The Rockefeller University

research institute in New York City founded in 1901
Organization private_university Q270272
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The Rockefeller University

Summary

The Rockefeller University is a private university[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of private_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (488 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Rockefeller University was a member of Digital Library Federation[3].
  • The Rockefeller University was a member of New York Genome Center[4].
  • The Rockefeller University was a member of Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition[5].
  • The Rockefeller University was a member of Council on Governmental Relations[6].
  • The Rockefeller University is located in Manhattan[7].
  • The Rockefeller University is in the country of United States[8].
  • The Rockefeller University's instance of is recorded as private university[9].
  • The Rockefeller University's instance of is recorded as private not-for-profit educational institution[10].
  • The Rockefeller University's instance of is recorded as biological research institute[11].
  • The Rockefeller University's headquarters location is recorded as New York City[12].
  • The Rockefeller University's postal code is recorded as 10065-6399[13].
  • The Rockefeller University's Commons category is recorded as Rockefeller University[14].
  • The Rockefeller University's industry is recorded as higher education[15].
  • The Rockefeller University's chairperson is recorded as Marc Tessier-Lavigne[16].
  • 1901 marks the founding of The Rockefeller University[17].
  • The Rockefeller University's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.7625, 'lon': -73.955555555556}[18].
  • The Rockefeller University's official website is recorded as https://rockefeller.edu[19].
  • The Rockefeller University's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rockefeller University[20].
  • The Rockefeller University's described at URL is recorded as https://wikispooks.com/wiki/Rockefeller_University[21].
  • The Rockefeller University's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+1466'}[22].
  • The Rockefeller University's participant in is recorded as OA Switchboard[23].
  • The Rockefeller University's ranking is recorded as {'amount': '+35'}[24].
  • The Rockefeller University's ranking is recorded as {'amount': '+30'}[25].
  • The Rockefeller University's ranking is recorded as {'amount': '+36'}[26].
  • The Rockefeller University's ranking is recorded as {'amount': '+37'}[27].

Body

Founding

1901 marks the founding of The Rockefeller University[17].

Identity

The Rockefeller University's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rockefeller University'}[28].

Leadership

The Rockefeller University's chairperson is recorded as Marc Tessier-Lavigne[16].

Operations

The Rockefeller University's headquarters location is recorded as New York City[12].

Industry

The Rockefeller University's industry is recorded as higher education[15].

Why It Matters

The Rockefeller University ranks in the top 9% of private_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (488 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Works attributed to it include Journal of Biological Chemistry[31], a scientific journal[32], in United States[33], founded in 1905[34], written by American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology[35].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . GRID. Retrieved . grid.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Global LEI Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . clir.org. clir.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . nygenome.org. Retrieved . nygenome.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . cogr.edu. Retrieved . cogr.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . oaswitchboard.org. Retrieved . oaswitchboard.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . shanghairanking.cn. Retrieved . shanghairanking.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . shanghairanking.cn. Retrieved . shanghairanking.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . shanghairanking.cn. Retrieved . shanghairanking.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . shanghairanking.cn. Retrieved . shanghairanking.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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