Ángel Roffo

Argentine physician (1881-1947)
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Ángel Roffo

Summary

Ángel Roffo is a human[1]. His place of birth was Buenos Aires[2]. He was born on December 30, 1881[3]. He passed away in Buenos Aires[4]. He died on July 23, 1947[5]. He worked as a physician[6], oncologist[7], university teacher[8], and non-fiction writer[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Ángel Roffo's place of birth was Buenos Aires[2].
  • Ángel Roffo died in Buenos Aires[4].
  • Ángel Roffo was born on December 30, 1881[3].
  • Ángel Roffo died on July 23, 1947[5].
  • Burial took place at Recoleta Cemetery[11].
  • Ángel Roffo was married to Helena Larroque de Roffo[12].
  • Ángel Roffo held citizenship in Argentina[13].
  • Ángel Roffo worked as a physician[6].
  • Ángel Roffo's professions included oncologist[7].
  • Ángel Roffo worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Ángel Roffo's professions included non-fiction writer[9].
  • Ángel Roffo's field of work was Krebsforschung und Krebsbekampfung[14].
  • Ángel Roffo's field of work was lung cancer[15].
  • Ángel Roffo's field of work was nicotine abuse[16].
  • Among Ángel Roffo's employers was University of Buenos Aires[17].
  • Ángel Roffo's education included a stint at Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Buenos Aires[18].
  • Ángel Roffo was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[19].
  • Ángel Roffo is recorded as male[20].
  • Ángel Roffo's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Ángel Roffo's Commons category is recorded as Ángel Roffo[22].
  • Ángel Roffo earned the academic degree of doctorate[23].
  • Ángel Roffo's family name is recorded as Roffo[24].
  • Ángel Roffo's given name is recorded as Ángel[25].
  • Ángel Roffo's official website is recorded as http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862006000600020&lng=en&nrm=is[26].
  • Ángel Roffo's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[27].

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Origins and Family

Ángel Roffo was born in Buenos Aires[2]. He was born on December 30, 1881[3].

Education

Ángel Roffo's education included a stint at Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Buenos Aires[18]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], oncologist[7], university teacher[8], and non-fiction writer[9]. Fields of work include Krebsforschung und Krebsbekampfung[14]; lung cancer[15], a class of disease[28]; and nicotine abuse[16]. Ángel Roffo was employed by University of Buenos Aires[17].

Personal Life

Among Ángel Roffo's spouses was Helena Larroque de Roffo[12].

Death and Burial

Ángel Roffo died on July 23, 1947[5]. He passed away in Buenos Aires[4]. He is buried at Recoleta Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Ángel Roffo has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He is credited with the discovery of tobacco use disorder[30], a class of disease[31].

FAQs

Where was Ángel Roffo born?

Ángel Roffo's place of birth was Buenos Aires[2].

Where did Ángel Roffo die?

Ángel Roffo passed away in Buenos Aires[4].

Who was Ángel Roffo married to?

Ángel Roffo's spouses include Helena Larroque de Roffo[12].

What did Ángel Roffo do for work?

Ángel Roffo worked as physician[6], oncologist[7], university teacher[8], and non-fiction writer[9].

Where did Ángel Roffo go to school?

Ángel Roffo was educated at Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Buenos Aires[18].

What did Ángel Roffo discover?

Ángel Roffo is credited as discoverer of tobacco use disorder[30].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [12] . infobae.com. Retrieved . infobae.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Catálogo de autoridades BNMM. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Catálogo de autoridades BNMM. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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