William Gordon Lennox

American neuroscientist (1884–1960)
Person human Q2578924
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William Gordon Lennox

Summary

William Gordon Lennox is a human[1]. Born in Colorado Springs[2], he… he was born on +1884-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a neuroscientist[5], neurologist[6], and missionary[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Gordon Lennox's place of birth was Colorado Springs[2].
  • William Gordon Lennox was born on +1884-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Gordon Lennox was born on +1884-07-18T00:00:00Z[9].
  • William Gordon Lennox died on +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Gordon Lennox died on +1960-07-21T00:00:00Z[10].
  • William Gordon Lennox held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Gordon Lennox's professions included neuroscientist[5].
  • William Gordon Lennox worked as a neurologist[6].
  • William Gordon Lennox worked as a missionary[7].
  • William Gordon Lennox's education included a stint at Colorado College[12].
  • William Gordon Lennox was educated at Harvard Medical School[13].
  • William Gordon Lennox received the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[14].
  • William Gordon Lennox is recorded as male[15].
  • William Gordon Lennox's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Gordon Lennox's ISNI is recorded as 0000000071007796[17].
  • William Gordon Lennox's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3274335[18].
  • William Gordon Lennox's GND ID is recorded as 119147203[19].
  • William Gordon Lennox's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2005180971[20].
  • William Gordon Lennox's SBN author ID is recorded as PAVV028805[21].
  • William Gordon Lennox's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bmjyx[22].
  • William Gordon Lennox's Open Library ID is recorded as OL17849A[23].
  • William Gordon Lennox's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as nlk20010101093[24].
  • William Gordon Lennox's family name is recorded as Lennox[25].
  • William Gordon Lennox's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Gordon Lennox's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 074790021[27].

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Origins and Family

William Gordon Lennox was born in Colorado Springs[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1884-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1884-07-18T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Educated at Colorado College[12], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1874[30], headquartered in Colorado Springs[31] and Harvard Medical School[13], a medical school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1782[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neuroscientist[5], neurologist[6], and missionary[7].

Recognition

William Gordon Lennox received the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[4] and +1960-07-21T00:00:00Z[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Gordon Lennox include Lennox-Gastaut sindrome[35], a designated intractable/rare disease[36].

Why It Matters

William Gordon Lennox ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include Lennox-Gastaut sindrome[35], a designated intractable/rare disease[36].

FAQs

Where was William Gordon Lennox born?

Born in Colorado Springs[2], William Gordon Lennox…

What did William Gordon Lennox do for work?

William Gordon Lennox worked as neuroscientist[5], neurologist[6], and missionary[7].

Where did William Gordon Lennox go to school?

William Gordon Lennox was educated at Colorado College[12] and Harvard Medical School[13].

What awards did William Gordon Lennox receive?

Honors received include Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The New York Times. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . The New York Times. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . The New York Times. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . laskerfoundation.org. laskerfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . The New York Times. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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