Mór Kaposi

(1837–1902) Hungarian physician and dermatologist
Person human Q551538
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Mór Kaposi

Summary

Mór Kaposi is a human[1]. He was born in Kaposvár[2]. He was born on +1837-10-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on +1902-03-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physician[6], dermatologist[7], and professor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mór Kaposi was born in Kaposvár[2].
  • Mór Kaposi passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Mór Kaposi was born on +1837-10-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mór Kaposi died on +1902-03-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Döbling Cemetery[10].
  • Mór Kaposi held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[11].
  • Mór Kaposi's professions included physician[6].
  • Mór Kaposi's professions included dermatologist[7].
  • Mór Kaposi worked as a professor[8].
  • Mór Kaposi's field of work was dermatology[12].
  • Mór Kaposi's field of work was venereology[13].
  • Mór Kaposi was employed by University of Vienna[14].
  • Mór Kaposi was educated at University of Vienna[15].
  • A notable student of Mór Kaposi was John Addison Fordyce[16].
  • Mór Kaposi was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[17].
  • Mór Kaposi's image is recorded as Moriz Kaposi.jpg[18].
  • Mór Kaposi is recorded as male[19].
  • Mór Kaposi's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Mór Kaposi's ISNI is recorded as 000000010912637X[21].
  • Mór Kaposi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 69079309[22].
  • Mór Kaposi's GND ID is recorded as 117568538[23].
  • Mór Kaposi's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89662662[24].
  • Mór Kaposi's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13476594q[25].
  • Mór Kaposi's IdRef ID is recorded as 075955563[26].
  • Mór Kaposi's Commons category is recorded as Moritz Kaposi[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kaposvár[2], Mór Kaposi… he was born on +1837-10-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Mór Kaposi's education included a stint at University of Vienna[15]. He studied under Ferdinand Ritter von Hebra[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], dermatologist[7], and professor[8]. Fields of work include dermatology[12], a medical specialty[29] and venereology[13], a medical specialty[30]. Mór Kaposi was employed by University of Vienna[14]. A notable student of him was John Addison Fordyce[16].

Death and Burial

Mór Kaposi died on +1902-03-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He is buried at Döbling Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mór Kaposi include Kaposi's sarcoma[31], an infectious disease[32] and eczema herpeticum[33], a Herpesviridae infectious disease[34].

Why It Matters

Mór Kaposi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

He is credited with the discovery of Kaposi's sarcoma[37], an infectious disease[38]. Entities named for him include Kaposi's sarcoma[31], an infectious disease[32] and eczema herpeticum[33], a Herpesviridae infectious disease[34].

FAQs

Where was Mór Kaposi born?

Mór Kaposi was born in Kaposvár[2].

Where did Mór Kaposi die?

Mór Kaposi passed away in Vienna[4].

What did Mór Kaposi do for work?

Mór Kaposi worked as physician[6], dermatologist[7], and professor[8].

Where did Mór Kaposi go to school?

Mór Kaposi was educated at University of Vienna[15].

What did Mór Kaposi discover?

Mór Kaposi is credited as discoverer of Kaposi's sarcoma[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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