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John W. Severinghaus

American anesthesiologist
Person Human Q29653565

Facts

12 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[11]
Date of birth
May 6, 1922, March 6, 1922[6]
Date of death
June 2, 2021
Place of birth
Madison
Country of citizenship
United States[9]
Occupation
researcher, anesthesiologist
Award received
The Paton Lecture[10]
Father
Elmer Louis Severinghaus[7]
Spouse
Elinor Peck Severinghaus[8]
Family name
Severinghaus[12]
Given name
John, Wendell[13][14]
🏷️ Also known as
en John Severinghaus en John Wendell Severinghaus en John W. Severinghaus cs J. W. Severinghaus
🔖 Identifiers · 16
ISNI
0000000385906348
VIAF cluster ID
8833347, 109350484
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n85251085
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
John Severinghaus-2011(photo by Dr. Sara Cheng, University of Colorado).jpg ↗
CiNii Research ID
1140563741799422848
Dimensions author ID
0716476463.97, 01127305464.22
IdRef ID
034962735
J9U entity ID
987014796897205171
Legacy.com PersonID/GBID
199709158
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA01928083
NL CR AUT ID
xx0134704
NLA Trove people ID
1161139
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Prabook ID
790969
ResearchGate contributions ID
2059630104
Wellcome Collection concept ID
ahk2s8re
Yale LUX ID
person/83429b69-723d-40ab-8e2f-d194fd6902fb

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Summary

John W. Severinghaus was born on May 6, 1922[1], in Madison[2]. He died on June 2, 2021[3]. He worked as a researcher[4] and anesthesiologist[5].

FAQs

Where was John W. Severinghaus born?

John W. Severinghaus's place of birth was Madison[2].

Who were John W. Severinghaus's parents?

John W. Severinghaus's father was Elmer Louis Severinghaus[7].

Who was John W. Severinghaus married to?

John W. Severinghaus's spouses include Elinor Peck Severinghaus[8].

What did John W. Severinghaus do for work?

John W. Severinghaus worked as a researcher[4] and anesthesiologist[5].

What awards did John W. Severinghaus receive?

Honors received include The Paton Lecture[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . John W. Severinghaus, M.D., 1922 to 2021. Retrieved . marinij.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . John W. Severinghaus, M.D., 1922 to 2021. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . physoc.org. physoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . John W. Severinghaus, M.D., 1922 to 2021. Retrieved . marinij.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Prabook. wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . John W. Severinghaus, M.D., 1922 to 2021. Retrieved . marinij.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 18w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CiNii Research ID → 1140563741799422848
    Image → John Severinghaus-2011(photo by Dr. Sara Cheng, University o
    Award received → The Paton Lecture
    Occupation → researcher, anesthesiologist
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: J9U entity ID: 987014796897205171, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783595065105; Based on LC id in the National Library of Israel"
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