Richard Shope

American virologist (1901-1966)
Person human Q445001
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Richard Shope

Summary

Richard Shope is a human[1]. He was born in Des Moines[2]. He was born on +1901-12-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1966-10-02T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a virologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Des Moines[2], Richard Shope…
  • Richard Shope was born on +1901-12-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Shope died on +1966-10-02T00:00:00Z[4].
  • A child of Richard Shope was Robert Shope[7].
  • Richard Shope held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Richard Shope's professions included virologist[5].
  • Richard Shope's field of work was virology[9].
  • Richard Shope was employed by The Rockefeller University[10].
  • Richard Shope's education included a stint at University of Iowa[11].
  • Richard Shope received the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[12].
  • Richard Shope received the Howard Taylor Ricketts Prize[13].
  • Richard Shope received the George M. Kober Medal[14].
  • Richard Shope received the John Scott Award[15].
  • Richard Shope was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Richard Shope was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Richard Shope's image is recorded as Richard Edwin Shope.jpg[18].
  • Richard Shope is recorded as male[19].
  • Richard Shope's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Richard Shope's ISNI is recorded as 0000000051400179[21].
  • Richard Shope's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39232471[22].
  • Richard Shope's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr91024002[23].
  • Richard Shope's SBN author ID is recorded as PUVV259574[24].
  • Richard Shope's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04yh8ml[25].
  • Richard Shope's family name is recorded as Shope[26].
  • Richard Shope's given name is recorded as Richard[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Shope's place of birth was Des Moines[2]. He was born on +1901-12-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Richard Shope's education included a stint at University of Iowa[11].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Shope's professions included virologist[5]. His field of work was virology[9]. Among his employers was The Rockefeller University[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[12], a biomedical award[28], in United States[29]; Howard Taylor Ricketts Prize[13], a science award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1912[32]; George M. Kober Medal[14], an award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1927[35]; and John Scott Award[15], a science award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1816[38].

Personal Life

A child of Richard Shope was Robert Shope[7].

Death and Burial

Richard Shope died on +1966-10-02T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard Shope include Shope papilloma virus[39], a taxon[40].

Why It Matters

Richard Shope ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

He has been cited as an influence by Erich Traub[43], a biologist[44], 1906–1985[45], of Germany[46], specialised in virology[47].

Entities named for him include Shope papilloma virus[39], a taxon[40].

FAQs

Where was Richard Shope born?

Born in Des Moines[2], Richard Shope…

What did Richard Shope do for work?

Richard Shope worked as virologist[5].

Where did Richard Shope go to school?

Richard Shope was educated at University of Iowa[11].

What awards did Richard Shope receive?

Honors received include Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[12], Howard Taylor Ricketts Prize[13], George M. Kober Medal[14], and John Scott Award[15].

Who did Richard Shope influence?

Richard Shope has been cited as an influence by Erich Traub[43].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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