William Stokes

Summary

William Stokes is a human^[1]. He was born in Dublin^[2]. He was born on +1804-10-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Dublin^[4]. He died on +1878-01-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6], university teacher^[7], and cardiologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Dublin^[2], William Stokes…
• William Stokes died in Dublin^[4].
• William Stokes was born on +1804-10-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Stokes was born on +1804-01-17T00:00:00Z^[10].
• William Stokes died on +1878-01-10T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Stokes died on +1878-01-17T00:00:00Z^[11].
• William Stokes died on +1878-01-10T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Burial took place at St. Fintan's Cemetery, Sutton^[13].
• William Stokes's father was Whitley Stokes^[14].
• A child of William Stokes was Margaret Stokes^[15].
• A child of William Stokes was Whitley Stokes^[16].
• A child of William Stokes was William Stokes^[17].
• A child of William Stokes was Henry John Stokes^[18].
• A child of William Stokes was Elizabeth Honoria Frances Stokes^[19].
• William Stokes held citizenship in Ireland^[20].
• William Stokes worked as a physician^[6].
• William Stokes worked as a university teacher^[7].
• William Stokes worked as a cardiologist^[8].
• William Stokes's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh^[21].
• William Stokes's education included a stint at School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin^[22].
• William Stokes received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[23].
• William Stokes received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[24].
• William Stokes was a member of Royal Society^[25].
• William Stokes was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[26].
• William Stokes was a member of Royal Irish Academy^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Stokes was born in Dublin^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1804-10-01T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1804-01-17T00:00:00Z^[10]. His father was Whitley Stokes^[14].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh^[21], a public university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1583^[30], headquartered in Edinburgh^[31] and School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin^[22], a medical school^[32], in Ireland^[33], founded in 1711^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6], university teacher^[7], and cardiologist^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[23], a fellowship award^[35], in United Kingdom^[36] and Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[24], a civil decoration^[37], in Prussia^[38], founded in 1842^[39].

Personal Life

Children include Margaret Stokes^[15], an antiquarian^[40], 1832–1900^[41], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[42]; Whitley Stokes^[16], a jurist^[43], 1830–1909^[44], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[45], awarded the Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire^[46], specialised in linguistics^[47]; William Stokes^[17], a surgeon^[48], 1839–1900^[49]; Henry John Stokes^[18], 1842–1920^[50]; and Elizabeth Honoria Frances Stokes^[19], 1844–1926^[51].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1878-01-10T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1878-01-17T00:00:00Z^[11]. William Stokes passed away in Dublin^[4]. He is buried at St. Fintan's Cemetery, Sutton^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Stokes include Cheyne–Stokes respiration^[52], a symptom or sign^[53] and Adams–Stokes syndrome^[54].

Why It Matters

William Stokes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55]

Entities named for him include Cheyne–Stokes respiration^[52], a symptom or sign^[53] and Adams–Stokes syndrome^[54].

FAQs

Where was William Stokes born?

William Stokes's place of birth was Dublin^[2].

Where did William Stokes die?

William Stokes passed away in Dublin^[4].

Who were William Stokes's parents?

William Stokes's father was Whitley Stokes^[14].

What did William Stokes do for work?

William Stokes worked as physician^[6], university teacher^[7], and cardiologist^[8].

Where did William Stokes go to school?

William Stokes was educated at University of Edinburgh^[21] and School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin^[22].

What awards did William Stokes receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[23] and Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[24].