Joel Habener

American endocrinologist
Person human Q96637578
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Joel Habener

Summary

Joel Habener is a human[1]. He was born in Indianapolis[2]. He was born on June 29, 1937[3]. He passed away in Newton[4]. He died on December 28, 2025[5]. He worked as a medical researcher[6] and endocrinologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (540 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Joel Habener was born in Indianapolis[2].
  • Joel Habener died in Newton[4].
  • Joel Habener was born on June 29, 1937[3].
  • Joel Habener died on December 28, 2025[5].
  • Joel Habener held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Joel Habener worked as a medical researcher[6].
  • Joel Habener's professions included endocrinologist[7].
  • Joel Habener was employed by Massachusetts General Hospital[10].
  • Joel Habener was employed by Harvard Medical School[11].
  • Joel Habener's education included a stint at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine[12].
  • Joel Habener's education included a stint at University of Redlands[13].
  • Joel Habener received the Warren Alpert Foundation Prize[14].
  • Joel Habener received the Canada Gairdner International Award[15].
  • Joel Habener received the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[16].
  • Joel Habener received the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[17].
  • Joel Habener received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].
  • Joel Habener is recorded as male[19].
  • Joel Habener's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Joel Habener's given name is recorded as Joel[21].
  • Joel Habener's given name is recorded as Francis[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Indianapolis[2], Joel Habener… he was born on June 29, 1937[3].

Education

Educated at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine[12], a medical school[23], in United States[24], founded in 1951[25], headquartered in Los Angeles[26] and University of Redlands[13], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1907[29], headquartered in Redlands[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include medical researcher[6] and endocrinologist[7]. Employers include Massachusetts General Hospital[10], a hospital[31], in United States[32], founded in 1811[33] and Harvard Medical School[11], a medical school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1782[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Warren Alpert Foundation Prize[14], a medicine award[37], in United States[38]; Canada Gairdner International Award[15], a science award[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1959[41]; Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[16], a biomedical award[42], in United States[43]; Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[17], a science award[44], in United States[45], founded in 2013[46]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18], a fellowship award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1874[49].

Death and Burial

Joel Habener died on December 28, 2025[5]. He passed away in Newton[4].

Why It Matters

Joel Habener ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (540 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Joel Habener born?

Born in Indianapolis[2], Joel Habener…

Where did Joel Habener die?

Joel Habener passed away in Newton[4].

What did Joel Habener do for work?

Joel Habener worked as medical researcher[6] and endocrinologist[7].

Where did Joel Habener go to school?

Joel Habener was educated at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine[12] and University of Redlands[13].

What awards did Joel Habener receive?

Honors received include Warren Alpert Foundation Prize[14], Canada Gairdner International Award[15], Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[16], and Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[17].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] ↑ . warrenalpert.org. warrenalpert.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . warrenalpert.org. warrenalpert.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [7] ↑ . gairdner.org. gairdner.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . mgriblog.org. mgriblog.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . hms.harvard.edu. hms.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . warrenalpert.org. warrenalpert.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . QnAs with Svetlana Mojsov, Joel Habener, and Lotte Bjerre Knudsen: Winners of the 2024 Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award. laskerfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . breakthroughprize.org. Retrieved . breakthroughprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . wsj.com. Retrieved . wsj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [49] ↑ . 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. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · PKalnai · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    U.s. copyright office public records system name id → Habener, Joel F.
    Academic tree id → 13393
    National academy of sciences member id → 20049448
    Wikipedia languages → ['bn', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'he', 'ja', 'ru', 'zh']
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P2381]]: 13393, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/38750521|Joel F. Habener (#38750521)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/844|Academic Tree]] #mix'"
  2. 15w ago · Putnik · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Warren Alpert Foundation Prize, Canada Gairdner International Award, Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award +2
    Employer → Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
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  3. 17w ago · Zestmorse · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Award received → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Place of birth → Indianapolis
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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