Henry E. Sigerist

Swiss medical historian (1891–1957)
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Summary

Henry E. Sigerist was born on April 7, 1891[1], in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[2]. He died on March 17, 1957[3], in Pura[4]. He worked as a medical historian[5], university teacher[6], and physician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Ernst Heinrich Sigerist[9]
  • Child: Nora Beeson[10], Erica Sigerist[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12], Switzerland[13]
  • Employer: Leipzig University[14], Johns Hopkins University[15]
  • Educated at: University of Zurich[16]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London[17], Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[18]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[19], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20], Medieval Academy of America[21], American Philosophical Society[22]
  • Religion or worldview: reformed[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Commons category: Henry E. Sigerist[25]
  • Archives at: Archive for the History of Medicine[26], University of Bern, archives of the Institute for the history of medicine[27]
  • Family name: Sigerist[28]
  • Given name: Henry[29], Ernest[30]
  • Work location: Zurich[31], Leipzig[32], Baltimore[33]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Schaffhausen[34]
  • Described by source: Schaffhauser Beitrage zur vaterlandischen Geschichte[35]
  • Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[37], English[38]
  • Birth name: Henry Ernest Sigerist[39]

Why It Matters

Henry E. Sigerist has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Henry E. Sigerist born?

Henry E. Sigerist's place of birth was 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Henry E. Sigerist die?

Henry E. Sigerist died in Pura[4].

Who were Henry E. Sigerist's parents?

Henry E. Sigerist's father was Ernst Heinrich Sigerist[9].

What did Henry E. Sigerist do for work?

Henry E. Sigerist worked as a medical historian[5], university teacher[6], and physician[7].

Where did Henry E. Sigerist go to school?

Henry E. Sigerist was educated at University of Zurich[16].

What awards did Henry E. Sigerist receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London[17] and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Q130383353. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Q130383353. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Q130383353. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . ibme.uzh.ch. ibme.uzh.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . 130.92.252.146. 130.92.252.146. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Q130383353. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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