Douglas C. Wallace

American geneticist
Person human Q1252080
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Douglas C. Wallace

Summary

Douglas C. Wallace is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cumberland[2]. He was born on November 6, 1946[3]. He worked as a geneticist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cumberland[2], Douglas C. Wallace…
  • Douglas C. Wallace was born on November 6, 1946[3].
  • Douglas C. Wallace held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Douglas C. Wallace's professions included geneticist[4].
  • Douglas C. Wallace's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Douglas C. Wallace's field of work was human genetics[8].
  • Among Douglas C. Wallace's employers was Emory University[9].
  • Douglas C. Wallace was employed by University of California, Irvine[10].
  • Among Douglas C. Wallace's employers was Stanford University[11].
  • Among Douglas C. Wallace's employers was University of Pennsylvania[12].
  • Douglas C. Wallace's education included a stint at Yale University[13].
  • Douglas C. Wallace was educated at Cornell University[14].
  • Douglas C. Wallace received the Gruber Prize in Genetics[15].
  • Douglas C. Wallace received the Benjamin Franklin Medal[16].
  • Douglas C. Wallace received the Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for Distinguished Contributions to Cardiovascular Research[17].
  • Douglas C. Wallace received the Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research[18].
  • Douglas C. Wallace received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Douglas C. Wallace received the honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-II[20].
  • Douglas C. Wallace was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Douglas C. Wallace was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Douglas C. Wallace was a member of National Academy of Medicine[23].
  • Douglas C. Wallace was a member of Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[24].
  • Douglas C. Wallace is recorded as male[25].
  • Douglas C. Wallace's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Douglas C. Wallace earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Douglas C. Wallace's place of birth was Cumberland[2]. He was born on November 6, 1946[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and Cornell University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35]. Douglas C. Wallace earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist[4] and university teacher[5]. Douglas C. Wallace's field of work was human genetics[8]. Employers include Emory University[9], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1836[38], headquartered in Atlanta[39]; University of California, Irvine[10], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1965[42]; Stanford University[11], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1885[45], headquartered in Stanford[46]; and University of Pennsylvania[12], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1740[49], headquartered in Philadelphia[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Gruber Prize in Genetics[15], a science award[51], in United States[52], founded in 2001[53]; Benjamin Franklin Medal[16], a science award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1824[56]; Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for Distinguished Contributions to Cardiovascular Research[17], a science award[57]; Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research[18], a biomedical award[58], in United States[59], founded in 2004[60]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19], a fellowship award[61]; and honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-II[20], an award[62], in France[63].

Why It Matters

Douglas C. Wallace ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64]

FAQs

Where was Douglas C. Wallace born?

Born in Cumberland[2], Douglas C. Wallace…

What did Douglas C. Wallace do for work?

Douglas C. Wallace worked as geneticist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Douglas C. Wallace go to school?

Douglas C. Wallace was educated at Yale University[13] and Cornell University[14].

What awards did Douglas C. Wallace receive?

Honors received include Gruber Prize in Genetics[15], Benjamin Franklin Medal[16], Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for Distinguished Contributions to Cardiovascular Research[17], and Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [26] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . science.sciencemag.org. Retrieved . science.sciencemag.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . pauljanssenaward.com. pauljanssenaward.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . accademiaxl.it. Retrieved . accademiaxl.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  35. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  36. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Douglas C. Wallace. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/douglas-c-wallace
MLA “Douglas C. Wallace.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/douglas-c-wallace.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_douglas-c-wallace_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Douglas C. Wallace}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/douglas-c-wallace}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Douglas C. Wallace — https://4ort.xyz/entity/douglas-c-wallace (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/douglas-c-wallace · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work human genetics
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation geneticist, university teacher
    Award received Gruber Prize in Genetics, Benjamin Franklin Medal, Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for Distinguished Contributions to Cardiovascular Research +4
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31703|batch #31703]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (4)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.