Fritz de Quervain

Swiss surgeon (1868-1940)
Person human Q116807
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Fritz de Quervain

Summary

Fritz de Quervain is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sion[2]. He was born on May 4, 1868[3]. He died in Bern[4]. He died on January 24, 1940[5]. He worked as a surgeon[6], university teacher[7], and physician writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Fritz de Quervain was born in Sion[2].
  • Fritz de Quervain passed away in Bern[4].
  • Fritz de Quervain was born on May 4, 1868[3].
  • Fritz de Quervain died on January 24, 1940[5].
  • Fritz de Quervain held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Fritz de Quervain's professions included surgeon[6].
  • Fritz de Quervain worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Fritz de Quervain worked as a physician writer[8].
  • Fritz de Quervain was employed by University of Bern[11].
  • Fritz de Quervain was employed by University of Basel[12].
  • Fritz de Quervain was educated at University of Bern[13].
  • Fritz de Quervain was a member of Académie Nationale de Médecine[14].
  • Fritz de Quervain's religion is recorded as reformed[15].
  • Fritz de Quervain is recorded as male[16].
  • Fritz de Quervain's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Fritz de Quervain's archives at is recorded as University of Bern, archives of the Institute for the history of medicine[18].
  • Fritz de Quervain's family name is recorded as de Quervain[19].
  • Fritz de Quervain's given name is recorded as Fritz[20].
  • Fritz de Quervain's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Burgdorf[21].
  • Fritz de Quervain's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Fritz de Quervain's sibling is recorded as Alfred de Quervain[23].

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Origins and Family

Fritz de Quervain's place of birth was Sion[2]. He was born on May 4, 1868[3].

Education

Fritz de Quervain was educated at University of Bern[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include surgeon[6], university teacher[7], and physician writer[8]. Employers include University of Bern[11], a comprehensive university[24], in Switzerland[25], founded in 1834[26], headquartered in Main building of the University of Berne[27] and University of Basel[12], a public research university[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1460[30], headquartered in Basel[31].

Personal Life

Fritz de Quervain's religion is recorded as reformed[15].

Death and Burial

Fritz de Quervain died on January 24, 1940[5]. He died in Bern[4].

Why It Matters

Fritz de Quervain ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Fritz de Quervain born?

Fritz de Quervain was born in Sion[2].

Where did Fritz de Quervain die?

Fritz de Quervain passed away in Bern[4].

What did Fritz de Quervain do for work?

Fritz de Quervain worked as surgeon[6], university teacher[7], and physician writer[8].

Where did Fritz de Quervain go to school?

Fritz de Quervain was educated at University of Bern[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . 130.92.252.146. 130.92.252.146. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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