Mary Ellen Avery

American pediatrician (1927-2011)
Person human Q515101
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Mary Ellen Avery

Summary

Mary Ellen Avery is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Camden[2]. She was born on +1927-05-06T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in West Orange[4]. She died on +2011-12-04T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a pediatrician[6], university teacher[7], and physician[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mary Ellen Avery's place of birth was Camden[2].
  • Mary Ellen Avery passed away in West Orange[4].
  • Mary Ellen Avery was born on +1927-05-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mary Ellen Avery died on +2011-12-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Mary Ellen Avery held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Mary Ellen Avery worked as a pediatrician[6].
  • Mary Ellen Avery worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Mary Ellen Avery worked as a physician[8].
  • Mary Ellen Avery's field of work was pediatrics[11].
  • Among Mary Ellen Avery's employers was Harvard Medical School[12].
  • Mary Ellen Avery's education included a stint at Wheaton College[13].
  • Mary Ellen Avery was educated at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine[14].
  • Mary Ellen Avery was educated at Moorestown Friends School[15].
  • Mary Ellen Avery received the National Medal of Science[16].
  • Mary Ellen Avery received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17].
  • Mary Ellen Avery received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Mary Ellen Avery received the honorary doctor of Harvard University[19].
  • Mary Ellen Avery received the E. Mead Johnson Award[20].
  • Mary Ellen Avery received the Walsh McDermott Medal[21].
  • Mary Ellen Avery was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Mary Ellen Avery was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Mary Ellen Avery is recorded as female[24].
  • Mary Ellen Avery's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Mary Ellen Avery's Commons category is recorded as Mary Ellen Avery[26].
  • Mary Ellen Avery's family name is recorded as Avery[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mary Ellen Avery was born in Camden[2]. She was born on +1927-05-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Wheaton College[13], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1834[30]; Johns Hopkins School of Medicine[14], a medical school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1893[33]; and Moorestown Friends School[15], a school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1785[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pediatrician[6], university teacher[7], and physician[8]. Mary Ellen Avery's field of work was pediatrics[11]. She was employed by Harvard Medical School[12].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Science[16], a science award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1963[39]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17], a fellowship award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1874[42]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18], a fellowship award[43]; honorary doctor of Harvard University[19], an award[44], in United States[45]; E. Mead Johnson Award[20], an award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1939[48]; and Walsh McDermott Medal[21], an award[49].

Death and Burial

Mary Ellen Avery died on +2011-12-04T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in West Orange[4].

Why It Matters

Mary Ellen Avery ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Mary Ellen Avery born?

Mary Ellen Avery's place of birth was Camden[2].

Where did Mary Ellen Avery die?

Mary Ellen Avery passed away in West Orange[4].

What did Mary Ellen Avery do for work?

Mary Ellen Avery worked as pediatrician[6], university teacher[7], and physician[8].

Where did Mary Ellen Avery go to school?

Mary Ellen Avery was educated at Wheaton College[13], Johns Hopkins School of Medicine[14], and Moorestown Friends School[15].

What awards did Mary Ellen Avery receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Science[16], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18], and honorary doctor of Harvard University[19].

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  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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