Peter Palese

American virologist
Person human Q1795041
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Peter Palese

Summary

Peter Palese is a human[1]. Born in Linz[2], he… he was born on April 15, 1944[3]. He worked as a virologist[4] and microbiologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Linz[2], Peter Palese…
  • Peter Palese was born on April 15, 1944[3].
  • Peter Palese held citizenship in Austria[7].
  • Peter Palese held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Peter Palese's professions included virologist[4].
  • Peter Palese worked as a microbiologist[5].
  • Peter Palese's field of work was microbiology[9].
  • Among Peter Palese's employers was Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai[10].
  • Among Peter Palese's employers was Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai[11].
  • Peter Palese was educated at University of Vienna[12].
  • Peter Palese received the M. W. Beijerinck Prize for Virology[13].
  • Peter Palese received the Howard Taylor Ricketts Prize[14].
  • Peter Palese received the Wilhelm Exner Medal[15].
  • Peter Palese received the Robert Koch Prize[16].
  • Peter Palese received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[17].
  • Peter Palese was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18].
  • Peter Palese was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Peter Palese was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Peter Palese was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Peter Palese is recorded as male[22].
  • Peter Palese's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Peter Palese's family name is recorded as Palese[24].
  • Peter Palese's given name is recorded as Peter[25].
  • Peter Palese's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Peter Palese's P3413 is recorded as 1186[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Palese's place of birth was Linz[2]. He was born on April 15, 1944[3].

Education

Peter Palese's education included a stint at University of Vienna[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include virologist[4] and microbiologist[5]. Peter Palese's field of work was microbiology[9]. Employers include Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai[10], a medical school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1963[30].

Recognition

Awards received include M. W. Beijerinck Prize for Virology[13], an award[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1965[33]; Howard Taylor Ricketts Prize[14], a science award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1912[36]; Wilhelm Exner Medal[15], an award[37], in Austria[38], founded in 1921[39]; Robert Koch Prize[16], a science award[40], in Germany[41]; and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[17], a state decoration[42], in Austria[43], founded in 1955[44].

Why It Matters

Peter Palese ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Peter Palese born?

Peter Palese was born in Linz[2].

What did Peter Palese do for work?

Peter Palese worked as virologist[4] and microbiologist[5].

Where did Peter Palese go to school?

Peter Palese was educated at University of Vienna[12].

What awards did Peter Palese receive?

Honors received include M. W. Beijerinck Prize for Virology[13], Howard Taylor Ricketts Prize[14], Wilhelm Exner Medal[15], and Robert Koch Prize[16].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . ORCID iD. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . ORCID Public Data File 2021. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . biologicalsciences.uchicago.edu. biologicalsciences.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wilhelmexner.org. wilhelmexner.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . robert-koch-stiftung.de. Retrieved . robert-koch-stiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . 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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