896[30] and Pritzker School of Medicine[15], a medical school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1927[33]. Janet Rowley earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], geneticist[7], and university teacher[8]. Janet Rowley's field of work was genetics[12]. She was employed by University of Chicago[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[16], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1963[37]; William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement[17], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1950[40]; Canada Gairdner International Award[18], a science award[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1959[43]; King Faisal International Prize in Medicine[19], a medicine award[44], in Saudi Arabia[45], founded in 1981[46]; National Medal of Science[20], a science award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1963[49]; and Albany Medical Center Prize[21], an award[50], in United States[51], founded in 2001[52].

Personal Life

A child of Janet Rowley was David B. Rowley[10].

Death and Burial

Janet Rowley died on +2013-12-17T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Hyde Park[4]. The cause of death was ovarian cancer[53].

Why It Matters

Janet Rowley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Janet Rowley born?

Janet Rowley was born in New York City[2].

Where did Janet Rowley die?

Janet Rowley passed away in Hyde Park[4].

What did Janet Rowley do for work?

Janet Rowley worked as biologist[6], geneticist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Janet Rowley go to school?

Janet Rowley was educated at University of Chicago Laboratory Schools[14] and Pritzker School of Medicine[15].

What awards did Janet Rowley receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[16], William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement[17], Canada Gairdner International Award[18], and King Faisal International Prize in Medicine[19].

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  7. [10] . news.uchicago.edu. news.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [15] . Obituary: Janet Davison Rowley 1925-2013.. wikidata.org.
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  26. [3] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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