Louis Siminovitch

molecular biologist (1920-2021)
Person human Q4419642
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Louis Siminovitch

Summary

Louis Siminovitch is a human[1]. Born in Montreal[2], he… he was born on +1920-05-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Toronto[4]. He died on +2021-04-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a biologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Louis Siminovitch's place of birth was Montreal[2].
  • Louis Siminovitch passed away in Toronto[4].
  • Louis Siminovitch was born on +1920-05-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Louis Siminovitch died on +2021-04-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Louis Siminovitch held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Louis Siminovitch's professions included biologist[6].
  • Louis Siminovitch's field of work was molecular biology[9].
  • Louis Siminovitch was employed by University of Toronto[10].
  • Louis Siminovitch's education included a stint at McGill University[11].
  • Louis Siminovitch received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • Louis Siminovitch received the Companion of the Order of Canada[13].
  • Louis Siminovitch received the Flavelle Medal[14].
  • Louis Siminovitch received the Order of Ontario[15].
  • Louis Siminovitch received the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame[16].
  • Louis Siminovitch received the Gairdner Foundation Wightman Award[17].
  • Louis Siminovitch was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Louis Siminovitch was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Louis Siminovitch was a member of Royal Society of Canada[20].
  • Louis Siminovitch is recorded as male[21].
  • Louis Siminovitch's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Louis Siminovitch supervised Joyce Taylor-Papadimitriou as a doctoral student[23].
  • Louis Siminovitch's ISNI is recorded as 0000000074394437[24].
  • Louis Siminovitch's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 106456206[25].
  • Louis Siminovitch's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2018102812[26].
  • Louis Siminovitch's archives at is recorded as University of Toronto Archives & Records Management Services[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Louis Siminovitch's place of birth was Montreal[2]. He was born on +1920-05-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Louis Siminovitch's education included a stint at McGill University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Louis Siminovitch's professions included biologist[6]. His field of work was molecular biology[9]. He was employed by University of Toronto[10]. He supervised Joyce Taylor-Papadimitriou as a doctoral student[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Companion of the Order of Canada[13], a grade of an order[30], in Canada[31], founded in 1967[32]; Flavelle Medal[14], a science award[33], in Canada[34]; Order of Ontario[15], a state order[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1986[37]; Canadian Medical Hall of Fame[16], a hall of fame[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1994[40], headquartered in London[41]; and Gairdner Foundation Wightman Award[17], an award[42], in Canada[43].

Death and Burial

Louis Siminovitch died on +2021-04-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Toronto[4]. The cause of death was disease[44].

Why It Matters

Louis Siminovitch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Louis Siminovitch born?

Louis Siminovitch was born in Montreal[2].

Where did Louis Siminovitch die?

Louis Siminovitch died in Toronto[4].

What did Louis Siminovitch do for work?

Louis Siminovitch worked as biologist[6].

Where did Louis Siminovitch go to school?

Louis Siminovitch was educated at McGill University[11].

What awards did Louis Siminovitch receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], Companion of the Order of Canada[13], Flavelle Medal[14], and Order of Ontario[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . necrocanada.com. Retrieved . necrocanada.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [44] . necrocanada.com. Retrieved . necrocanada.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . necrocanada.com. Retrieved . necrocanada.com. 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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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