Michael Woodruff

English surgeon and biologist; transplantation and cancer researcher (1911-2001)
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Michael Woodruff

Summary

Michael Woodruff is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mill Hill[2]. He was born on +1911-04-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He died on +2001-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a surgeon[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

  • Michael Woodruff was born in Mill Hill[2].
  • Michael Woodruff died in Edinburgh[4].
  • Michael Woodruff was born on +1911-04-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michael Woodruff died on +2001-03-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Michael Woodruff held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Michael Woodruff's professions included surgeon[6].
  • Michael Woodruff's field of work was transplantation[9].
  • Michael Woodruff was employed by University of Otago[10].
  • Among Michael Woodruff's employers was University of Aberdeen[11].
  • Among Michael Woodruff's employers was University of Edinburgh[12].
  • Michael Woodruff's education included a stint at University of Melbourne[13].
  • Michael Woodruff's education included a stint at Queen's College[14].
  • Michael Woodruff received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • Michael Woodruff received the Lister Medal[16].
  • Michael Woodruff received the Knight Bachelor[17].
  • Michael Woodruff received the St Peter's Medal[18].
  • Michael Woodruff received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[19].
  • Michael Woodruff was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • Michael Woodruff is recorded as male[21].
  • Michael Woodruff's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Michael Woodruff's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063365104[23].
  • Michael Woodruff's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25905947[24].
  • Michael Woodruff's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80082362[25].
  • Michael Woodruff's IdRef ID is recorded as 102165114[26].
  • Michael Woodruff's Commons category is recorded as Michael Woodruff[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Michael Woodruff was born in Mill Hill[2]. He was born on +1911-04-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Melbourne[13], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1853[30] and Queen's College[14], a boarding school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1843[33].

Career and Affiliations

Michael Woodruff worked as a surgeon[6]. His field of work was transplantation[9]. Employers include University of Otago[10], a public university[34], in New Zealand[35], founded in 1869[36], headquartered in Dunedin[37]; University of Aberdeen[11], a public research university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1495[40], headquartered in Aberdeen[41]; and University of Edinburgh[12], a public university[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1583[44], headquartered in Edinburgh[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[46], in United Kingdom[47]; Lister Medal[16], a medallion[48], in United Kingdom[49]; Knight Bachelor[17], a title of honor[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1300[52]; St Peter's Medal[18], an award[53]; and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[19].

Death and Burial

Michael Woodruff died on +2001-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Edinburgh[4].

Why It Matters

Michael Woodruff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Michael Woodruff born?

Born in Mill Hill[2], Michael Woodruff…

Where did Michael Woodruff die?

Michael Woodruff passed away in Edinburgh[4].

What did Michael Woodruff do for work?

Michael Woodruff worked as surgeon[6].

Where did Michael Woodruff go to school?

Michael Woodruff was educated at University of Melbourne[13] and Queen's College[14].

What awards did Michael Woodruff receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], Lister Medal[16], Knight Bachelor[17], and St Peter's Medal[18].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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