John H. Edwards

British geneticist (1928–2007)
Person human Q1385898
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John H. Edwards

Summary

John H. Edwards is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on +1928-03-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on +2007-10-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], geneticist[7], and physician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John H. Edwards was born in London[2].
  • John H. Edwards died in Oxford[4].
  • John H. Edwards was born on +1928-03-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John H. Edwards died on +2007-10-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John H. Edwards's father was Harold C. Edwards[10].
  • John H. Edwards held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • John H. Edwards worked as a biologist[6].
  • John H. Edwards worked as a geneticist[7].
  • John H. Edwards worked as a physician[8].
  • John H. Edwards's field of work was medicine[12].
  • John H. Edwards's field of work was medical genetics[13].
  • Among John H. Edwards's employers was University of Birmingham[14].
  • John H. Edwards was employed by University of Oxford[15].
  • John H. Edwards was educated at Uppingham School[16].
  • John H. Edwards received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • John H. Edwards was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • John H. Edwards is recorded as male[19].
  • John H. Edwards's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John H. Edwards's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116305878[21].
  • John H. Edwards's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43387679[22].
  • John H. Edwards's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88090946[23].
  • John H. Edwards's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 166423512[24].
  • John H. Edwards's IdRef ID is recorded as 149871546[25].
  • John H. Edwards's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0d82vm[26].
  • John H. Edwards's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0222489[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], John H. Edwards… he was born on +1928-03-26T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Harold C. Edwards[10].

Education

John H. Edwards's education included a stint at Uppingham School[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], geneticist[7], and physician[8]. Fields of work include medicine[12], a field of study[28] and medical genetics[13], a medical specialty[29]. Employers include University of Birmingham[14], a public research university[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1900[32], headquartered in Birmingham[33] and University of Oxford[15], a collegiate university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1096[36], headquartered in Oxford[37].

Recognition

John H. Edwards received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].

Death and Burial

John H. Edwards died on +2007-10-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Oxford[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John H. Edwards include Edwards syndrome‎[38], a developmental defect during embryogenesis[39].

Why It Matters

John H. Edwards ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

He is credited with the discovery of Edwards syndrome‎[42], a developmental defect during embryogenesis[43]. Entities named for him include Edwards syndrome‎[38], a developmental defect during embryogenesis[39].

FAQs

Where was John H. Edwards born?

John H. Edwards was born in London[2].

Where did John H. Edwards die?

John H. Edwards passed away in Oxford[4].

Who were John H. Edwards's parents?

John H. Edwards's father was Harold C. Edwards[10].

What did John H. Edwards do for work?

John H. Edwards worked as biologist[6], geneticist[7], and physician[8].

Where did John H. Edwards go to school?

John H. Edwards was educated at Uppingham School[16].

What awards did John H. Edwards receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17].

What did John H. Edwards discover?

John H. Edwards is credited as discoverer of Edwards syndrome‎[42].

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  16. [21] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Who Named It?. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . The Independent. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . 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
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  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. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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