David Aaron Kessler

American medical academic (born 1951)
Person human Q15502690
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David Aaron Kessler

Summary

David Aaron Kessler is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on May 13, 1951[3]. He worked as a lawyer[4], university teacher[5], author[6], pediatrician[7], and academic administrator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David Aaron Kessler was born in New York City[2].
  • David Aaron Kessler was born on May 13, 1951[3].
  • David Aaron Kessler held citizenship in United States[10].
  • David Aaron Kessler worked as a lawyer[4].
  • David Aaron Kessler's professions included university teacher[5].
  • David Aaron Kessler worked as an author[6].
  • David Aaron Kessler's professions included pediatrician[7].
  • David Aaron Kessler worked as an academic administrator[8].
  • David Aaron Kessler worked as an official[11].
  • David Aaron Kessler's field of work was pediatrics[12].
  • David Aaron Kessler held the position of Chief Science Officer of COVID Response[13].
  • Among David Aaron Kessler's employers was University of California, San Francisco[14].
  • Among David Aaron Kessler's employers was Columbia Law School[15].
  • Among David Aaron Kessler's employers was Albert Einstein College of Medicine[16].
  • David Aaron Kessler received the Orwell Award[17].
  • David Aaron Kessler received the NAS Public Welfare Medal[18].
  • David Aaron Kessler was a member of National Academy of Medicine[19].
  • David Aaron Kessler was a member of COVID-19 Advisory Board[20].
  • David Aaron Kessler is recorded as male[21].
  • David Aaron Kessler's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • David Aaron Kessler's Commons category is recorded as David Aaron Kessler[23].
  • David Aaron Kessler's archives at is recorded as Yale University Library[24].
  • David Aaron Kessler's family name is recorded as Q16871350[25].
  • David Aaron Kessler's given name is recorded as David[26].
  • David Aaron Kessler's given name is recorded as Aaron[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: be6f3428-f39c-4743-871f-468677a8bb6c[29]

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Origins and Family

David Aaron Kessler's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on May 13, 1951[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4], university teacher[5], author[6], pediatrician[7], academic administrator[8], and official[11]. David Aaron Kessler's field of work was pediatrics[12]. Employers include University of California, San Francisco[14], a public university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1873[32], headquartered in San Francisco[33]; Columbia Law School[15], a law school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1858[36], headquartered in New York City[37]; and Albert Einstein College of Medicine[16], a university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1955[40]. He held the position of Chief Science Officer of COVID Response[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Orwell Award[17], a literary award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1975[43] and NAS Public Welfare Medal[18], a science award[44], in United States[45].

Why It Matters

David Aaron Kessler ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was David Aaron Kessler born?

Born in New York City[2], David Aaron Kessler…

What did David Aaron Kessler do for work?

David Aaron Kessler worked as lawyer[4], university teacher[5], author[6], pediatrician[7], and academic administrator[8].

What awards did David Aaron Kessler receive?

Honors received include Orwell Award[17] and NAS Public Welfare Medal[18].

References

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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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