Alan MacDiarmid

New Zealand chemist (1927–2007)
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Alan MacDiarmid was born April 14, 1927, in Masterton.[1][2][3][4][5] He held citizenship in New Zealand and the United States. He worked as a chemist, engineer, and university teacher.

He was employed by the University of Pennsylvania, the University of St Andrews, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and the University of Texas at Dallas. His awards included the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the Friendship Award, the Rutherford Medal, Fellow of the Royal Society, the Centenary Prize, and the Order of New Zealand.[6][7][8][9] He was a member of the Royal Society and the National Academy of Sciences.[10]

He died February 7, 2007, in Drexel Hill.[1][2][3][4][5][11] The cause of death was falling from height. He was buried at Arlington Cemetery.[3]

Alan MacDiarmid

Summary

Alan MacDiarmid is a human[1]. He was born in Masterton[2]. He was born on April 14, 1927[3]. He died in Drexel Hill[4]. He died on February 7, 2007[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alan MacDiarmid's place of birth was Masterton[2].
  • Alan MacDiarmid passed away in Drexel Hill[4].
  • Alan MacDiarmid was born on April 14, 1927[3].
  • Alan MacDiarmid died on February 7, 2007[5].
  • Alan MacDiarmid is buried at Arlington Cemetery[10].
  • Alan MacDiarmid held citizenship in New Zealand[11].
  • Alan MacDiarmid held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Alan MacDiarmid's native language[13].
  • Alan MacDiarmid's professions included chemist[6].
  • Alan MacDiarmid worked as an engineer[7].
  • Alan MacDiarmid worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Alan MacDiarmid's field of work was chemistry[14].
  • Among Alan MacDiarmid's employers was University of Pennsylvania[15].
  • Alan MacDiarmid was employed by University of St Andrews[16].
  • Among Alan MacDiarmid's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison[17].
  • Alan MacDiarmid was employed by University of Texas at Dallas[18].
  • Alan MacDiarmid was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[19].
  • Alan MacDiarmid was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[20].
  • Alan MacDiarmid's education included a stint at Sidney Sussex College[21].
  • Alan MacDiarmid's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[22].
  • Alan MacDiarmid was educated at Hutt Valley High School[23].
  • Alan MacDiarmid's education included a stint at Weir House[24].
  • Alan MacDiarmid received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry[25].
  • Alan MacDiarmid received the Friendship Award[26].
  • Alan MacDiarmid received the Rutherford Medal[27].

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Origins and Family

Alan MacDiarmid was born in Masterton[2]. He was born on April 14, 1927[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Victoria University of Wellington[19], a public university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1897[30], headquartered in Wellington[31]; University of Wisconsin–Madison[20], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1848[34]; Sidney Sussex College[21], a college of the University of Cambridge[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1596[37]; University of Cambridge[22], a collegiate university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1209[40], headquartered in Cambridge[41]; Hutt Valley High School[23], a secondary school[42], in New Zealand[43], founded in 1926[44]; and Weir House[24], a residential college[45], in New Zealand[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8]. Alan MacDiarmid's field of work was chemistry[14]. Employers include University of Pennsylvania[15], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1740[49], headquartered in Philadelphia[50]; University of St Andrews[16], a public university[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1413[53], headquartered in Fife[54]; University of Wisconsin–Madison[17], a public research university[55], in United States[56], founded in 1848[57]; and University of Texas at Dallas[18], a university[58], in United States[59], founded in 1961[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry[25], a chemistry award[61], in Sweden[62], founded in 1901[63]; Friendship Award[26], a science award[64], in People's Republic of China[65]; Rutherford Medal[27], a science award[66], in New Zealand[67], founded in 1991[68]; Fellow of the Royal Society[69], a fellowship award[70], in United Kingdom[71]; Centenary Prize[72], a science award[73], in United Kingdom[74], founded in 1947[75]; and Order of New Zealand[76], an order[77], in New Zealand[78], founded in 1987[79].

Death and Burial

Alan MacDiarmid died on February 7, 2007[5]. He died in Drexel Hill[4]. The cause of death was falling from height[80]. Burial took place at Arlington Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alan MacDiarmid include MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology[81], a research institute[82], in New Zealand[83], founded in 2002[84], headquartered in Wellington[85] and MacDiarmid Medal[86], a science award[87], in New Zealand[88], founded in 2011[89].

Why It Matters

Alan MacDiarmid ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[90] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[91]

He has been cited as an influence by Hideki Shirakawa[92], a chemist[93], b. 1936[94], of Japan[95], awarded the Order of Culture[96], specialised in chemistry[97].

Entities named for him include MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology[81], a research institute[82], in New Zealand[83], founded in 2002[84], headquartered in Wellington[85] and MacDiarmid Medal[86], a science award[87], in New Zealand[88], founded in 2011[89].

FAQs

Where was Alan MacDiarmid born?

Born in Masterton[2], Alan MacDiarmid…

Where did Alan MacDiarmid die?

Alan MacDiarmid died in Drexel Hill[4].

What did Alan MacDiarmid do for work?

Alan MacDiarmid worked as chemist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Alan MacDiarmid go to school?

Alan MacDiarmid was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[19], University of Wisconsin–Madison[20], Sidney Sussex College[21], and University of Cambridge[22].

What awards did Alan MacDiarmid receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry[25], Friendship Award[26], Rutherford Medal[27], and Fellow of the Royal Society[69].

Who did Alan MacDiarmid influence?

Alan MacDiarmid has been cited as an influence by Hideki Shirakawa[92].

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