Emil Frei

American physician and oncologist
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Summary

Emil Frei was born on February 21, 1924[1], in St. Louis[2]. He died on April 30, 2013[3], in Oak Park[4]. He worked as an oncologist[5] and physician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Employer: Harvard University[9]
  • Educated at: Colgate University[10], Yale School of Medicine[11]
  • Award received: Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[12], Kettering Prize[13], Pollin Prize for Pediatric Research[14], AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research[15]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Family name: Frei[18]
  • Given name: Emil[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]

Why It Matters

Emil Frei is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Emil Frei born?

Emil Frei was born in St. Louis[2].

Where did Emil Frei die?

Emil Frei passed away in Oak Park[4].

What did Emil Frei do for work?

Emil Frei worked as an oncologist[5] and physician[6].

Where did Emil Frei go to school?

Emil Frei was educated at Colgate University[10] and Yale School of Medicine[11].

What awards did Emil Frei receive?

Honors received include Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[12], Kettering Prize[13], Pollin Prize for Pediatric Research[14], and AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . laskerfoundation.org. laskerfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . gm.com. Retrieved . gm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . nyp.org. nyp.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . aacr.org. aacr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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