Josep Trueta

Catalan surgeon and traumatologist
Person human Q3752290
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Summary

Josep Trueta is a human[1]. He was born in Barcelona[2]. He was born on October 27, 1897[3]. He passed away in Barcelona[4]. He died on January 19, 1977[5]. He worked as a surgeon[6], traumatologist[7], and clinical research coordinator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Josep Trueta's place of birth was Barcelona[2].
  • Josep Trueta died in Barcelona[4].
  • Josep Trueta was born on October 27, 1897[3].
  • Josep Trueta died on January 19, 1977[5].
  • A child of Josep Trueta was Montserrat Trueta i Llacuna[10].
  • A child of Josep Trueta was Amèlia Trueta i Llacuna[11].
  • Josep Trueta held citizenship in Spain[12].
  • Josep Trueta worked as a surgeon[6].
  • Josep Trueta worked as a traumatologist[7].
  • Josep Trueta worked as a clinical research coordinator[8].
  • Josep Trueta's field of work was clinical research[13].
  • Josep Trueta held the position of chairperson[14].
  • Josep Trueta held the position of full professor[15].
  • Among Josep Trueta's employers was University of Oxford[16].
  • Josep Trueta was educated at University of Barcelona[17].
  • Josep Trueta received the honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona[18].
  • Josep Trueta received the Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III[19].
  • Josep Trueta received the Prize of Honor Lluís Carulla[20].
  • Josep Trueta was a member of Instituto de Estudios Catalanes[21].
  • Josep Trueta was a member of Societat Catalana de Biologia[22].
  • Josep Trueta was a member of Royal Academy of Medicine of Catalonia[23].
  • Josep Trueta is recorded as male[24].
  • Josep Trueta's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Josep Trueta's Commons category is recorded as Josep Trueta i Raspall[26].
  • Josep Trueta's archives at is recorded as National Library of Catalonia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Josep Trueta was born in Barcelona[2]. He was born on October 27, 1897[3].

Education

Josep Trueta was educated at University of Barcelona[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include surgeon[6], traumatologist[7], and clinical research coordinator[8]. Josep Trueta's field of work was clinical research[13]. He was employed by University of Oxford[16]. Positions held include chairperson[14], a type of position[28] and full professor[15], an academic rank[29].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona[18], an award[30], in Spain[31], founded in 1976[32]; Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III[19], a grade of an order[33], in Spain[34]; and Prize of Honor Lluís Carulla[20], an award[35], in Spain[36].

Personal Life

Children include Montserrat Trueta i Llacuna[10], a social activist[37], 1932–2018[38], of Spain[39], awarded the Saint George's Cross[40] and Amèlia Trueta i Llacuna[11], a historian[41], 1924–2022[42], of Spain[43].

Death and Burial

Josep Trueta died on January 19, 1977[5]. He passed away in Barcelona[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Josep Trueta include Hospital Universitari de Girona Doctor Josep Trueta[44], a hospital[45], in Spain[46], founded in 1972[47]; Josep Trueta Plaque[48], a science award[49], in Spain[50], founded in 1997[51]; Girona Biomedical Research Institute[52], a research institute[53], in Spain[54], founded in 2005[55], headquartered in Parc Hospitalari Martí i Julià[56]; and Josep Trueta Medal[57], a science award[58], in Spain[59], founded in 1997[60].

Why It Matters

Josep Trueta ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

Entities named for him include Hospital Universitari de Girona Doctor Josep Trueta[44], a hospital[45], in Spain[46], founded in 1972[47]; Josep Trueta Plaque[48], a science award[49], in Spain[50], founded in 1997[51]; Girona Biomedical Research Institute[52], a research institute[53], in Spain[54], founded in 2005[55], headquartered in Parc Hospitalari Martí i Julià[56]; and Josep Trueta Medal[57], a science award[58], in Spain[59], founded in 1997[60].

FAQs

Where was Josep Trueta born?

Josep Trueta was born in Barcelona[2].

Where did Josep Trueta die?

Josep Trueta passed away in Barcelona[4].

What did Josep Trueta do for work?

Josep Trueta worked as surgeon[6], traumatologist[7], and clinical research coordinator[8].

Where did Josep Trueta go to school?

Josep Trueta was educated at University of Barcelona[17].

What awards did Josep Trueta receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona[18], Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III[19], and Prize of Honor Lluís Carulla[20].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] ↑ . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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