Aharon Katzir

Summary

Aharon Katzir is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Łódź^[2]. He was born on September 15, 1913^[3]. He died in Ben Gurion Airport^[4]. He died on May 30, 1972^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], pedagogue^[7], and biophysicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,864 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Aharon Katzir's place of birth was Łódź^[2].
• Aharon Katzir passed away in Ben Gurion Airport^[4].
• Aharon Katzir was born on September 15, 1913^[3].
• Aharon Katzir died on May 30, 1972^[5].
• Burial took place at Rehovot^[10].
• A child of Aharon Katzir was Abraham Katzir^[11].
• Aharon Katzir held citizenship in Israel^[12].
• Aharon Katzir's professions included chemist^[6].
• Aharon Katzir's professions included pedagogue^[7].
• Aharon Katzir's professions included biophysicist^[8].
• Aharon Katzir's field of work was physical chemistry^[13].
• Among Aharon Katzir's employers was Weizmann Institute of Science^[14].
• Among Aharon Katzir's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[15].
• Aharon Katzir's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[16].
• Aharon Katzir received the Israel Prize^[17].
• Aharon Katzir received the Rothschild Prize^[18].
• Aharon Katzir received the Weizmann Prize for Exact Sciences^[19].
• Aharon Katzir was a member of Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[20].
• Aharon Katzir was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Aharon Katzir was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Aharon Katzir is recorded as male^[23].
• Aharon Katzir's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Aharon Katzir supervised Alan S. Perelson as a doctoral student^[25].
• Aharon Katzir supervised Abraham Patchornik as a doctoral student^[26].
• Aharon Katzir supervised Israel R. Miller as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Łódź^[2], Aharon Katzir… he was born on September 15, 1913^[3].

Education

Aharon Katzir was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[16]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], pedagogue^[7], and biophysicist^[8]. Aharon Katzir's field of work was physical chemistry^[13]. Employers include Weizmann Institute of Science^[14], an institute^[29], in Israel^[30], founded in 1934^[31] and University of California, Berkeley^[15], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1868^[34], headquartered in Berkeley^[35]. Doctoral students include Alan S. Perelson^[25], a biophysicist^[36], b. 1947^[37], of United States^[38], awarded the Max Delbrück Prize in Biological Physics^[39], specialised in biology^[40]; Abraham Patchornik^[26], a chemist^[41], 1926–2014^[42], of Israel^[43], specialised in organic chemistry^[44]; and Israel R. Miller^[27], a biophysicist^[45], 1922–2017^[46], of Israel^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Israel Prize^[17], an award^[48], in Israel^[49], founded in 1953^[50]; Rothschild Prize^[18], a science award^[51], in Israel^[52], founded in 1959^[53]; and Weizmann Prize for Exact Sciences^[19], an award^[54], in Israel^[55], founded in 1944^[56].

Personal Life

A child of Aharon Katzir was Abraham Katzir^[11].

Death and Burial

Aharon Katzir died on May 30, 1972^[5]. He died in Ben Gurion Airport^[4]. The cause of death was Lod Airport massacre^[57]. He is buried at Rehovot^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Aharon Katzir include Katchalsky^[58], a lunar crater^[59].

Why It Matters

Aharon Katzir ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,864 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Entities named for him include Katchalsky^[58], a lunar crater^[59].

FAQs

Where was Aharon Katzir born?

Aharon Katzir's place of birth was Łódź^[2].

Where did Aharon Katzir die?

Aharon Katzir passed away in Ben Gurion Airport^[4].

What did Aharon Katzir do for work?

Aharon Katzir worked as chemist^[6], pedagogue^[7], and biophysicist^[8].

Where did Aharon Katzir go to school?

Aharon Katzir was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[16].

What awards did Aharon Katzir receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize^[17], Rothschild Prize^[18], and Weizmann Prize for Exact Sciences^[19].