Edward Albert Sharpey-Schäfer
0 sources
Summary
Edward Albert Sharpey-Schäfer was born on June 2, 1850[1], in Hornsey[2]. He died on March 29, 1935[3], in North Berwick[4]. He worked as a physician[5], physiologist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1850[9]
- Date of death: 1935[10]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11]
- Field of work: physiology[12]
- Position held: President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[13]
- Employer: University College London[14], University of Edinburgh[15]
- Educated at: University College London[16], University of Edinburgh[17], Clewer House School[18]
- Doctoral advisor: William Sharpey[19]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[20], Copley Medal[21], Royal Medal[22], Croonian Medal and Lecture[23], Baly Medal[24], honorary doctorate from the McGill University[25]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[26], Royal Society[27], Royal Society of Edinburgh[28], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[29], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[30], The Physiological Society[31]
- Sex or gender: male[32]
- Commons category: Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer[33]
- Archives at: Wellcome Library[34]
- Family name: Sharpey[35], Schäfer[36]
- Given name: Edward[37], Albert[38]
- Work location: Greater London[39]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[41]
- Birth name: Edward Schäfer[42], Edward Albert Schäfer[43]
- Different from: Edward Schafer[44]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Edward Albert Sharpey-Schäfer include Sharpey-Schafer Lecture and Prize[45], an award[46], founded in 1983[47].
Why It Matters
Edward Albert Sharpey-Schäfer has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
Entities named for him include Sharpey-Schafer Lecture and Prize[45], an award[46], founded in 1983[47].
FAQs
Where was Edward Albert Sharpey-Schäfer born?
Edward Albert Sharpey-Schäfer was born in Hornsey[2].
Where did Edward Albert Sharpey-Schäfer die?
Edward Albert Sharpey-Schäfer passed away in North Berwick[4].
What did Edward Albert Sharpey-Schäfer do for work?
Edward Albert Sharpey-Schäfer worked as a physician[5], physiologist[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Edward Albert Sharpey-Schäfer go to school?
Edward Albert Sharpey-Schäfer was educated at University College London[16], University of Edinburgh[17], and Clewer House School[18].
What awards did Edward Albert Sharpey-Schäfer receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[20], Copley Medal[21], Royal Medal[22], and Croonian Medal and Lecture[23].