Richard Lower

English physician and physiologist
Person human Q1851558
Richard Lower
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Richard Lower

Summary

Richard Lower is a human[1]. He was born in St Tudy[2]. He was born on +1631-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1691-01-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physician[6], cardiologist[7], and scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in St Tudy[2], Richard Lower…
  • Richard Lower died in London[4].
  • Richard Lower was born on +1631-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Lower died on +1691-01-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Lower held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Richard Lower worked as a physician[6].
  • Richard Lower's professions included cardiologist[7].
  • Richard Lower worked as a scientist[8].
  • Richard Lower's field of work was medicine[11].
  • Richard Lower's education included a stint at Christ Church[12].
  • Richard Lower's education included a stint at Westminster School[13].
  • Richard Lower's doctoral advisor was Thomas Willis[14].
  • Richard Lower received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • Richard Lower was a member of Royal Society[16].
  • Richard Lower was influenced by Robert Boyle[17].
  • Richard Lower is recorded as male[18].
  • Richard Lower's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Richard Lower's Commons category is recorded as Richard Lower[20].
  • Richard Lower's family name is recorded as Lower[21].
  • Richard Lower's given name is recorded as Richard[22].
  • Richard Lower's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • Richard Lower's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[24].
  • Richard Lower's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in St Tudy[2], Richard Lower… he was born on +1631-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Christ Church[12], a college of the University of Oxford[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1546[28], headquartered in Oxford[29] and Westminster School[13], a boarding school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1179[32]. Richard Lower's doctoral advisor was Thomas Willis[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], cardiologist[7], and scientist[8]. Richard Lower's field of work was medicine[11].

Recognition

Richard Lower received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].

Death and Burial

Richard Lower died on +1691-01-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Lower ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Richard Lower born?

Richard Lower was born in St Tudy[2].

Where did Richard Lower die?

Richard Lower died in London[4].

What did Richard Lower do for work?

Richard Lower worked as physician[6], cardiologist[7], and scientist[8].

Where did Richard Lower go to school?

Richard Lower was educated at Christ Church[12] and Westminster School[13].

What awards did Richard Lower receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death London
    Family name Lower
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