John Mendelsohn

American doctor (1936-2019)
Person human Q6248461
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John Mendelsohn

Summary

John Mendelsohn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cincinnati[2]. He was born on +1936-08-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Houston[4]. He died on +2019-01-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a pharmacologist[6], physician[7], and oncologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cincinnati[2], John Mendelsohn…
  • John Mendelsohn passed away in Houston[4].
  • John Mendelsohn was born on +1936-08-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Mendelsohn died on +2019-01-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Mendelsohn held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Mendelsohn's professions included pharmacologist[6].
  • John Mendelsohn's professions included physician[7].
  • John Mendelsohn worked as an oncologist[8].
  • John Mendelsohn's field of work was medicine[11].
  • John Mendelsohn's field of work was oncology[12].
  • Among John Mendelsohn's employers was Cornell University[13].
  • Among John Mendelsohn's employers was University of California, San Diego[14].
  • Among John Mendelsohn's employers was Rice University[15].
  • John Mendelsohn was employed by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center[16].
  • John Mendelsohn was employed by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center[17].
  • John Mendelsohn's education included a stint at Harvard University[18].
  • John Mendelsohn was educated at Harvard Medical School[19].
  • John Mendelsohn was educated at Harvard College[20].
  • John Mendelsohn received the Fulbright Scholarship[21].
  • John Mendelsohn received the Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Cancer Research[22].
  • John Mendelsohn received the Dan David Prize[23].
  • John Mendelsohn received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[24].
  • John Mendelsohn was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • John Mendelsohn was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • John Mendelsohn's image is recorded as John Mendelsohn.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

John Mendelsohn's place of birth was Cincinnati[2]. He was born on +1936-08-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Harvard Medical School[19], a medical school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1782[34]; and Harvard College[20], a college[35], in United States[36], founded in 1636[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pharmacologist[6], physician[7], and oncologist[8]. Fields of work include medicine[11], a field of study[38] and oncology[12], a medical specialty[39]. Employers include Cornell University[13], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1865[42], headquartered in Ithaca[43]; University of California, San Diego[14], a public university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1960[46]; Rice University[15], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1891[49], headquartered in Houston[50]; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center[16], a hospital[51], in United States[52], founded in 1941[53], headquartered in Houston[54]; and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center[17], a hospital[55], in United States[56], founded in 1884[57], headquartered in New York City[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Fulbright Scholarship[21], a scholarship[59], in United States[60], founded in 1946[61]; Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Cancer Research[22], a science award[62], founded in 1978[63]; Dan David Prize[23], a science award[64], in Israel[65], founded in 2002[66]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[24], a fellowship award[67], in United States[68], founded in 1874[69].

Death and Burial

John Mendelsohn died on +2019-01-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Houston[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer[70].

Why It Matters

John Mendelsohn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71]

FAQs

Where was John Mendelsohn born?

Born in Cincinnati[2], John Mendelsohn…

Where did John Mendelsohn die?

John Mendelsohn passed away in Houston[4].

What did John Mendelsohn do for work?

John Mendelsohn worked as pharmacologist[6], physician[7], and oncologist[8].

Where did John Mendelsohn go to school?

John Mendelsohn was educated at Harvard University[18], Harvard Medical School[19], and Harvard College[20].

What awards did John Mendelsohn receive?

Honors received include Fulbright Scholarship[21], Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Cancer Research[22], Dan David Prize[23], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[24].

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