Philip Showalter Hench

American physician (1896-1965)
Person human Q235651
Philip Showalter Hench
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Philip Showalter Hench

Summary

Philip Showalter Hench is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on February 28, 1896[3]. He died in Ocho Rios[4]. He died on March 30, 1965[5]. He worked as a physician[6], physiologist[7], endocrinologist[8], and researcher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Philip Showalter Hench's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2].
  • Philip Showalter Hench died in Ocho Rios[4].
  • Philip Showalter Hench was born on February 28, 1896[3].
  • Philip Showalter Hench died on March 30, 1965[5].
  • Philip Showalter Hench is buried at Oakwood Cemetery[11].
  • Philip Showalter Hench held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Philip Showalter Hench worked as a physician[6].
  • Philip Showalter Hench's professions included physiologist[7].
  • Philip Showalter Hench worked as an endocrinologist[8].
  • Philip Showalter Hench's professions included researcher[9].
  • Philip Showalter Hench's field of work was medicine[13].
  • Philip Showalter Hench was employed by Mayo Clinic[14].
  • Philip Showalter Hench's education included a stint at Lafayette College[15].
  • Philip Showalter Hench was educated at University of Pittsburgh[16].
  • Philip Showalter Hench's education included a stint at University of Freiburg[17].
  • Philip Showalter Hench's education included a stint at Columbia University[18].
  • Philip Showalter Hench's education included a stint at Shady Side Academy[19].
  • Philip Showalter Hench received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[20].
  • Philip Showalter Hench received the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[21].
  • Philip Showalter Hench was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Philip Showalter Hench was a member of Académie Nationale de Médecine[23].
  • Philip Showalter Hench is recorded as male[24].
  • Philip Showalter Hench's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Philip Showalter Hench's Commons category is recorded as Philip Showalter Hench[26].
  • Philip Showalter Hench's archives at is recorded as University of Virginia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Philip Showalter Hench's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on February 28, 1896[3].

Education

Educated at Lafayette College[15], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1826[30], headquartered in Easton[31]; University of Pittsburgh[16], a public–private partnership[32], in United States[33], founded in 1787[34], headquartered in Pittsburgh[35]; University of Freiburg[17], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1457[38], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[39]; Columbia University[18], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1754[42], headquartered in Manhattan[43]; and Shady Side Academy[19], an independent school[44], in United States[45], founded in 1883[46]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Science[47] and Doctor of Medicine[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], physiologist[7], endocrinologist[8], and researcher[9]. Philip Showalter Hench's field of work was medicine[13]. He was employed by Mayo Clinic[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[20], a science award[49], in Sweden[50], founded in 1901[51] and Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[21], a biomedical award[52], in United States[53].

Death and Burial

Philip Showalter Hench died on March 30, 1965[5]. He passed away in Ocho Rios[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[54]. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Philip Showalter Hench ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Philip Showalter Hench born?

Philip Showalter Hench was born in Pittsburgh[2].

Where did Philip Showalter Hench die?

Philip Showalter Hench passed away in Ocho Rios[4].

What did Philip Showalter Hench do for work?

Philip Showalter Hench worked as physician[6], physiologist[7], endocrinologist[8], and researcher[9].

Where did Philip Showalter Hench go to school?

Philip Showalter Hench was educated at Lafayette College[15], University of Pittsburgh[16], University of Freiburg[17], and Columbia University[18].

What awards did Philip Showalter Hench receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[20] and Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[21].

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  27. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  24. [53] . 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. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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