John Beresford Leathes

physiologist and biochemist
Person human Q15994575
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John Beresford Leathes

Summary

John Beresford Leathes is a human[1]. He was born on +1864-11-05T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1956-09-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a biochemist[4] and physiologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Beresford Leathes was born on +1864-11-05T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Beresford Leathes died on +1956-09-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of John Beresford Leathes was Margaret Leathes[7].
  • John Beresford Leathes's professions included biochemist[4].
  • John Beresford Leathes's professions included physiologist[5].
  • John Beresford Leathes was educated at Winchester College[8].
  • John Beresford Leathes's education included a stint at New College[9].
  • John Beresford Leathes received the Croonian Medal and Lecture[10].
  • John Beresford Leathes received the Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London[11].
  • John Beresford Leathes received the Harveian Oration[12].
  • John Beresford Leathes was a member of Royal Society[13].
  • John Beresford Leathes was a member of Royal College of Physicians, London[14].
  • John Beresford Leathes's image is recorded as John Beresford Leathes 1910.jpg[15].
  • John Beresford Leathes is recorded as male[16].
  • John Beresford Leathes's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Beresford Leathes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000393776061[18].
  • John Beresford Leathes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 288100058[19].
  • John Beresford Leathes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2014186657[20].
  • John Beresford Leathes's Commons category is recorded as John Beresford Leathes[21].
  • John Beresford Leathes's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0y4x3hl[22].
  • John Beresford Leathes's family name is recorded as Leathes[23].
  • John Beresford Leathes's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Beresford Leathes's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 152996206[25].
  • John Beresford Leathes's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[26].
  • John Beresford Leathes's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp77273[27].

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Origins and Family

John Beresford Leathes was born on +1864-11-05T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Winchester College[8], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1382[30], headquartered in Winchester[31] and New College[9], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1379[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist[4] and physiologist[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Croonian Medal and Lecture[10], a lecture series[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1738[37]; Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London[11], a fellowship award[38], in United Kingdom[39]; and Harveian Oration[12], an award[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1656[42].

Personal Life

A child of John Beresford Leathes was Margaret Leathes[7].

Death and Burial

John Beresford Leathes died on +1956-09-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Beresford Leathes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did John Beresford Leathes do for work?

John Beresford Leathes worked as biochemist[4] and physiologist[5].

Where did John Beresford Leathes go to school?

John Beresford Leathes was educated at Winchester College[8] and New College[9].

What awards did John Beresford Leathes receive?

Honors received include Croonian Medal and Lecture[10], Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London[11], and Harveian Oration[12].

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  18. [2] . livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk. livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk. livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Leathes, John Beresford. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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