Benjamin List

German chemist (1968-)
Person human Q105572
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Summary

Benjamin List was born on January 11, 1968[1], in Frankfurt[2]. He has worked as a chemist[3], university teacher[4], and scientist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,845 views/month, #7,106 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[7]
  • Field of work: chemistry[8], organic chemistry[9], management of science and research[10]
  • Employer: Max Planck Institute for Coal Research[11], University of Cologne[12], Hokkaido University[13]
  • Educated at: Freie Universität Berlin[14], Goethe University Frankfurt[15]
  • Notable work: asymmetric organocatalysis[16]
  • Award received: Otto Bayer Award[17], Horst Pracejus Prize[18], Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[19], Ruhrpreis for Arts and Science[20], Carl Duisberg Memorial Award[21], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[22], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[23], Mukaiyama Award[24], Clarivate Citation Laureates[25], Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[26], honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[27]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[28]
  • Influenced by: Richard Lerner[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Commons category: Benjamin List[31]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[32], Doctor of Philosophy[33]
  • Family name: List[34]
  • Given name: Benjamin[35]
  • Relative: Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard[36], Jacob Volhard[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[38], English[39]
  • Name in native language: Benjamin List[40]
  • Interested in: chemistry[41]

Why It Matters

Benjamin List has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin List born?

Benjamin List was born in Frankfurt[2].

What did Benjamin List do for work?

Benjamin List worked as a chemist[3], university teacher[4], and scientist[5].

Where did Benjamin List go to school?

Benjamin List was educated at Freie Universität Berlin[14] and Goethe University Frankfurt[15].

What awards did Benjamin List receive?

Honors received include Otto Bayer Award[17], Horst Pracejus Prize[18], Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[19], and Ruhrpreis for Arts and Science[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . kofo.mpg.de. Retrieved . kofo.mpg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . en.gdch.de. en.gdch.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . en.gdch.de. en.gdch.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . bundespraesident.de. Retrieved . bundespraesident.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . ssocj.jp. ssocj.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . clarivate.com. Retrieved . clarivate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [16] ↑ . nobelprize.org. nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung. wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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