Murray Barr

Summary

Murray Barr is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Central Elgin^[2]. He was born on +1908-06-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on +1995-05-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6] and biologist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Central Elgin^[2], Murray Barr…
• Murray Barr died in London^[4].
• Murray Barr was born on +1908-06-20T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Murray Barr died on +1995-05-04T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Murray Barr held citizenship in Canada^[9].
• Murray Barr worked as a physician^[6].
• Murray Barr worked as a biologist^[7].
• Murray Barr was educated at Western University^[10].
• Murray Barr's education included a stint at London Central Secondary School^[11].
• Murray Barr received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[12].
• Murray Barr received the Flavelle Medal^[13].
• Murray Barr received the Canada Gairdner International Award^[14].
• Murray Barr received the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame^[15].
• Murray Barr received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[16].
• Murray Barr received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[17].
• Murray Barr was a member of Royal Society^[18].
• Murray Barr was a member of Royal Society of Canada^[19].
• Murray Barr is recorded as male^[20].
• Murray Barr's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Murray Barr supervised Keith L. Moore as a doctoral student^[22].
• Murray Barr's ISNI is recorded as 0000000119479208^[23].
• Murray Barr's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 28348747^[24].
• Murray Barr's GND ID is recorded as 1011643529^[25].
• Murray Barr's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79053699^[26].
• Murray Barr's IdRef ID is recorded as 083648305^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Central Elgin^[2], Murray Barr… he was born on +1908-06-20T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Western University^[10], a public research university^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1878^[30], headquartered in London^[31] and London Central Secondary School^[11], a secondary school^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1877^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6] and biologist^[7]. Murray Barr supervised Keith L. Moore as a doctoral student^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[12], a grade of an order^[35], in Canada^[36], founded in 1967^[37]; Flavelle Medal^[13], a science award^[38], in Canada^[39]; Canada Gairdner International Award^[14], a science award^[40], in Canada^[41], founded in 1959^[42]; Canadian Medical Hall of Fame^[15], a hall of fame^[43], in Canada^[44], founded in 1994^[45], headquartered in London^[46]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[16], a fellowship award^[47], in United Kingdom^[48]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[17], a fellowship award^[49], in Canada^[50].

Death and Burial

Murray Barr died on +1995-05-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in London^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Murray Barr include Barr body^[51], a cellular component^[52].

Why It Matters

Murray Barr ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

He is credited with the discovery of Barr body^[55], a cellular component^[56]. Entities named for him include Barr body^[51], a cellular component^[52].

His notable doctoral advisees include Keith L. Moore^[57], a biologist^[58], 1925–2019^[59], of Canada^[60], specialised in anatomy^[61].

FAQs

Where was Murray Barr born?

Murray Barr was born in Central Elgin^[2].

Where did Murray Barr die?

Murray Barr died in London^[4].

What did Murray Barr do for work?

Murray Barr worked as physician^[6] and biologist^[7].

Where did Murray Barr go to school?

Murray Barr was educated at Western University^[10] and London Central Secondary School^[11].

What awards did Murray Barr receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[12], Flavelle Medal^[13], Canada Gairdner International Award^[14], and Canadian Medical Hall of Fame^[15].

What did Murray Barr discover?

Murray Barr is credited as discoverer of Barr body^[55].