Kári Stefánsson

Icelandic neurologist
Person human Q6453246
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Kári Stefánsson

Summary

Kári Stefánsson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Iceland[2]. He was born on +1949-04-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a neurologist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Kári Stefánsson was born in Iceland[2].
  • Kári Stefánsson was born on +1949-04-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kári Stefánsson held citizenship in Iceland[6].
  • Kári Stefánsson's professions included neurologist[4].
  • Among Kári Stefánsson's employers was University of Iceland[7].
  • Kári Stefánsson's education included a stint at University of Iceland[8].
  • Kári Stefánsson received the Sir Hans Krebs Medal[9].
  • Kári Stefánsson received the ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award[10].
  • Kári Stefánsson received the ESHG Award[11].
  • Kári Stefánsson received the Order of the Falcon[12].
  • Kári Stefánsson received the Anders Jahre's Award for Medical Research[13].
  • Kári Stefánsson was a member of National Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Kári Stefánsson's image is recorded as Kári Stefánsson - PopTech 2012 - Reykjavik Iceland (7473568524) (cropped).jpg[15].
  • Kári Stefánsson is recorded as male[16].
  • Kári Stefánsson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Kári Stefánsson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54119801[18].
  • Kári Stefánsson's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0003-1676-864X[19].
  • Kári Stefánsson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09b__s[20].
  • Kári Stefánsson's SELIBR ID is recorded as 192652[21].
  • Kári Stefánsson's Google Scholar author ID is recorded as GD2_emUAAAAJ[22].
  • Kári Stefánsson's Facebook username is recorded as karistefansson66[23].
  • Kári Stefánsson's Prabook ID is recorded as 396563[24].
  • Kári Stefánsson's Google News topics ID is recorded as CAAqIggKIhxDQkFTRHdvSkwyMHZNRGxpWDE5ekVnSmxiaWdBUAE[25].
  • Kári Stefánsson's National Academy of Sciences member ID is recorded as 20047285[26].
  • Kári Stefánsson's Libris-URI is recorded as 64jlmvrq2nm4lbz[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kári Stefánsson's place of birth was Iceland[2]. He was born on +1949-04-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Kári Stefánsson was educated at University of Iceland[8].

Career and Affiliations

Kári Stefánsson worked as a neurologist[4]. He was employed by University of Iceland[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Sir Hans Krebs Medal[9], a science award[28], founded in 1968[29]; ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award[10], a science award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1961[32]; ESHG Award[11], an award[33]; Order of the Falcon[12], an order[34], in Iceland[35], founded in 1921[36]; and Anders Jahre's Award for Medical Research[13], an award[37], in Norway[38].

Why It Matters

Kári Stefánsson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Kári Stefánsson born?

Kári Stefánsson's place of birth was Iceland[2].

What did Kári Stefánsson do for work?

Kári Stefánsson worked as neurologist[4].

Where did Kári Stefánsson go to school?

Kári Stefánsson was educated at University of Iceland[8].

What awards did Kári Stefánsson receive?

Honors received include Sir Hans Krebs Medal[9], ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award[10], ESHG Award[11], and Order of the Falcon[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] . ashg.org. ashg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . eshg.org. eshg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . libris.kb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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