Peter J. Ratcliffe

British biologist & Nobel laureate in medicine
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Peter J. Ratcliffe

Summary

Peter J. Ratcliffe is a human[1]. His place of birth was Morecambe[2]. He was born on +1954-05-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4], nephrologist[5], and researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Morecambe[2], Peter J. Ratcliffe…
  • Peter J. Ratcliffe was born on +1954-05-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter J. Ratcliffe held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Peter J. Ratcliffe's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Peter J. Ratcliffe worked as a nephrologist[5].
  • Peter J. Ratcliffe's professions included researcher[6].
  • Peter J. Ratcliffe's field of work was hypoxia[9].
  • Among Peter J. Ratcliffe's employers was University of Oxford[10].
  • Among Peter J. Ratcliffe's employers was Francis Crick Institute[11].
  • Peter J. Ratcliffe was educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School[12].
  • Peter J. Ratcliffe was educated at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry[13].
  • Peter J. Ratcliffe's education included a stint at University of London[14].
  • Peter J. Ratcliffe received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • Peter J. Ratcliffe received the Canada Gairdner International Award[16].
  • Peter J. Ratcliffe received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[17].
  • Peter J. Ratcliffe received the Annual Review Prize Lecture[18].
  • Peter J. Ratcliffe received the Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine[19].
  • Peter J. Ratcliffe received the Knight Bachelor[20].
  • Peter J. Ratcliffe was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Peter J. Ratcliffe was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • Peter J. Ratcliffe was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[23].
  • Peter J. Ratcliffe's image is recorded as Peter J. Ratcliffe (cropped).jpg[24].
  • Peter J. Ratcliffe is recorded as male[25].
  • Peter J. Ratcliffe's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Peter J. Ratcliffe's ISNI is recorded as 0000000478688757[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Morecambe[2], Peter J. Ratcliffe… he was born on +1954-05-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School[12], a grammar school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1235[30]; Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry[13], a medical school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1123[33]; and University of London[14], a university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1836[36], headquartered in London[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], nephrologist[5], and researcher[6]. Peter J. Ratcliffe's field of work was hypoxia[9]. Employers include University of Oxford[10], a collegiate university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1096[40], headquartered in Oxford[41] and Francis Crick Institute[11], a research institute[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 2007[44], headquartered in London Borough of Camden[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[46], in United Kingdom[47]; Canada Gairdner International Award[16], a science award[48], in Canada[49], founded in 1959[50]; Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[17], a class of award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1946[53]; Annual Review Prize Lecture[18], an award[54]; Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine[19], a science award[55], in Switzerland[56], founded in 1986[57]; and Knight Bachelor[20], a title of honor[58], in United Kingdom[59], founded in 1300[60].

Why It Matters

Peter J. Ratcliffe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Peter J. Ratcliffe born?

Peter J. Ratcliffe was born in Morecambe[2].

What did Peter J. Ratcliffe do for work?

Peter J. Ratcliffe worked as university teacher[4], nephrologist[5], and researcher[6].

Where did Peter J. Ratcliffe go to school?

Peter J. Ratcliffe was educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School[12], Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry[13], and University of London[14].

What awards did Peter J. Ratcliffe receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], Canada Gairdner International Award[16], Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[17], and Annual Review Prize Lecture[18].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Employer
    Field of work hypoxia
    Place of birth Morecambe
    Interested in molecular biology
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