Louis Ignarro

American physiologist
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Louis Ignarro

Summary

Louis Ignarro is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1941-05-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a biochemist[4], pharmacologist[5], pharmacist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Louis Ignarro's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Louis Ignarro was born on +1941-05-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Louis Ignarro held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Louis Ignarro worked as a biochemist[4].
  • Louis Ignarro worked as a pharmacologist[5].
  • Louis Ignarro worked as a pharmacist[6].
  • Louis Ignarro's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Louis Ignarro's field of work was endothelium[10].
  • Among Louis Ignarro's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[11].
  • Louis Ignarro was employed by Tulane University[12].
  • Louis Ignarro was employed by King Saud University[13].
  • Louis Ignarro's education included a stint at University of Minnesota[14].
  • Louis Ignarro was educated at Columbia University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences[15].
  • Louis Ignarro was educated at Long Beach High School[16].
  • Louis Ignarro received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[17].
  • Louis Ignarro received the honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[18].
  • Louis Ignarro was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Louis Ignarro was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Louis Ignarro's image is recorded as Louis Ignarro by Carlos Barretta (cropped).jpg[21].
  • Louis Ignarro's image is recorded as Louis J. Ignarro portrait.jpg[22].
  • Louis Ignarro's image is recorded as Louis Ignarro.jpg[23].
  • Louis Ignarro is recorded as male[24].
  • Louis Ignarro's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Louis Ignarro's ISNI is recorded as 0000000021872773[26].
  • Louis Ignarro's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 72650773[27].

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Origins and Family

Louis Ignarro's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1941-05-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Minneapolis[31]; Columbia University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences[15], a pharmacy school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1829[34]; and Long Beach High School[16], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1971[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist[4], pharmacologist[5], pharmacist[6], and university teacher[7]. Louis Ignarro's field of work was endothelium[10]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[11], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1919[40], headquartered in Los Angeles[41]; Tulane University[12], a university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1834[44], headquartered in New Orleans[45]; and King Saud University[13], a university[46], in Saudi Arabia[47], founded in 1957[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[17], a science award[49], in Sweden[50], founded in 1901[51] and honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[18], an award[52], in People's Republic of China[53].

Why It Matters

Louis Ignarro ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Louis Ignarro born?

Louis Ignarro was born in Brooklyn[2].

What did Louis Ignarro do for work?

Louis Ignarro worked as biochemist[4], pharmacologist[5], pharmacist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Louis Ignarro go to school?

Louis Ignarro was educated at University of Minnesota[14], Columbia University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences[15], and Long Beach High School[16].

What awards did Louis Ignarro receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[17] and honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[18].

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  21. [26] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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