Pehr Victor Edman

Swedish scientist (1916-1977)
Person human Q526942
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Pehr Victor Edman

Summary

Pehr Victor Edman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stockholm[2]. He was born on April 14, 1916[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on March 19, 1977[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], university teacher[7], physician[8], and biochemist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Pehr Victor Edman was born in Stockholm[2].
  • Pehr Victor Edman died in Munich[4].
  • Pehr Victor Edman was born on April 14, 1916[3].
  • Pehr Victor Edman died on March 19, 1977[5].
  • Pehr Victor Edman held citizenship in Sweden[11].
  • Pehr Victor Edman's professions included chemist[6].
  • Pehr Victor Edman worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Pehr Victor Edman worked as a physician[8].
  • Pehr Victor Edman's professions included biochemist[9].
  • Pehr Victor Edman's field of work was biochemistry[12].
  • Among Pehr Victor Edman's employers was Lund University[13].
  • Pehr Victor Edman's education included a stint at Karolinska Institutet[14].
  • Pehr Victor Edman received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • Pehr Victor Edman received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[16].
  • Pehr Victor Edman received the John Scott Award[17].
  • Pehr Victor Edman was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Pehr Victor Edman was a member of Australian Academy of Science[19].
  • Pehr Victor Edman is recorded as male[20].
  • Pehr Victor Edman's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Pehr Victor Edman's Commons category is recorded as Pehr Victor Edman[22].
  • Pehr Victor Edman's residence is recorded as Escuinapa Municipality[23].
  • Pehr Victor Edman's family name is recorded as Edman[24].
  • Pehr Victor Edman's given name is recorded as Pehr[25].
  • Pehr Victor Edman's described by source is recorded as Vem är det 1963[26].
  • Pehr Victor Edman's described by source is recorded as Vem är det 1967[27].

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Origins and Family

Pehr Victor Edman was born in Stockholm[2]. He was born on April 14, 1916[3].

Education

Pehr Victor Edman was educated at Karolinska Institutet[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], university teacher[7], physician[8], and biochemist[9]. Pehr Victor Edman's field of work was biochemistry[12]. Among his employers was Lund University[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[16], a fellowship award[30], in Australia[31]; and John Scott Award[17], a science award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1816[34].

Death and Burial

Pehr Victor Edman died on March 19, 1977[5]. He passed away in Munich[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pehr Victor Edman include Edman degradation[35], an eponymous chemical reaction[36].

Why It Matters

Pehr Victor Edman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include Edman degradation[35], an eponymous chemical reaction[36].

FAQs

Where was Pehr Victor Edman born?

Born in Stockholm[2], Pehr Victor Edman…

Where did Pehr Victor Edman die?

Pehr Victor Edman passed away in Munich[4].

What did Pehr Victor Edman do for work?

Pehr Victor Edman worked as chemist[6], university teacher[7], physician[8], and biochemist[9].

Where did Pehr Victor Edman go to school?

Pehr Victor Edman was educated at Karolinska Institutet[14].

What awards did Pehr Victor Edman receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[16], and John Scott Award[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . science.org.au. Retrieved . science.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . thejohnscottaward.github.io. thejohnscottaward.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . eoas.info. eoas.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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