Salim Yusuf

Canadian physician
Person human Q2214381
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Salim Yusuf

Summary

Salim Yusuf is a human[1]. Born in Kottarakkara[2], he… he was born on November 26, 1952[3]. He worked as a cardiologist[4] and epidemiologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kottarakkara[2], Salim Yusuf…
  • Salim Yusuf was born on November 26, 1952[3].
  • Salim Yusuf held citizenship in India[7].
  • Salim Yusuf's professions included cardiologist[4].
  • Salim Yusuf's professions included epidemiologist[5].
  • Salim Yusuf's field of work was atrial fibrillation[8].
  • Salim Yusuf was employed by Hamilton Health Sciences[9].
  • Among Salim Yusuf's employers was McMaster University[10].
  • Salim Yusuf received the Officer of the Order of Canada[11].
  • Salim Yusuf received the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame[12].
  • Salim Yusuf received the Gairdner Foundation Wightman Award[13].
  • Salim Yusuf received the The Louis and Artur Lucian Award in Cardiovascular Diseases[14].
  • Salim Yusuf received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[15].
  • Salim Yusuf received the Rhodes Scholarship[16].
  • Salim Yusuf was a member of Royal Society of Canada[17].
  • Salim Yusuf is recorded as male[18].
  • Salim Yusuf's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Salim Yusuf's family name is recorded as Yusuf[20].
  • Salim Yusuf's given name is recorded as Salim[21].
  • Salim Yusuf's academic thesis is recorded as Beta adrenergic blokade in myocardial infarction[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kottarakkara[2], Salim Yusuf… he was born on November 26, 1952[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cardiologist[4] and epidemiologist[5]. Salim Yusuf's field of work was atrial fibrillation[8]. Employers include Hamilton Health Sciences[9], a nonprofit organization[23], in Canada[24] and McMaster University[10], a public research university[25], in Canada[26], founded in 1887[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada[11], a grade of an order[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1967[30]; Canadian Medical Hall of Fame[12], a hall of fame[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1994[33], headquartered in London[34]; Gairdner Foundation Wightman Award[13], an award[35], in Canada[36]; The Louis and Artur Lucian Award in Cardiovascular Diseases[14], a science award[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1978[39]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[15], a fellowship award[40], in Canada[41]; and Rhodes Scholarship[16], a scholarship[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1902[44].

Why It Matters

Salim Yusuf ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Salim Yusuf born?

Salim Yusuf's place of birth was Kottarakkara[2].

What did Salim Yusuf do for work?

Salim Yusuf worked as cardiologist[4] and epidemiologist[5].

What awards did Salim Yusuf receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[11], Canadian Medical Hall of Fame[12], Gairdner Foundation Wightman Award[13], and The Louis and Artur Lucian Award in Cardiovascular Diseases[14].

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  15. [16] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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