William James Mayo

American surgeon (1861-1939)
Person human Q327373
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William James Mayo was born on June 29, 1861, in Le Sueur [1][2][3]. He was a citizen of the United States .

Mayo worked as a military physician and surgeon . His professional recognition included an award as an honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons [4].

He died on July 28, 1939, in Rochester [1][2][3]. Following his death, he was buried at Oakwood Cemetery .

Key Facts

  • William James Mayo was born in Le Sueur[2].
  • William James Mayo passed away in Rochester[4].
  • William James Mayo was born on +1861-06-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William James Mayo died on +1939-07-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William James Mayo is buried at Oakwood Cemetery[9].
  • William James Mayo's father was William Worrall Mayo[10].
  • William James Mayo held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William James Mayo worked as a military physician[6].
  • William James Mayo's professions included surgeon[7].
  • William James Mayo held the position of President of the American Medical Association[12].
  • William James Mayo's education included a stint at University of Michigan[13].
  • William James Mayo was educated at University of Michigan Medical School[14].
  • William James Mayo received the honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons[15].
  • William James Mayo was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • William James Mayo is recorded as male[17].
  • William James Mayo's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William James Mayo's Commons category is recorded as William James Mayo[19].
  • The cause of death was stomach cancer[20].
  • William James Mayo was part of the conflict World War I[21].
  • William James Mayo's family name is recorded as Mayo[22].
  • William James Mayo's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William James Mayo's given name is recorded as James[24].
  • William James Mayo's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • William James Mayo's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[26].
  • William James Mayo's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[27].

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Origins and Family

William James Mayo was born in Le Sueur[2]. He was born on +1861-06-29T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Worrall Mayo[10].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31] and University of Michigan Medical School[14], a medical school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1850[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military physician[6] and surgeon[7]. William James Mayo held the position of President of the American Medical Association[12].

Recognition

William James Mayo received the honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons[15].

Death and Burial

William James Mayo died on +1939-07-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Rochester[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer[20]. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William James Mayo ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was William James Mayo born?

Born in Le Sueur[2].

Where did William James Mayo die?

William James Mayo died in Rochester[4].

Who were William James Mayo's parents?

William James Mayo's father was William Worrall Mayo[10].

What did William James Mayo do for work?

William James Mayo worked as military physician[6] and surgeon[7].

Where did William James Mayo go to school?

William James Mayo was educated at University of Michigan[13] and University of Michigan Medical School[14].

What awards did William James Mayo receive?

Honors received include honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons[15].

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  13. [15] ↑ . Plarr's Lives of the Fellows. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . nobelprize.org. 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Nominated for → Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine +1
    Place of birth → Le Sueur
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