Richard Horton

British medical editor
Person human Q3430882
Richard Horton
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Richard Horton

Summary

Richard Horton is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1961-12-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], physician[5], editor[6], and editing staff[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard Horton was born in London[2].
  • Richard Horton was born on +1961-12-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Horton held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Richard Horton worked as a journalist[4].
  • Richard Horton worked as a physician[5].
  • Richard Horton worked as an editor[6].
  • Richard Horton worked as an editing staff[7].
  • Richard Horton's field of work was medicine[10].
  • Richard Horton's field of work was editing[11].
  • Richard Horton held the position of editor-in-chief[12].
  • Richard Horton's education included a stint at University of Birmingham[13].
  • Richard Horton's education included a stint at Bristol Grammar School[14].
  • Richard Horton received the Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[15].
  • Richard Horton received the Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London[16].
  • Richard Horton received the honorary doctor of the University of Tromso[17].
  • Richard Horton received the Edinburgh Medal[18].
  • Richard Horton was a member of Royal College of Physicians, London[19].
  • Richard Horton's image is recorded as Dr. Richard Horton, Editor in Chief, the Lancet (cropped).jpg[20].
  • Richard Horton is recorded as male[21].
  • Richard Horton's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Richard Horton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082134926[23].
  • Richard Horton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29082498[24].
  • Richard Horton's GND ID is recorded as 1215289308[25].
  • Richard Horton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no00083408[26].
  • Richard Horton's IdRef ID is recorded as 231568088[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Horton was born in London[2]. He was born on +1961-12-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Birmingham[13], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1900[30], headquartered in Birmingham[31] and Bristol Grammar School[14], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1532[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], physician[5], editor[6], and editing staff[7]. Fields of work include medicine[10], a field of study[35] and editing[11]. Richard Horton held the position of editor-in-chief[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[15], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37]; Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London[16], a fellowship award[38], in United Kingdom[39]; honorary doctor of the University of Tromso[17], an award[40], in Norway[41]; and Edinburgh Medal[18], a science award[42], founded in 1989[43].

Why It Matters

Richard Horton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Richard Horton born?

Richard Horton was born in London[2].

What did Richard Horton do for work?

Richard Horton worked as journalist[4], physician[5], editor[6], and editing staff[7].

Where did Richard Horton go to school?

Richard Horton was educated at University of Birmingham[13] and Bristol Grammar School[14].

What awards did Richard Horton receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[15], Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London[16], honorary doctor of the University of Tromso[17], and Edinburgh Medal[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

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. [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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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