Sidney Pestka

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Sidney Pestka

Summary

Sidney Pestka is a human[1]. His place of birth was Drobin[2]. He was born on +1936-05-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2016-12-22T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a biochemist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Drobin[2], Sidney Pestka…
  • Sidney Pestka was born on +1936-05-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sidney Pestka died on +2016-12-22T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Sidney Pestka held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Sidney Pestka worked as a biochemist[5].
  • Among Sidney Pestka's employers was Rutgers University[8].
  • Sidney Pestka's education included a stint at Princeton University[9].
  • Sidney Pestka's education included a stint at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania[10].
  • Sidney Pestka received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation[11].
  • Sidney Pestka received the Lemelson–MIT Prize[12].
  • Sidney Pestka received the Warren Alpert Foundation Prize[13].
  • Sidney Pestka's image is recorded as SidneyPestka NationalMedalOfTech.jpg[14].
  • Sidney Pestka is recorded as male[15].
  • Sidney Pestka's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Sidney Pestka's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066459245[17].
  • Sidney Pestka's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 93048849[18].
  • Sidney Pestka's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81095909[19].
  • Sidney Pestka's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 122769485[20].
  • Sidney Pestka's IdRef ID is recorded as 031582710[21].
  • Sidney Pestka's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bbvvlx[22].
  • Sidney Pestka's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as uk2008403105[23].
  • Sidney Pestka's given name is recorded as Sidney[24].
  • Sidney Pestka's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 068670958[25].
  • Sidney Pestka's NUKAT ID is recorded as n96106351[26].
  • Sidney Pestka's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sidney Pestka was born in Drobin[2]. He was born on +1936-05-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania[10], a medical school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1765[34].

Career and Affiliations

Sidney Pestka's professions included biochemist[5]. He was employed by Rutgers University[8].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation[11], a science award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1980[37]; Lemelson–MIT Prize[12], a science award[38]; and Warren Alpert Foundation Prize[13], a medicine award[39], in United States[40].

Death and Burial

Sidney Pestka died on +2016-12-22T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Sidney Pestka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Sidney Pestka born?

Sidney Pestka was born in Drobin[2].

What did Sidney Pestka do for work?

Sidney Pestka worked as biochemist[5].

Where did Sidney Pestka go to school?

Sidney Pestka was educated at Princeton University[9] and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania[10].

What awards did Sidney Pestka receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation[11], Lemelson–MIT Prize[12], and Warren Alpert Foundation Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . warrenalpert.org. warrenalpert.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . nationalmedals.org. nationalmedals.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . warrenalpert.org. warrenalpert.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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