Melvyn Greaves

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Melvyn Greaves

Summary

Melvyn Greaves is a human[1]. He was born on +1941-09-12T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a biologist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Melvyn Greaves was born on +1941-09-12T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Melvyn Greaves held citizenship in United Kingdom[5].
  • Melvyn Greaves's professions included biologist[3].
  • Melvyn Greaves's field of work was leukemia[6].
  • Melvyn Greaves was employed by Institute of Cancer Research[7].
  • Melvyn Greaves's education included a stint at University College London[8].
  • Melvyn Greaves was educated at City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy[9].
  • Melvyn Greaves received the Fellow of the Royal Society[10].
  • Melvyn Greaves received the Paul Martini Prize[11].
  • Melvyn Greaves received the King Faisal International Prize in Medicine[12].
  • Melvyn Greaves received the Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[13].
  • Melvyn Greaves received the Royal Medal[14].
  • Melvyn Greaves received the Knight Bachelor[15].
  • Melvyn Greaves was a member of Royal Society[16].
  • Melvyn Greaves's image is recorded as Professor Melvyn Greaves.jpg[17].
  • Melvyn Greaves is recorded as male[18].
  • Melvyn Greaves's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Melvyn Greaves's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116780644[20].
  • Melvyn Greaves's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79085829[21].
  • Melvyn Greaves's GND ID is recorded as 124583032[22].
  • Melvyn Greaves's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82257895[23].
  • Melvyn Greaves's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12279631b[24].
  • Melvyn Greaves's IdRef ID is recorded as 098260014[25].
  • Melvyn Greaves's Commons category is recorded as Melvyn Greaves[26].
  • Melvyn Greaves's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-7239-1384[27].

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Origins and Family

Melvyn Greaves was born on +1941-09-12T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University College London[8], a university college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1826[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building[31] and City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy[9], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1910[34].

Career and Affiliations

Melvyn Greaves worked as a biologist[3]. His field of work was leukemia[6]. He was employed by Institute of Cancer Research[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[10], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Paul Martini Prize[11], an award[37], in Germany[38]; King Faisal International Prize in Medicine[12], a medicine award[39], in Saudi Arabia[40], founded in 1981[41]; Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[13], a fellowship award[42], in United Kingdom[43]; Royal Medal[14], a science award[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1826[46]; and Knight Bachelor[15], a title of honor[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1300[49].

Why It Matters

Melvyn Greaves ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

What did Melvyn Greaves do for work?

Melvyn Greaves worked as biologist[3].

Where did Melvyn Greaves go to school?

Melvyn Greaves was educated at University College London[8] and City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy[9].

What awards did Melvyn Greaves receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[10], Paul Martini Prize[11], King Faisal International Prize in Medicine[12], and Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[13].

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  11. [11] . paul-martini-stiftung.de. paul-martini-stiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [2] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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