William Schafer

American British neuroscientist
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William Schafer

Summary

William Schafer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on August 29, 1964[3]. He worked as a researcher[4], geneticist[5], and neuroscientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Schafer was born in Boston[2].
  • William Schafer was born on August 29, 1964[3].
  • William Schafer held citizenship in United States[8].
  • William Schafer worked as a researcher[4].
  • William Schafer worked as a geneticist[5].
  • William Schafer worked as a neuroscientist[6].
  • Among William Schafer's employers was University of California, San Diego[9].
  • Among William Schafer's employers was Laboratory of Molecular Biology[10].
  • William Schafer was educated at Harvard University[11].
  • William Schafer was educated at University of California, Berkeley[12].
  • William Schafer received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • William Schafer received the Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[14].
  • William Schafer was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • William Schafer is recorded as male[16].
  • William Schafer's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Schafer's family name is recorded as Schafer[18].
  • William Schafer's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Schafer's official website is recorded as https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/group-leaders/n-to-s/william-schafer/[20].

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Origins and Family

William Schafer was born in Boston[2]. He was born on August 29, 1964[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1636[23], headquartered in Cambridge[24] and University of California, Berkeley[12], a public research university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1868[27], headquartered in Berkeley[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include researcher[4], geneticist[5], and neuroscientist[6]. Employers include University of California, San Diego[9], a public university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1960[31] and Laboratory of Molecular Biology[10], a research institute[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1947[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37] and Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[14], a fellowship award[38], in United Kingdom[39].

Why It Matters

William Schafer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Schafer born?

William Schafer was born in Boston[2].

What did William Schafer do for work?

William Schafer worked as researcher[4], geneticist[5], and neuroscientist[6].

Where did William Schafer go to school?

William Schafer was educated at Harvard University[11] and University of California, Berkeley[12].

What awards did William Schafer receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13] and Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . royalsociety.org. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . royalsociety.org. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . royalsociety.org. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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