Walter Sutton

American geneticist (1877-1916)
Person human Q964571
Walter Sutton
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Walter Sutton

Summary

Walter Sutton is a human[1]. Born in Utica[2], he… he was born on +1877-04-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Kansas City[4]. He died on +1916-11-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], geneticist[7], physician[8], surgeon[9], and military physician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Walter Sutton was born in Utica[2].
  • Walter Sutton died in Kansas City[4].
  • Walter Sutton was born on +1877-04-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Sutton died on +1916-11-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Walter Sutton held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Walter Sutton worked as a biologist[6].
  • Walter Sutton's professions included geneticist[7].
  • Walter Sutton worked as a physician[8].
  • Walter Sutton worked as a surgeon[9].
  • Walter Sutton worked as a military physician[10].
  • Walter Sutton's field of work was biology[13].
  • Walter Sutton's field of work was genetics[14].
  • Walter Sutton's field of work was medicine[15].
  • Walter Sutton's field of work was surgery[16].
  • Walter Sutton's field of work was Mendelian inheritance[17].
  • Walter Sutton's education included a stint at University of Kansas[18].
  • Walter Sutton's education included a stint at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons[19].
  • Walter Sutton's doctoral advisor was Edmund Beecher Wilson[20].
  • Walter Sutton was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[21].
  • Walter Sutton's image is recorded as Walter sutton.jpg[22].
  • Walter Sutton is recorded as male[23].
  • Walter Sutton's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Walter Sutton's member of sports team is recorded as Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball[25].
  • Walter Sutton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000025702747[26].
  • Walter Sutton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75270403[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Walter Sutton's place of birth was Utica[2]. He was born on +1877-04-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Kansas[18], a public educational institution of the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1864[30] and Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons[19], a graduate school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1767[33], headquartered in New York City[34]. Walter Sutton's doctoral advisor was Edmund Beecher Wilson[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], geneticist[7], physician[8], surgeon[9], and military physician[10]. Fields of work include biology[13], a branch of science[35]; genetics[14], a science[36], founded in 1900[37]; medicine[15], a field of study[38]; surgery[16], a medical specialty[39]; and Mendelian inheritance[17].

Death and Burial

Walter Sutton died on +1916-11-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kansas City[4]. The cause of death was appendicitis[40].

Why It Matters

Walter Sutton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Walter Sutton born?

Walter Sutton was born in Utica[2].

Where did Walter Sutton die?

Walter Sutton passed away in Kansas City[4].

What did Walter Sutton do for work?

Walter Sutton worked as biologist[6], geneticist[7], physician[8], surgeon[9], and military physician[10].

Where did Walter Sutton go to school?

Walter Sutton was educated at University of Kansas[18] and Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [40] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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