Victor A. McKusick

Summary

Victor A. McKusick is a human^[1]. Born in Parkman^[2], he… he was born on +1921-10-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Towson^[4]. He died on +2008-07-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a geneticist^[6] and physician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Parkman^[2], Victor A. McKusick…
• Victor A. McKusick passed away in Towson^[4].
• Victor A. McKusick was born on +1921-10-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Victor A. McKusick died on +2008-07-22T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Victor A. McKusick held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Victor A. McKusick worked as a geneticist^[6].
• Victor A. McKusick's professions included physician^[7].
• Victor A. McKusick's field of work was medicine^[10].
• Victor A. McKusick's field of work was cardiology^[11].
• Victor A. McKusick's field of work was medical genetics^[12].
• Victor A. McKusick was employed by Johns Hopkins University^[13].
• Victor A. McKusick's education included a stint at Tufts University^[14].
• Victor A. McKusick was educated at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Victor A. McKusick is Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man^[16].
• Victor A. McKusick received the Canada Gairdner International Award^[17].
• Victor A. McKusick received the NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing^[18].
• Victor A. McKusick received the National Medal of Science^[19].
• Victor A. McKusick received the ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award^[20].
• Victor A. McKusick received the Japan Prize^[21].
• Victor A. McKusick received the Mendel Medal^[22].
• Victor A. McKusick was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Victor A. McKusick was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Victor A. McKusick was a member of American Philosophical Society^[25].
• Victor A. McKusick was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science^[26].
• Victor A. McKusick's image is recorded as Victor McKusick.jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Victor A. McKusick's place of birth was Parkman^[2]. He was born on +1921-10-21T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Tufts University^[14], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1852^[30] and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine^[15], a medical school^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1893^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist^[6] and physician^[7]. Fields of work include medicine^[10], a field of study^[34]; cardiology^[11], a medical specialty^[35]; and medical genetics^[12], a medical specialty^[36]. Among Victor A. McKusick's employers was Johns Hopkins University^[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Victor A. McKusick is Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man^[16]. Things named for him include McKusick type metaphyseal dysplasia^[37], a developmental defect during embryogenesis^[38] and McKusick–Kaufman syndrome^[39], a developmental defect during embryogenesis^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Canada Gairdner International Award^[17], a science award^[41], in Canada^[42], founded in 1959^[43]; NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing^[18], a science award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1979^[46]; National Medal of Science^[19], a science award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1963^[49]; ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award^[20], a science award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1961^[52]; Japan Prize^[21], a science award^[53], in Japan^[54], founded in 1985^[55]; and Mendel Medal^[22], a medallion^[56], founded in 1928^[57].

Death and Burial

Victor A. McKusick died on +2008-07-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Towson^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[58].

Why It Matters

Victor A. McKusick ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

Entities named for him include McKusick type metaphyseal dysplasia^[37], a developmental defect during embryogenesis^[38] and McKusick–Kaufman syndrome^[39], a developmental defect during embryogenesis^[40].

FAQs

Where was Victor A. McKusick born?

Victor A. McKusick's place of birth was Parkman^[2].

Where did Victor A. McKusick die?

Victor A. McKusick died in Towson^[4].

What did Victor A. McKusick do for work?

Victor A. McKusick worked as geneticist^[6] and physician^[7].

Where did Victor A. McKusick go to school?

Victor A. McKusick was educated at Tufts University^[14] and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine^[15].

What awards did Victor A. McKusick receive?

Honors received include Canada Gairdner International Award^[17], NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing^[18], National Medal of Science^[19], and ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award^[20].