William Bayliss
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Summary
William Bayliss was born on May 2, 1860[1], in Wolverhampton[2]. He died on August 27, 1924[3], in London[4]. He worked as a physiologist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8]
- Field of work: physiology[9]
- Employer: University College London[10]
- Educated at: Wadham College[11], University College London[12]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[13], Copley Medal[14], Royal Medal[15], Croonian Medal and Lecture[16], Baly Medal[17], Knight Bachelor[18], honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg[19]
- Member of: Royal Society[20], Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Commons category: William Bayliss[23]
- Residence: United Kingdom[24]
- Family name: Bayliss[25]
- Given name: William[26], Maddock[27]
- Described by source: Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia[28], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[29], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[30]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[31]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[32]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for William Bayliss include Bayliss effect[33] and Bayliss-Starling Prize Lecture[34], an award[35], founded in 1950[36].
Why It Matters
William Bayliss has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for him include Bayliss effect[33] and Bayliss-Starling Prize Lecture[34], an award[35], founded in 1950[36].
FAQs
Where was William Bayliss born?
William Bayliss's place of birth was Wolverhampton[2].
Where did William Bayliss die?
William Bayliss died in London[4].
What did William Bayliss do for work?
William Bayliss worked as a physiologist[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did William Bayliss go to school?
William Bayliss was educated at Wadham College[11] and University College London[12].
What awards did William Bayliss receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], Copley Medal[14], Royal Medal[15], and Croonian Medal and Lecture[16].