Homer Smith

American physiologist (1895–1962)
Person human Q1626035
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Summary

Homer Smith was born on January 2, 1895[1], in Denver[2]. He died on March 25, 1962[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a physiologist[5], university teacher[6], and physician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Field of work: medicine[10], physiology[11], nephrology[12]
  • Employer: Grossman School of Medicine[13], University of Virginia[14]
  • Educated at: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health[15], University of Denver[16]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[18], George M. Kober Lectureship[19]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[20], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Homer Smith[23]
  • Family name: Smith[24]
  • Given name: Homer[25], William[26]
  • Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject Nuremberg Trials[29]

Why It Matters

Homer Smith is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Homer Smith born?

Homer Smith was born in Denver[2].

Where did Homer Smith die?

Homer Smith passed away in New York City[4].

What did Homer Smith do for work?

Homer Smith worked as a physiologist[5], university teacher[6], and physician[7].

Where did Homer Smith go to school?

Homer Smith was educated at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health[15] and University of Denver[16].

What awards did Homer Smith receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[18], and George M. Kober Lectureship[19].

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. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . laskerfoundation.org. laskerfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . aap-online.org. aap-online.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'vi']
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  2. 15w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → physiologist, university teacher, physician
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