Wilhelm His

German cardiologist (1863–1934)
Person human Q69526
Wilhelm His
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Wilhelm His

Summary

Wilhelm His is a human[1]. He was born in Basel[2]. He was born on +1863-12-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Brombach[4]. He died on +1934-11-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physician[6], cardiologist[7], internist[8], university teacher[9], and anatomist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Basel[2], Wilhelm His…
  • Wilhelm His passed away in Brombach[4].
  • Wilhelm His was born on +1863-12-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wilhelm His died on +1934-11-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Wilhelm His's father was Wilhelm His[12].
  • Wilhelm His held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Wilhelm His's professions included physician[6].
  • Wilhelm His's professions included cardiologist[7].
  • Wilhelm His's professions included internist[8].
  • Wilhelm His worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Wilhelm His worked as an anatomist[10].
  • Among Wilhelm His's employers was University of Göttingen[14].
  • Wilhelm His was employed by University of Basel[15].
  • Wilhelm His's education included a stint at Leipzig University[16].
  • Wilhelm His received the Carl-Ludwig Honorary Medal[17].
  • Wilhelm His was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18].
  • Wilhelm His's religion is recorded as reformed[19].
  • Wilhelm His's image is recorded as Nicola Perscheid - Wilhelm His Internist 1902.jpg[20].
  • Wilhelm His is recorded as male[21].
  • Wilhelm His's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Wilhelm His supervised Alfred Cohn as a doctoral student[23].
  • Wilhelm His's ISNI is recorded as 0000000055333559[24].
  • Wilhelm His's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13070971[25].
  • Wilhelm His's GND ID is recorded as 116916877[26].
  • Wilhelm His's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2004121420[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Wilhelm His's place of birth was Basel[2]. He was born on +1863-12-19T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he[12].

Education

Wilhelm His's education included a stint at Leipzig University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], cardiologist[7], internist[8], university teacher[9], and anatomist[10]. Employers include University of Göttingen[14], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31] and University of Basel[15], a public research university[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1460[34], headquartered in Basel[35]. Wilhelm His supervised Alfred Cohn as a doctoral student[23].

Recognition

Wilhelm His received the Carl-Ludwig Honorary Medal[17].

Personal Life

Wilhelm His's religion is recorded as reformed[19].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm His died on +1934-11-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Brombach[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wilhelm His include atrioventricular bundle[36], a class of anatomical entity[37].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm His ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include atrioventricular bundle[36], a class of anatomical entity[37].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm His born?

Born in Basel[2], Wilhelm His…

Where did Wilhelm His die?

Wilhelm His died in Brombach[4].

Who were Wilhelm His's parents?

Wilhelm His's father was Wilhelm His[12].

What did Wilhelm His do for work?

Wilhelm His worked as physician[6], cardiologist[7], internist[8], university teacher[9], and anatomist[10].

Where did Wilhelm His go to school?

Wilhelm His was educated at Leipzig University[16].

What awards did Wilhelm His receive?

Honors received include Carl-Ludwig Honorary Medal[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . erinnerungszeichen-rki.de. erinnerungszeichen-rki.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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