Robert Edwards

Summary

Robert Edwards is a human^[1]. He was born in Batley^[2]. He was born on +1925-09-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on +2013-04-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6], physiologist^[7], biologist^[8], and researcher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,086 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Robert Edwards was born in Batley^[2].
• Robert Edwards passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• Robert Edwards was born on +1925-09-27T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robert Edwards died on +2013-04-10T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Robert Edwards is buried at Elmwood Cemetery^[11].
• Robert Edwards was married to Ruth Fowler Edwards^[12].
• Robert Edwards held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• Robert Edwards's professions included physician^[6].
• Robert Edwards's professions included physiologist^[7].
• Robert Edwards's professions included biologist^[8].
• Robert Edwards's professions included researcher^[9].
• Robert Edwards's field of work was reproductive medicine^[14].
• Among Robert Edwards's employers was University of Cambridge^[15].
• Robert Edwards was educated at Bangor University^[16].
• Robert Edwards was educated at University of Edinburgh^[17].
• Robert Edwards received the Knight Bachelor^[18].
• Robert Edwards received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[19].
• Robert Edwards received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].
• Robert Edwards received the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award^[21].
• Robert Edwards received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[22].
• Robert Edwards received the King Faisal International Prize in Medicine^[23].
• Robert Edwards was a member of Royal Society^[24].
• Robert Edwards was a member of Academia Europaea^[25].
• Robert Edwards's image is recorded as Robert Geoffrey Edwards (2010).jpg^[26].
• Robert Edwards is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Edwards's place of birth was Batley^[2]. He was born on +1925-09-27T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Bangor University^[16], a public university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1884^[30] and University of Edinburgh^[17], a public university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1583^[33], headquartered in Edinburgh^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6], physiologist^[7], biologist^[8], and researcher^[9]. Robert Edwards's field of work was reproductive medicine^[14]. Among his employers was University of Cambridge^[15]. He supervised Azim Surani as a doctoral student^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Bachelor^[18], a title of honor^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1300^[38]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[19], a grade of an order^[39], in United Kingdom^[40]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[41], in United Kingdom^[42]; Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award^[21], a biomedical award^[43], in United States^[44]; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[22], a science award^[45], in Sweden^[46], founded in 1901^[47]; and King Faisal International Prize in Medicine^[23], a medicine award^[48], in Saudi Arabia^[49], founded in 1981^[50].

Personal Life

Among Robert Edwards's spouses was Ruth Fowler Edwards^[12].

Death and Burial

Robert Edwards died on +2013-04-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. The cause of death was disease^[51]. Burial took place at Elmwood Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Robert Edwards ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,086 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

His notable doctoral advisees include Azim Surani^[54], a university teacher^[55], b. 1945^[56], of United Kingdom^[57], awarded the Rosenstiel Award^[58].

FAQs

Where was Robert Edwards born?

Robert Edwards was born in Batley^[2].

Where did Robert Edwards die?

Robert Edwards died in Cambridge^[4].

Who was Robert Edwards married to?

Robert Edwards's spouses include Ruth Fowler Edwards^[12].

What did Robert Edwards do for work?

Robert Edwards worked as physician^[6], physiologist^[7], biologist^[8], and researcher^[9].

Where did Robert Edwards go to school?

Robert Edwards was educated at Bangor University^[16] and University of Edinburgh^[17].

What awards did Robert Edwards receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor^[18], Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[19], Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], and Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award^[21].