Norman Sharpless

American cancer researcher
Person human Q21260355
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Norman Sharpless

Summary

Norman Sharpless is a human[1]. His place of birth was Greensboro[2]. He was born on +1966-09-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an oncologist[4] and researcher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Norman Sharpless's place of birth was Greensboro[2].
  • Norman Sharpless was born on +1966-09-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Norman Sharpless held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Norman Sharpless worked as an oncologist[4].
  • Norman Sharpless worked as a researcher[5].
  • Norman Sharpless held the position of Commissioner of Food and Drugs[8].
  • Norman Sharpless was employed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[9].
  • Norman Sharpless was employed by National Cancer Institute[10].
  • Norman Sharpless was employed by University of North Carolina[11].
  • Norman Sharpless was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[12].
  • Norman Sharpless was educated at Greensboro Day School[13].
  • Norman Sharpless was educated at University of North Carolina School of Medicine[14].
  • Norman Sharpless received the Fellow of the AACR Academy[15].
  • Norman Sharpless's image is recorded as Ned Sharpless official portrait.jpg[16].
  • Norman Sharpless is recorded as male[17].
  • Norman Sharpless's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Norman Sharpless's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 164558667[19].
  • Norman Sharpless's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2011180168[20].
  • Norman Sharpless's Commons category is recorded as Norman Sharpless[21].
  • Norman Sharpless's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-7078-9455[22].
  • Norman Sharpless's family name is recorded as Sharpless[23].
  • Norman Sharpless's given name is recorded as Norman[24].
  • Norman Sharpless's Scopus author ID is recorded as 7007007543[25].
  • Norman Sharpless's participant in is recorded as Future of Health Summit 2022[26].
  • Norman Sharpless's Google Scholar author ID is recorded as BVZxsUUAAAAJ[27].

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Origins and Family

Norman Sharpless was born in Greensboro[2]. He was born on +1966-09-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1789[30]; Greensboro Day School[13], a school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1970[33]; and University of North Carolina School of Medicine[14], a medical school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1879[36], headquartered in Chapel Hill[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include oncologist[4] and researcher[5]. Employers include University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[9], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1789[40]; National Cancer Institute[10], a research institute[41], in United States[42], founded in 1937[43], headquartered in Bethesda[44]; and University of North Carolina[11], a state university system[45], in United States[46], founded in 1789[47], headquartered in Chapel Hill[48]. Norman Sharpless held the position of Commissioner of Food and Drugs[8].

Recognition

Norman Sharpless received the Fellow of the AACR Academy[15].

Why It Matters

Norman Sharpless ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Norman Sharpless born?

Norman Sharpless's place of birth was Greensboro[2].

What did Norman Sharpless do for work?

Norman Sharpless worked as oncologist[4] and researcher[5].

Where did Norman Sharpless go to school?

Norman Sharpless was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[12], Greensboro Day School[13], and University of North Carolina School of Medicine[14].

What awards did Norman Sharpless receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the AACR Academy[15].

References

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  13. [10] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . Future of Health Summit 2022 - Speakers. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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