Karl Friedrich Meyer

American pathologist (1884-1974)
Person human Q121372
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Karl Friedrich Meyer

Summary

Karl Friedrich Meyer is a human[1]. Born in Basel[2], he… he was born on +1884-05-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in San Francisco[4]. He died on +1974-04-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a veterinarian[6], university teacher[7], and pathologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Karl Friedrich Meyer's place of birth was Basel[2].
  • Karl Friedrich Meyer died in San Francisco[4].
  • Karl Friedrich Meyer was born on +1884-05-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl Friedrich Meyer died on +1974-04-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Karl Friedrich Meyer held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Karl Friedrich Meyer held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Karl Friedrich Meyer's professions included veterinarian[6].
  • Karl Friedrich Meyer worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Karl Friedrich Meyer worked as a pathologist[8].
  • Among Karl Friedrich Meyer's employers was University of California[12].
  • Among Karl Friedrich Meyer's employers was University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Karl Friedrich Meyer was employed by University of California, San Francisco[14].
  • Karl Friedrich Meyer received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[15].
  • Karl Friedrich Meyer received the Canada Gairdner International Award[16].
  • Karl Friedrich Meyer received the Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal[17].
  • Karl Friedrich Meyer received the Alexander Fleming Award[18].
  • Karl Friedrich Meyer received the Howard Taylor Ricketts Prize[19].
  • Karl Friedrich Meyer was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Karl Friedrich Meyer was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Karl Friedrich Meyer's religion is recorded as reformed[22].
  • Karl Friedrich Meyer's image is recorded as K F. Meyer Portrait1.JPG[23].
  • Karl Friedrich Meyer is recorded as male[24].
  • Karl Friedrich Meyer's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Karl Friedrich Meyer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000061629954[26].
  • Karl Friedrich Meyer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 78315627[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Basel[2], Karl Friedrich Meyer… he was born on +1884-05-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include veterinarian[6], university teacher[7], and pathologist[8]. Employers include University of California[12], a state university system[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Oakland[31]; University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]; and University of California, San Francisco[14], a public university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1873[38], headquartered in San Francisco[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[15], a class of award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1946[42]; Canada Gairdner International Award[16], a science award[43], in Canada[44], founded in 1959[45]; Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal[17], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1952[48]; Alexander Fleming Award[18], a science award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1964[51]; and Howard Taylor Ricketts Prize[19], a science award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1912[54].

Personal Life

Karl Friedrich Meyer's religion is recorded as reformed[22].

Death and Burial

Karl Friedrich Meyer died on +1974-04-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in San Francisco[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Friedrich Meyer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

He has been cited as an influence by Dorothy M. Horstmann[55], an epidemiologist[56], 1911–2001[57], of United States[58], specialised in virology[59].

FAQs

Where was Karl Friedrich Meyer born?

Born in Basel[2], Karl Friedrich Meyer…

Where did Karl Friedrich Meyer die?

Karl Friedrich Meyer passed away in San Francisco[4].

What did Karl Friedrich Meyer do for work?

Karl Friedrich Meyer worked as veterinarian[6], university teacher[7], and pathologist[8].

What awards did Karl Friedrich Meyer receive?

Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[15], Canada Gairdner International Award[16], Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal[17], and Alexander Fleming Award[18].

Who did Karl Friedrich Meyer influence?

Karl Friedrich Meyer has been cited as an influence by Dorothy M. Horstmann[55].

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  20. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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