William Coley

American surgeon (1862-1936)
Person human Q206543
William Coley
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William Coley

Summary

William Coley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Westport[2]. He was born on +1862-01-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on +1936-04-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physician[6], immunologist[7], oncologist[8], and surgeon[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Westport[2], William Coley…
  • William Coley passed away in New York City[4].
  • William Coley was born on +1862-01-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Coley died on +1936-04-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Coley held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Coley worked as a physician[6].
  • William Coley worked as an immunologist[7].
  • William Coley's professions included oncologist[8].
  • William Coley's professions included surgeon[9].
  • William Coley was educated at Yale University[12].
  • William Coley's education included a stint at Harvard Medical School[13].
  • William Coley received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • William Coley received the honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons[15].
  • William Coley's image is recorded as William Coley 1892.jpg[16].
  • William Coley is recorded as male[17].
  • William Coley's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Coley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 121740730[19].
  • William Coley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2010012418[20].
  • William Coley's IdRef ID is recorded as 204735041[21].
  • William Coley's Commons category is recorded as William Coley[22].
  • William Coley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b2nwl[23].
  • William Coley's Open Library ID is recorded as OL6835063A[24].
  • William Coley's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0107230[25].
  • William Coley's family name is recorded as Coley[26].
  • William Coley's given name is recorded as William[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Coley was born in Westport[2]. He was born on +1862-01-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and Harvard Medical School[13], a medical school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1782[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], immunologist[7], oncologist[8], and surgeon[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37] and honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons[15].

Death and Burial

William Coley died on +1936-04-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Coley include Coley's toxins[38], an alternative cancer treatment[39] and William B. Coley Award[40], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1975[43].

Why It Matters

William Coley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for him include Coley's toxins[38], an alternative cancer treatment[39] and William B. Coley Award[40], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1975[43].

FAQs

Where was William Coley born?

Born in Westport[2], William Coley…

Where did William Coley die?

William Coley passed away in New York City[4].

What did William Coley do for work?

William Coley worked as physician[6], immunologist[7], oncologist[8], and surgeon[9].

Where did William Coley go to school?

William Coley was educated at Yale University[12] and Harvard Medical School[13].

What awards did William Coley receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14] and honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons[15].

References

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  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Plarr's Lives of the Fellows. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . 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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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