Norman Shumway

American surgeon (1923-2006)
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Norman Shumway

Summary

Norman Shumway is a human[1]. He was born in Kalamazoo[2]. He was born on +1923-02-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Palo Alto[4]. He died on +2006-02-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cardiac surgeon[6], university teacher[7], surgeon[8], physician[9], and transplant surgeon[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kalamazoo[2], Norman Shumway…
  • Norman Shumway died in Palo Alto[4].
  • Norman Shumway was born on +1923-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Norman Shumway died on +2006-02-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Norman Shumway held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Norman Shumway's professions included cardiac surgeon[6].
  • Norman Shumway worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Norman Shumway's professions included surgeon[8].
  • Norman Shumway's professions included physician[9].
  • Norman Shumway's professions included transplant surgeon[10].
  • Norman Shumway's field of work was medicine[13].
  • Norman Shumway's field of work was surgery[14].
  • Norman Shumway's field of work was cardiac surgery[15].
  • Norman Shumway's field of work was thoracic surgery[16].
  • Norman Shumway's field of work was transplantology[17].
  • Among Norman Shumway's employers was Stanford University[18].
  • Norman Shumway was educated at University of Michigan[19].
  • Norman Shumway's education included a stint at University of Minnesota[20].
  • Norman Shumway was educated at Baylor University[21].
  • Norman Shumway's education included a stint at Vanderbilt University[22].
  • Norman Shumway was educated at Tarleton State University[23].
  • Norman Shumway received the honorary doctorate of the Henri Poincaré University[24].
  • Norman Shumway received the Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh[25].
  • Norman Shumway received the honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons[26].
  • Norman Shumway received the AMA Scientific Achievement Award[27].

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Origins and Family

Norman Shumway was born in Kalamazoo[2]. He was born on +1923-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[19], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31]; University of Minnesota[20], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1851[34], headquartered in Minneapolis[35]; Baylor University[21], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1845[38]; Vanderbilt University[22], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1873[41], headquartered in Nashville[42]; and Tarleton State University[23], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1896[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cardiac surgeon[6], university teacher[7], surgeon[8], physician[9], and transplant surgeon[10]. Fields of work include medicine[13], a field of study[46]; surgery[14], a medical specialty[47]; cardiac surgery[15], a medical specialty[48]; thoracic surgery[16], a medical specialty[49]; and transplantology[17], an academic discipline[50]. Among Norman Shumway's employers was Stanford University[18].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctorate of the Henri Poincaré University[24], an award[51], in France[52]; Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh[25], an award[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1878[55]; honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons[26]; AMA Scientific Achievement Award[27], a science award[56], in United States[57]; Lister Medal[58], a medallion[59], in United Kingdom[60]; and King Faisal International Prize in Medicine[61], a medicine award[62], in Saudi Arabia[63], founded in 1981[64].

Death and Burial

Norman Shumway died on +2006-02-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Palo Alto[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[65].

Why It Matters

Norman Shumway ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

FAQs

Where was Norman Shumway born?

Norman Shumway's place of birth was Kalamazoo[2].

Where did Norman Shumway die?

Norman Shumway died in Palo Alto[4].

What did Norman Shumway do for work?

Norman Shumway worked as cardiac surgeon[6], university teacher[7], surgeon[8], physician[9], and transplant surgeon[10].

Where did Norman Shumway go to school?

Norman Shumway was educated at University of Michigan[19], University of Minnesota[20], Baylor University[21], and Vanderbilt University[22].

What awards did Norman Shumway receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate of the Henri Poincaré University[24], Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh[25], honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons[26], and AMA Scientific Achievement Award[27].

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  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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