Leo Kanner

Jewish-American physician and psychiatrist (1894-1981)
Person human Q93592
Leo Kanner
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Leo Kanner

Summary

Leo Kanner is a human[1]. He was born in Klekotiv[2]. He was born on +1894-06-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Sykesville[4]. He died on +1981-04-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a psychiatrist[6], child psychiatrist[7], scientist[8], and physician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,116 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Klekotiv[2], Leo Kanner…
  • Leo Kanner passed away in Sykesville[4].
  • Leo Kanner was born on +1894-06-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leo Kanner died on +1981-04-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Leo Kanner held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Leo Kanner held citizenship in Ukraine[12].
  • Leo Kanner's professions included psychiatrist[6].
  • Leo Kanner worked as a child psychiatrist[7].
  • Leo Kanner's professions included scientist[8].
  • Leo Kanner's professions included physician[9].
  • Leo Kanner's field of work was psychiatry[13].
  • Leo Kanner's field of work was clinical psychiatry[14].
  • Leo Kanner was employed by Johns Hopkins University[15].
  • Leo Kanner's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16].
  • Leo Kanner's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Leo Kanner is Autistic disturbances of affective contact[18].
  • Leo Kanner received the Thomas William Salmon Medal[19].
  • Leo Kanner's image is recorded as Leo-Kanner.jpeg[20].
  • Leo Kanner is recorded as male[21].
  • Leo Kanner's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Leo Kanner's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116396538[23].
  • Leo Kanner's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 50177256[24].
  • Leo Kanner's GND ID is recorded as 125048793[25].
  • Leo Kanner's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50045954[26].
  • Leo Kanner's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 128482662[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Leo Kanner was born in Klekotiv[2]. He was born on +1894-06-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1809[30], headquartered in Berlin[31] and Johns Hopkins University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1876[34], headquartered in Baltimore[35]. Leo Kanner earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychiatrist[6], child psychiatrist[7], scientist[8], and physician[9]. Fields of work include psychiatry[13], a medical specialty[37] and clinical psychiatry[14]. Among Leo Kanner's employers was Johns Hopkins University[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Leo Kanner is Autistic disturbances of affective contact[18].

Recognition

Leo Kanner received the Thomas William Salmon Medal[19].

Death and Burial

Leo Kanner died on +1981-04-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Sykesville[4].

Why It Matters

Leo Kanner ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,116 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Leo Kanner born?

Leo Kanner's place of birth was Klekotiv[2].

Where did Leo Kanner die?

Leo Kanner passed away in Sykesville[4].

What did Leo Kanner do for work?

Leo Kanner worked as psychiatrist[6], child psychiatrist[7], scientist[8], and physician[9].

Where did Leo Kanner go to school?

Leo Kanner was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16] and Johns Hopkins University[17].

What awards did Leo Kanner receive?

Honors received include Thomas William Salmon Medal[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . nyam.org. nyam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  23. [36] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [18] . 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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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