Ruth Bishop

Australian virologist
Person human Q5397741
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Ruth Bishop

Summary

Ruth Bishop is a human[1]. She was born in Dandenong[2]. She was born on +1933-05-12T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +2022-05-12T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a virologist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ruth Bishop's place of birth was Dandenong[2].
  • Ruth Bishop was born on +1933-05-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ruth Bishop died on +2022-05-12T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Ruth Bishop held citizenship in Australia[7].
  • Ruth Bishop worked as a virologist[5].
  • Ruth Bishop's field of work was virology[8].
  • Ruth Bishop was employed by Royal Children's Hospital[9].
  • Among Ruth Bishop's employers was World Health Organization[10].
  • Ruth Bishop was employed by University of Melbourne[11].
  • Among Ruth Bishop's employers was National Health and Medical Research Council[12].
  • Ruth Bishop was educated at University of Melbourne[13].
  • Ruth Bishop received the Officer of the Order of Australia[14].
  • Ruth Bishop received the Florey Medal[15].
  • Ruth Bishop received the Prince Mahidol Award[16].
  • Ruth Bishop received the Victorian Honour Roll of Women[17].
  • Ruth Bishop received the Companion of the Order of Australia[18].
  • Ruth Bishop's image is recorded as Ruth Bishop, October 2013.jpg[19].
  • Ruth Bishop is recorded as female[20].
  • Ruth Bishop's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Ruth Bishop's Commons category is recorded as Ruth Bishop[22].
  • Ruth Bishop's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03m5tqj[23].
  • Ruth Bishop's family name is recorded as Bishop[24].
  • Ruth Bishop's given name is recorded as Ruth[25].
  • Ruth Bishop's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1475688[26].
  • Ruth Bishop's Prabook ID is recorded as 71809[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ruth Bishop was born in Dandenong[2]. She was born on +1933-05-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ruth Bishop's education included a stint at University of Melbourne[13].

Career and Affiliations

Ruth Bishop worked as a virologist[5]. Her field of work was virology[8]. Employers include Royal Children's Hospital[9], a children's hospital[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1870[30]; World Health Organization[10], a specialized agency of the United Nations[31], in Switzerland[32], founded in 1948[33], headquartered in Geneva[34]; University of Melbourne[11], a public university[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1853[37]; and National Health and Medical Research Council[12], a government agency[38], in Australia[39], founded in 1926[40], headquartered in Canberra[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Australia[14], a grade of an order[42], in Australia[43]; Florey Medal[15], a science award[44], in Australia[45], founded in 1998[46]; Prince Mahidol Award[16], a science award[47], in Thailand[48], founded in 1992[49]; Victorian Honour Roll of Women[17], an award[50], in Australia[51], founded in 2001[52]; and Companion of the Order of Australia[18], a grade of an order[53], in Australia[54].

Death and Burial

Ruth Bishop died on +2022-05-12T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Ruth Bishop ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Ruth Bishop born?

Ruth Bishop was born in Dandenong[2].

What did Ruth Bishop do for work?

Ruth Bishop worked as virologist[5].

Where did Ruth Bishop go to school?

Ruth Bishop was educated at University of Melbourne[13].

What awards did Ruth Bishop receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Australia[14], Florey Medal[15], Prince Mahidol Award[16], and Victorian Honour Roll of Women[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Who's Who in Australia. wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . aips.net.au. aips.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . mfa.go.th. mfa.go.th. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . vic.gov.au. Retrieved . vic.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . medicine.unimelb.edu.au. medicine.unimelb.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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