William G. Kaelin

American Nobel Laureate, Professor of Medicine at Harvard University
Person human Q1603351
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William G. Kaelin

Summary

William G. Kaelin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jamaica[2]. He was born on November 23, 1957[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4], researcher[5], and oncologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (348 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William G. Kaelin's place of birth was Jamaica[2].
  • William G. Kaelin was born in Queens[8].
  • William G. Kaelin was born in New York City[9].
  • William G. Kaelin was born on November 23, 1957[3].
  • William G. Kaelin held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William G. Kaelin worked as a university teacher[4].
  • William G. Kaelin worked as a researcher[5].
  • William G. Kaelin's professions included oncologist[6].
  • William G. Kaelin's field of work was oncology[11].
  • William G. Kaelin held the position of board of directors member[12].
  • William G. Kaelin was employed by Harvard University[13].
  • Among William G. Kaelin's employers was Dana–Farber Cancer Institute[14].
  • Among William G. Kaelin's employers was Howard Hughes Medical Institute[15].
  • William G. Kaelin's education included a stint at Duke University[16].
  • William G. Kaelin received the Canada Gairdner International Award[17].
  • William G. Kaelin received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[18].
  • William G. Kaelin received the Stanley J. Korsmeyer Award[19].
  • William G. Kaelin received the Scientific Grand Prize of the Lefoulon-Delalande Fondation[20].
  • William G. Kaelin received the Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research[21].
  • William G. Kaelin received the Fellow of the AACR Academy[22].
  • William G. Kaelin was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • William G. Kaelin was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • William G. Kaelin is recorded as male[25].
  • William G. Kaelin's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • William G. Kaelin's Commons category is recorded as William Kaelin Jr.[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Jamaica[2], a neighborhood in Queens[28], in United States[29]; Queens[8], a borough of New York City[30], in United States[31], founded in 1683[32]; and New York City[9], a global city[33], in United States[34], founded in 1624[35]. William G. Kaelin was born on November 23, 1957[3].

Education

William G. Kaelin was educated at Duke University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], researcher[5], and oncologist[6]. William G. Kaelin's field of work was oncology[11]. Employers include Harvard University[13], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1636[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]; Dana–Farber Cancer Institute[14], a hospital[40], in United States[41], founded in 1947[42], headquartered in Boston[43]; and Howard Hughes Medical Institute[15], a foundation[44], in United States[45], founded in 1953[46], headquartered in Chevy Chase[47]. He held the position of board of directors member[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Canada Gairdner International Award[17], a science award[48], in Canada[49], founded in 1959[50]; Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[18], a class of award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1946[53]; Stanley J. Korsmeyer Award[19], an award[54], founded in 1998[55]; Scientific Grand Prize of the Lefoulon-Delalande Fondation[20], a science award[56], in France[57], founded in 2002[58]; Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research[21], an award[59], in United States[60], founded in 2001[61]; and Fellow of the AACR Academy[22], a fellowship award[62].

Why It Matters

William G. Kaelin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (348 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was William G. Kaelin born?

William G. Kaelin was born in Jamaica[2].

What did William G. Kaelin do for work?

William G. Kaelin worked as university teacher[4], researcher[5], and oncologist[6].

Where did William G. Kaelin go to school?

William G. Kaelin was educated at Duke University[16].

What awards did William G. Kaelin receive?

Honors received include Canada Gairdner International Award[17], Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[18], Stanley J. Korsmeyer Award[19], and Scientific Grand Prize of the Lefoulon-Delalande Fondation[20].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [63] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gran enciclopèdia catalana id → william-g.-kaelin
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12385]]: william-g.-kaelin, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/327086268|William G. Kaelin (#327086268)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8549|GEC"
  2. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 54
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'as', 'az', 'azb', 'be', 'bg', 'bn', 'bs', 'commons', 'cs', 'de',
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  3. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → —
    Field of work → oncology
    Place of birth → Jamaica, Queens, New York City
    Spouse → Carolyn Kaelin
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||101 */ Add multilingual descriptions (101 languages) — Task 12 (Nobel laureates) — deterministic from P106 (occupation) + P27 (citizenship) labels, no machine trans"
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