Roy Yorke Calne

British scientist (1930–2024)
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Roy Yorke Calne

Summary

Roy Yorke Calne is a human[1]. He was born in Richmond[2]. He was born on +1930-12-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on +2024-01-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a transplant surgeon[6], university teacher[7], professor of surgery[8], physician[9], and surgeon[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Roy Yorke Calne was born in Richmond[2].
  • Roy Yorke Calne passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Roy Yorke Calne was born on +1930-12-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roy Yorke Calne died on +2024-01-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Roy Yorke Calne held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Roy Yorke Calne worked as a transplant surgeon[6].
  • Roy Yorke Calne's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Roy Yorke Calne worked as a professor of surgery[8].
  • Roy Yorke Calne worked as a physician[9].
  • Roy Yorke Calne worked as a surgeon[10].
  • Roy Yorke Calne's field of work was surgery[13].
  • Roy Yorke Calne's field of work was transplantology[14].
  • Roy Yorke Calne's field of work was medicine[15].
  • Roy Yorke Calne was employed by University of Cambridge[16].
  • Roy Yorke Calne was educated at Harvard Medical School[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Roy Yorke Calne is Too many people[18].
  • Roy Yorke Calne received the Fellow of the Royal Society[19].
  • Roy Yorke Calne received the King Faisal International Prize in Medicine[20].
  • Roy Yorke Calne received the Lister Medal[21].
  • Roy Yorke Calne received the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[22].
  • Roy Yorke Calne received the Ernst Jung Prize for Medicine[23].
  • Roy Yorke Calne received the Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh[24].
  • Roy Yorke Calne was a member of Royal Society[25].
  • Roy Yorke Calne was a member of Academia Europaea[26].
  • Roy Yorke Calne's image is recorded as Sir Roy Caine bronze bust by Laurence Broderick.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Roy Yorke Calne's place of birth was Richmond[2]. He was born on +1930-12-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Roy Yorke Calne's education included a stint at Harvard Medical School[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include transplant surgeon[6], university teacher[7], professor of surgery[8], physician[9], and surgeon[10]. Fields of work include surgery[13], a medical specialty[28]; transplantology[14], an academic discipline[29]; and medicine[15], a field of study[30]. Among Roy Yorke Calne's employers was University of Cambridge[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Roy Yorke Calne is Too many people[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19], a fellowship award[31], in United Kingdom[32]; King Faisal International Prize in Medicine[20], a medicine award[33], in Saudi Arabia[34], founded in 1981[35]; Lister Medal[21], a medallion[36], in United Kingdom[37]; Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[22], a biomedical award[38], in United States[39]; Ernst Jung Prize for Medicine[23], a science award[40]; and Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh[24], an award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1878[43].

Death and Burial

Roy Yorke Calne died on +2024-01-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Roy Yorke Calne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Roy Yorke Calne born?

Born in Richmond[2], Roy Yorke Calne…

Where did Roy Yorke Calne die?

Roy Yorke Calne passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Roy Yorke Calne do for work?

Roy Yorke Calne worked as transplant surgeon[6], university teacher[7], professor of surgery[8], physician[9], and surgeon[10].

Where did Roy Yorke Calne go to school?

Roy Yorke Calne was educated at Harvard Medical School[17].

What awards did Roy Yorke Calne receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19], King Faisal International Prize in Medicine[20], Lister Medal[21], and Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . apnews.com. apnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . www.ae-info.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Who's Who. apnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . 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. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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