Simon Wessely

British psychiatrist
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Simon Wessely

Summary

Simon Wessely is a human[1]. He was born in Sheffield[2]. He was born on +1956-12-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a psychiatrist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Simon Wessely was born in Sheffield[2].
  • Simon Wessely was born on +1956-12-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Simon Wessely was born on +1956-12-00T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Simon Wessely held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Simon Wessely's professions included psychiatrist[4].
  • Simon Wessely was employed by King's College London[8].
  • Simon Wessely was educated at Trinity Hall[9].
  • Simon Wessely was educated at King Edward VII School[10].
  • Simon Wessely received the John Maddox Prize[11].
  • Simon Wessely received the Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[12].
  • Simon Wessely received the Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London[13].
  • Simon Wessely received the Knight Bachelor[14].
  • Simon Wessely received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • Simon Wessely received the Zubin Award[16].
  • Simon Wessely was a member of Royal College of Physicians, London[17].
  • Simon Wessely was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Simon Wessely's image is recorded as Professor Sir Simon Wessely.jpg[19].
  • Simon Wessely is recorded as male[20].
  • Simon Wessely's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Simon Wessely's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109899524[22].
  • Simon Wessely's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76596219[23].
  • Simon Wessely's GND ID is recorded as 173203043[24].
  • Simon Wessely's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n97803208[25].
  • Simon Wessely's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15025509z[26].
  • Simon Wessely's IdRef ID is recorded as 104728396[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Simon Wessely's place of birth was Sheffield[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1956-12-23T00:00:00Z[3] and +1956-12-00T00:00:00Z[6].

Education

Educated at Trinity Hall[9], a university building[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1350[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and King Edward VII School[10], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1905[34].

Career and Affiliations

Simon Wessely's professions included psychiatrist[4]. He was employed by King's College London[8].

Recognition

Awards received include John Maddox Prize[11], a science award[35], founded in 2012[36]; Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[12], a fellowship award[37], in United Kingdom[38]; Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London[13], a fellowship award[39], in United Kingdom[40]; Knight Bachelor[14], a title of honor[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1300[43]; Fellow of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[44], in United Kingdom[45]; and Zubin Award[16], an award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1992[48].

Why It Matters

Simon Wessely ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Simon Wessely born?

Simon Wessely was born in Sheffield[2].

What did Simon Wessely do for work?

Simon Wessely worked as psychiatrist[4].

Where did Simon Wessely go to school?

Simon Wessely was educated at Trinity Hall[9] and King Edward VII School[10].

What awards did Simon Wessely receive?

Honors received include John Maddox Prize[11], Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[12], Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London[13], and Knight Bachelor[14].

References

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  18. [24] . data.dnb.de. Retrieved . data.dnb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [6] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  21. [48] . 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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