Rita Charon

American physician
Person human Q7336489
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Rita Charon

Summary

Rita Charon is a human[1]. She was born in Providence[2]. She was born on +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a physician[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Providence[2], Rita Charon…
  • Rita Charon was born on +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rita Charon held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Rita Charon worked as a physician[4].
  • Rita Charon's field of work was internal medicine[7].
  • Rita Charon's field of work was narrative medicine[8].
  • Among Rita Charon's employers was Columbia University[9].
  • Rita Charon was educated at Harvard Medical School[10].
  • Rita Charon's education included a stint at Fordham University[11].
  • Rita Charon received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Rita Charon received the Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine[13].
  • Rita Charon received the Women Leaders in Medicine[14].
  • Rita Charon received the Alma Dea Morani Award[15].
  • Rita Charon was a member of New York Academy of Medicine[16].
  • Rita Charon's image is recorded as Rita Charon and Satendra Singh.jpg[17].
  • Rita Charon's image is recorded as Rita Charon (cropped).jpg[18].
  • Rita Charon is recorded as female[19].
  • Rita Charon's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Rita Charon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117374509[21].
  • Rita Charon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2797769[22].
  • Rita Charon's GND ID is recorded as 143789465[23].
  • Rita Charon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85015539[24].
  • Rita Charon's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15719027g[25].
  • Rita Charon's IdRef ID is recorded as 151031770[26].
  • Rita Charon's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA16064148[27].

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Origins and Family

Rita Charon was born in Providence[2]. She was born on +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard Medical School[10], a medical school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1782[30] and Fordham University[11], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1841[33], headquartered in New York City[34]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Medicine[35] and Doctor of Philosophy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Rita Charon's professions included physician[4]. Fields of work include internal medicine[7], a medical specialty[37] and narrative medicine[8]. She was employed by Columbia University[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[38], in United States[39], founded in 1925[40]; Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine[13]; Women Leaders in Medicine[14], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 2008[43]; and Alma Dea Morani Award[15], a science award[44].

Why It Matters

Rita Charon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Rita Charon born?

Rita Charon's place of birth was Providence[2].

What did Rita Charon do for work?

Rita Charon worked as physician[4].

Where did Rita Charon go to school?

Rita Charon was educated at Harvard Medical School[10] and Fordham University[11].

What awards did Rita Charon receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine[13], Women Leaders in Medicine[14], and Alma Dea Morani Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . The Development of Narrative Practices in Medicine c.1960–c.2000. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . NYAM Directory of Fellows and Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . NYAM Directory of Fellows and Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . NYAM Directory of Fellows and Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . NYAM Directory of Fellows and Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . amsaconvention.org. amsaconvention.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wimlf.org. Retrieved . wimlf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . catalogo.pusc.it. catalogo.pusc.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . NYAM Directory of Fellows and Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [35] . NYAM Directory of Fellows and Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] . NYAM Directory of Fellows and Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . NUKAT. 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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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