Henry E. Sigerist

Swiss medical historian (1891–1957)
Person human Q122000
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Henry E. Sigerist

Summary

Henry E. Sigerist is a human[1]. He was born in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on April 7, 1891[3]. He passed away in Pura[4]. He died on March 17, 1957[5]. He worked as a medical historian[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Henry E. Sigerist's place of birth was 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Henry E. Sigerist passed away in Pura[4].
  • Henry E. Sigerist was born on April 7, 1891[3].
  • Henry E. Sigerist died on March 17, 1957[5].
  • Henry E. Sigerist's father was Ernst Heinrich Sigerist[9].
  • A child of Henry E. Sigerist was Nora Beeson[10].
  • A child of Henry E. Sigerist was Erica Sigerist[11].
  • Henry E. Sigerist held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Henry E. Sigerist held citizenship in Switzerland[13].
  • Henry E. Sigerist worked as a medical historian[6].
  • Henry E. Sigerist's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Henry E. Sigerist was employed by Leipzig University[14].
  • Among Henry E. Sigerist's employers was Johns Hopkins University[15].
  • Henry E. Sigerist's education included a stint at University of Zurich[16].
  • Henry E. Sigerist received the Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London[17].
  • Henry E. Sigerist received the Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[18].
  • Henry E. Sigerist was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[19].
  • Henry E. Sigerist was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Henry E. Sigerist was a member of Medieval Academy of America[21].
  • Henry E. Sigerist was a member of American Philosophical Society[22].
  • Henry E. Sigerist's religion is recorded as reformed[23].
  • Henry E. Sigerist is recorded as male[24].
  • Henry E. Sigerist's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Henry E. Sigerist's Commons category is recorded as Henry E. Sigerist[26].
  • Henry E. Sigerist's archives at is recorded as Archive for the History of Medicine[27].

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Origins and Family

Henry E. Sigerist was born in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on April 7, 1891[3]. His father was Ernst Heinrich Sigerist[9].

Education

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

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include medical historian[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Leipzig University[14], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1409[30], headquartered in Leipzig[31] and Johns Hopkins University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1876[34], headquartered in Baltimore[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London[17], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37] and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[18].

Personal Life

Children include Nora Beeson[10], a writer[38], 1922–2019[39], of United States[40], specialised in Slavic studies[41] and Erica Sigerist[11], a librarian[42], 1918–2002[43], of Switzerland[44]. Henry E. Sigerist's religion is recorded as reformed[23].

Death and Burial

Henry E. Sigerist died on March 17, 1957[5]. He died in Pura[4].

Why It Matters

Henry E. Sigerist ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Henry E. Sigerist born?

Born in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[2], Henry E. Sigerist…

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 medical historian[6] and university teacher[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].

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  3. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [23] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [21] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . ibme.uzh.ch. ibme.uzh.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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