John Woodland Hastings

American biologist
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John Woodland Hastings

Summary

John Woodland Hastings is a human[1]. He was born in Salisbury[2]. He was born on March 24, 1927[3]. He died in Lexington[4]. He died on August 6, 2014[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], biochemist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Salisbury[2], John Woodland Hastings…
  • John Woodland Hastings passed away in Lexington[4].
  • John Woodland Hastings was born on March 24, 1927[3].
  • John Woodland Hastings died on August 6, 2014[5].
  • John Woodland Hastings held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Woodland Hastings worked as a biologist[6].
  • John Woodland Hastings worked as a biochemist[7].
  • John Woodland Hastings's professions included university teacher[8].
  • John Woodland Hastings's field of work was bioluminescence[11].
  • John Woodland Hastings's field of work was circadian rhythm[12].
  • John Woodland Hastings was employed by Harvard University[13].
  • John Woodland Hastings's education included a stint at Princeton University[14].
  • John Woodland Hastings's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[15].
  • John Woodland Hastings received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • John Woodland Hastings was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • John Woodland Hastings is recorded as male[18].
  • John Woodland Hastings's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Woodland Hastings's Commons category is recorded as John Woodland Hastings[20].
  • The cause of death was pulmonary fibrosis[21].
  • John Woodland Hastings's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Woodland Hastings's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • John Woodland Hastings's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

John Woodland Hastings was born in Salisbury[2]. He was born on March 24, 1927[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[14], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1746[27], headquartered in Princeton[28] and Johns Hopkins University[15], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1876[31], headquartered in Baltimore[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], biochemist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include bioluminescence[11], a biological process[33] and circadian rhythm[12], a biological process[34]. Among John Woodland Hastings's employers was Harvard University[13].

Recognition

John Woodland Hastings received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

Death and Burial

John Woodland Hastings died on August 6, 2014[5]. He passed away in Lexington[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary fibrosis[21].

Why It Matters

John Woodland Hastings ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was John Woodland Hastings born?

John Woodland Hastings's place of birth was Salisbury[2].

Where did John Woodland Hastings die?

John Woodland Hastings died in Lexington[4].

What did John Woodland Hastings do for work?

John Woodland Hastings worked as biologist[6], biochemist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did John Woodland Hastings go to school?

John Woodland Hastings was educated at Princeton University[14] and Johns Hopkins University[15].

What awards did John Woodland Hastings receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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