Myrtelle Canavan

American physician
Person human Q261166
Myrtelle Canavan
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Myrtelle Canavan

Summary

Myrtelle Canavan is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Greenbush Township[2]. She was born on +1879-06-24T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Boston[4]. She died on +1953-08-04T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a physician[6], pathologist[7], clinical biologist[8], science writer[9], and neuroscientist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Myrtelle Canavan was born in Greenbush Township[2].
  • Myrtelle Canavan died in Boston[4].
  • Myrtelle Canavan was born on +1879-06-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Myrtelle Canavan died on +1953-08-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Myrtelle Canavan held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Myrtelle Canavan's professions included physician[6].
  • Myrtelle Canavan's professions included pathologist[7].
  • Myrtelle Canavan's professions included clinical biologist[8].
  • Myrtelle Canavan worked as a science writer[9].
  • Myrtelle Canavan worked as a neuroscientist[10].
  • Myrtelle Canavan was educated at University of Michigan[13].
  • Myrtelle Canavan was educated at Michigan State University[14].
  • Myrtelle Canavan was educated at Drexel University[15].
  • Myrtelle Canavan's education included a stint at University of Michigan Medical School[16].
  • Myrtelle Canavan's image is recorded as Myrtelle M. Canavan (cropped).jpg[17].
  • Myrtelle Canavan is recorded as female[18].
  • Myrtelle Canavan's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Myrtelle Canavan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000043608631[20].
  • Myrtelle Canavan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36651768[21].
  • Myrtelle Canavan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2005063636[22].
  • Myrtelle Canavan's Commons category is recorded as Myrtelle Canavan[23].
  • The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[24].
  • Myrtelle Canavan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03cpwc7[25].
  • Myrtelle Canavan's family name is recorded as Moore[26].
  • Myrtelle Canavan's family name is recorded as Canavan[27].

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Origins and Family

Myrtelle Canavan was born in Greenbush Township[2]. She was born on +1879-06-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31]; Michigan State University[14], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1855[34], headquartered in East Lansing[35]; Drexel University[15], a research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1891[38]; and University of Michigan Medical School[16], a medical school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1850[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], pathologist[7], clinical biologist[8], science writer[9], and neuroscientist[10].

Death and Burial

Myrtelle Canavan died on +1953-08-04T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Boston[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[24].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Myrtelle Canavan include Canavan disease[42], a designated intractable/rare disease[43].

Why It Matters

Myrtelle Canavan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for her include Canavan disease[42], a designated intractable/rare disease[43].

FAQs

Where was Myrtelle Canavan born?

Born in Greenbush Township[2], Myrtelle Canavan…

Where did Myrtelle Canavan die?

Myrtelle Canavan died in Boston[4].

What did Myrtelle Canavan do for work?

Myrtelle Canavan worked as physician[6], pathologist[7], clinical biologist[8], science writer[9], and neuroscientist[10].

Where did Myrtelle Canavan go to school?

Myrtelle Canavan was educated at University of Michigan[13], Michigan State University[14], Drexel University[15], and University of Michigan Medical School[16].

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  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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