John Abernethy

British surgeon
Person human Q1232386
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John Abernethy

Summary

John Abernethy is a human[1]. Born in Coleman Street[2], he… he was born on +1764-04-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London Borough of Enfield[4]. He died on +1831-04-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anatomist[6], surgeon[7], and physiologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Abernethy's place of birth was Coleman Street[2].
  • John Abernethy died in London Borough of Enfield[4].
  • John Abernethy was born on +1764-04-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Abernethy died on +1831-04-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Abernethy held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • John Abernethy held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • John Abernethy worked as an anatomist[6].
  • John Abernethy worked as a surgeon[7].
  • John Abernethy worked as a physiologist[8].
  • John Abernethy was educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School[12].
  • John Abernethy's education included a stint at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry[13].
  • John Abernethy received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • John Abernethy received the Croonian Medal and Lecture[15].
  • John Abernethy was a member of Royal Society[16].
  • John Abernethy's image is recorded as John Abernethy(1764).jpg[17].
  • John Abernethy's image is recorded as John Abernethy-Chirurg.jpg[18].
  • John Abernethy's image is recorded as John Abernethy(1764c).jpg[19].
  • John Abernethy is recorded as male[20].
  • John Abernethy's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Abernethy's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116226491[22].
  • John Abernethy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37661868[23].
  • John Abernethy's GND ID is recorded as 116239808[24].
  • John Abernethy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84804175[25].
  • John Abernethy's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16295902k[26].
  • John Abernethy's IdRef ID is recorded as 151788081[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Abernethy was born in Coleman Street[2]. He was born on +1764-04-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School[12], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1979[30] and Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry[13], a medical school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1123[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anatomist[6], surgeon[7], and physiologist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[34], in United Kingdom[35] and Croonian Medal and Lecture[15], a lecture series[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1738[38].

Death and Burial

John Abernethy died on +1831-04-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London Borough of Enfield[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Abernethy include Abernethy biscuit[39], in United Kingdom[40].

Why It Matters

John Abernethy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

Entities named for him include Abernethy biscuit[39], in United Kingdom[40].

FAQs

Where was John Abernethy born?

John Abernethy's place of birth was Coleman Street[2].

Where did John Abernethy die?

John Abernethy passed away in London Borough of Enfield[4].

What did John Abernethy do for work?

John Abernethy worked as anatomist[6], surgeon[7], and physiologist[8].

Where did John Abernethy go to school?

John Abernethy was educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School[12] and Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry[13].

What awards did John Abernethy receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14] and Croonian Medal and Lecture[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [4] . Abernethy, John (surgeon). wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . publishing.rcseng.ac.uk. publishing.rcseng.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Enciclopedia Treccani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . royalsociety.org. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Abernethy, John (surgeon). wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Abernethy, John (surgeon). wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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