John W. Daly

American biochemist and chemist (1933-2008)
Person human Q3182750
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John W. Daly

Summary

John W. Daly is a human[1]. He was born in Portland[2]. He was born on June 8, 1933[3]. He died in Rockville[4]. He died on March 5, 2008[5]. He worked as a biochemist[6], chemist[7], university teacher[8], and scientist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John W. Daly was born in Portland[2].
  • John W. Daly died in Rockville[4].
  • John W. Daly was born on June 8, 1933[3].
  • John W. Daly died on March 5, 2008[5].
  • John W. Daly held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John W. Daly worked as a biochemist[6].
  • John W. Daly's professions included chemist[7].
  • John W. Daly's professions included university teacher[8].
  • John W. Daly worked as a scientist[9].
  • John W. Daly's field of work was biochemistry[12].
  • John W. Daly's field of work was pharmacology[13].
  • Among John W. Daly's employers was United States National Institutes of Health[14].
  • John W. Daly received the Scheele Award[15].
  • John W. Daly received the Ernest Guenther Award[16].
  • John W. Daly was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • John W. Daly is recorded as male[18].
  • John W. Daly's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[20].
  • John W. Daly's family name is recorded as Daly[21].
  • John W. Daly's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John W. Daly's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • John W. Daly's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • John W. Daly's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • John W. Daly's writing language is recorded as English[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Portland[2], John W. Daly… he was born on June 8, 1933[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist[6], chemist[7], university teacher[8], and scientist[9]. Fields of work include biochemistry[12], an interdisciplinary science[27] and pharmacology[13], a medical specialty[28]. Among John W. Daly's employers was United States National Institutes of Health[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Scheele Award[15], an award[29], in Sweden[30], founded in 1961[31] and Ernest Guenther Award[16], a chemistry award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1948[34].

Death and Burial

John W. Daly died on March 5, 2008[5]. He passed away in Rockville[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[20].

Why It Matters

John W. Daly ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He is credited with the discovery of (+)-epibatidine[36], a type of chemical entity[37].

FAQs

Where was John W. Daly born?

Born in Portland[2], John W. Daly…

Where did John W. Daly die?

John W. Daly died in Rockville[4].

What did John W. Daly do for work?

John W. Daly worked as biochemist[6], chemist[7], university teacher[8], and scientist[9].

What awards did John W. Daly receive?

Honors received include Scheele Award[15] and Ernest Guenther Award[16].

What did John W. Daly discover?

John W. Daly is credited as discoverer of (+)-epibatidine[36].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . apotekarsocieteten.se. apotekarsocieteten.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . acs.org. acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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