John Charnley

English orthopaedic surgeon (1911–1982)
Person human Q1332143
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John Charnley

Summary

John Charnley is a human[1]. Born in Bury[2], he… he was born on +1911-08-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Manchester[4]. He died on +1982-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a surgeon[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Charnley's place of birth was Bury[2].
  • John Charnley died in Manchester[4].
  • John Charnley was born on +1911-08-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Charnley died on +1982-08-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Charnley held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • John Charnley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • John Charnley's professions included surgeon[6].
  • John Charnley's education included a stint at Victoria University of Manchester[10].
  • John Charnley was educated at Bury Grammar School[11].
  • John Charnley was educated at School of Medicine, University of Manchester[12].
  • John Charnley received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • John Charnley received the Canada Gairdner International Award[14].
  • John Charnley received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • John Charnley received the Lister Medal[16].
  • John Charnley received the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[17].
  • John Charnley received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[18].
  • John Charnley was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • John Charnley is recorded as male[20].
  • John Charnley's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Charnley's noble title is recorded as Knight Bachelor[22].
  • John Charnley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116168818[23].
  • John Charnley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32795140[24].
  • John Charnley's GND ID is recorded as 118905503[25].
  • John Charnley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88262058[26].
  • John Charnley's IdRef ID is recorded as 115609172[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Charnley's place of birth was Bury[2]. He was born on +1911-08-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Victoria University of Manchester[10], a university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Manchester[31]; Bury Grammar School[11], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1980[34]; and School of Medicine, University of Manchester[12], an academic institution[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1752[37].

Career and Affiliations

John Charnley worked as a surgeon[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], a fellowship award[38], in United Kingdom[39]; Canada Gairdner International Award[14], a science award[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1959[42]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[43], in United Kingdom[44]; Lister Medal[16], a medallion[45], in United Kingdom[46]; Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[17], a biomedical award[47], in United States[48]; and National Inventors Hall of Fame[18], a hall of fame[49], in United States[50], founded in 1973[51], headquartered in North Canton[52].

Death and Burial

John Charnley died on +1982-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Manchester[4].

Why It Matters

John Charnley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53]

FAQs

Where was John Charnley born?

Born in Bury[2], John Charnley…

Where did John Charnley die?

John Charnley died in Manchester[4].

What did John Charnley do for work?

John Charnley worked as surgeon[6].

Where did John Charnley go to school?

John Charnley was educated at Victoria University of Manchester[10], Bury Grammar School[11], and School of Medicine, University of Manchester[12].

What awards did John Charnley receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], Canada Gairdner International Award[14], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], and Lister Medal[16].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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