Karl Oskar Medin

Swedish pediatrian (1847–1927)
Person human Q524574
Karl Oskar Medin
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Karl Oskar Medin was a Swedish physician, university teacher, local politician, and pediatrician[1]. He was born on August 14, 1847, in Örebro[1][2][3] and died on December 24, 1927, in Stockholm[1][2][3].

He pursued his education at Uppsala University and Karolinska Institutet. In recognition of his work, he received a doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[4].

Karl Oskar Medin

Summary

Karl Oskar Medin is a human[1]. Born in Örebro[2], he… he was born on +1847-08-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Stockholm[4]. He died on +1927-12-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physician[6], university teacher[7], local politician[8], and pediatrician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Örebro[2], Karl Oskar Medin…
  • Born in Axberg parish[11], Karl Oskar Medin…
  • Karl Oskar Medin died in Stockholm[4].
  • Karl Oskar Medin died in Engelbrekt church parish[12].
  • Karl Oskar Medin was born on +1847-08-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl Oskar Medin died on +1927-12-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Karl Oskar Medin held citizenship in Sweden[13].
  • Karl Oskar Medin's professions included physician[6].
  • Karl Oskar Medin worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Karl Oskar Medin's professions included local politician[8].
  • Karl Oskar Medin worked as a pediatrician[9].
  • Karl Oskar Medin was employed by Karolinska Institutet[14].
  • Karl Oskar Medin's education included a stint at Uppsala University[15].
  • Karl Oskar Medin's education included a stint at Karolinska Institutet[16].
  • Karl Oskar Medin received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[17].
  • Karl Oskar Medin's image is recorded as OskarMedinWS-2.jpg[18].
  • Karl Oskar Medin's image is recorded as Oskar Medin.jpg[19].
  • Karl Oskar Medin is recorded as male[20].
  • Karl Oskar Medin's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Karl Oskar Medin's ISNI is recorded as 000000001354661X[22].
  • Karl Oskar Medin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22922184[23].
  • Karl Oskar Medin's GND ID is recorded as 117559989[24].
  • Karl Oskar Medin's Commons category is recorded as Karl Oskar Medin (pediatrician)[25].
  • Karl Oskar Medin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01vv1z[26].
  • Karl Oskar Medin's family name is recorded as Medin[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Örebro[2], an urban area in Sweden[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1200[30] and Axberg parish[11], a parish of the Church of Sweden[31], in Sweden[32]. Karl Oskar Medin was born on +1847-08-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Uppsala University[15], a university[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1477[35], headquartered in Uppsala[36] and Karolinska Institutet[16], a university[37], in Sweden[38], founded in 1810[39], headquartered in Stockholm[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], university teacher[7], local politician[8], and pediatrician[9]. Karl Oskar Medin was employed by Karolinska Institutet[14].

Recognition

Karl Oskar Medin received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[17].

Death and Burial

Karl Oskar Medin died on +1927-12-24T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Stockholm[4], a city[41], in Sweden[42], founded in 1187[43] and Engelbrekt church parish[12], a parish of the Church of Sweden[44], in Sweden[45], founded in 1906[46].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Karl Oskar Medin include poliomyelitis[47], an infectious disease[48].

Why It Matters

Karl Oskar Medin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for him include poliomyelitis[47], an infectious disease[48].

FAQs

Where was Karl Oskar Medin born?

Born in Örebro[2], Karl Oskar Medin…

Where did Karl Oskar Medin die?

Karl Oskar Medin died in Stockholm[4].

What did Karl Oskar Medin do for work?

Karl Oskar Medin worked as physician[6], university teacher[7], local politician[8], and pediatrician[9].

Where did Karl Oskar Medin go to school?

Karl Oskar Medin was educated at Uppsala University[15] and Karolinska Institutet[16].

What awards did Karl Oskar Medin receive?

Honors received include doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[17].

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  22. [3] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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