Elias James Corey

Summary

Elias James Corey is a human^[1]. Born in Methuen^[2], he… he was born on July 12, 1928^[3]. He worked as a chemist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,973 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Elias James Corey was born in Methuen^[2].
• Elias James Corey was born on July 12, 1928^[3].
• Elias James Corey held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Elias James Corey's professions included chemist^[4].
• Elias James Corey's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Elias James Corey's field of work was chemistry^[8].
• Elias James Corey was employed by Harvard University^[9].
• Elias James Corey was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[10].
• Among Elias James Corey's employers was Harvard University^[11].
• Elias James Corey's doctoral advisor was John C. Sheehan^[12].
• Elias James Corey received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[13].
• Elias James Corey received the Willard Gibbs Award^[14].
• Elias James Corey received the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[15].
• Elias James Corey received the ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,^[16].
• Elias James Corey received the National Medal of Science^[17].
• Elias James Corey received the Wolf Prize in Chemistry^[18].
• Elias James Corey was a member of Royal Society^[19].
• Elias James Corey was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[20].
• Elias James Corey was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Elias James Corey was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science^[22].
• Elias James Corey was influenced by Dieter Seebach^[23].
• Elias James Corey is recorded as male^[24].
• Elias James Corey's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Elias James Corey supervised Dale L. Boger as a doctoral student^[26].
• Elias James Corey supervised William L. Jorgensen as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Elias James Corey was born in Methuen^[2]. He was born on July 12, 1928^[3].

Education

Elias James Corey's doctoral advisor was John C. Sheehan^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Elias James Corey's field of work was chemistry^[8]. Employers include Harvard University^[9], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[10], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1867^[34]. Doctoral students include Dale L. Boger^[26], William L. Jorgensen^[27], Hisashi Yamamoto^[35], and Andrew G. Myers^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[13], a chemistry award^[37], in Sweden^[38], founded in 1901^[39]; Willard Gibbs Award^[14], a chemistry award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1911^[42]; ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[15], a chemistry award^[43], founded in 1931^[44]; ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,^[16], a class of award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1955^[47]; National Medal of Science^[17], a science award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1963^[50]; and Wolf Prize in Chemistry^[18], a science award^[51], in Israel^[52], founded in 1978^[53].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Elias James Corey include Johnson–Corey–Chaykovsky reaction^[54], Corey–Fuchs reaction^[55], Corey–Itsuno reduction^[56], Corey–House synthesis^[57], Corey–Kim oxidation^[58], Corey-Seebach reaction^[59], Corey–Winter olefin synthesis^[60], and Corey-Nicolaou macrolactonization^[61].

Why It Matters

Elias James Corey ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,973 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

He has been cited as an influence by Ryōji Noyori^[64], a chemist^[65], b. 1938^[66], of Japan^[67], awarded the Order of Culture^[68], specialised in chemistry^[69].

Entities named for him include Johnson–Corey–Chaykovsky reaction^[54], Corey–Fuchs reaction^[55], Corey–Itsuno reduction^[56], Corey–House synthesis^[57], Corey–Kim oxidation^[58], and Corey-Seebach reaction^[59].

His notable doctoral advisees include Hisashi Yamamoto^[70], a chemist^[71], b. 1943^[72], of Japan^[73], awarded the ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,^[74], specialised in chemistry^[75]; William L. Jorgensen^[76], a chemist^[77], b. 1949^[78], of United States^[79], awarded the Sterling Professor^[80], specialised in computational chemistry^[81]; and Dale L. Boger^[82], a chemist^[83], b. 1953^[84], of United States^[85], awarded the Ernest Guenther Award^[86], specialised in organic chemistry^[87].

FAQs

Where was Elias James Corey born?

Born in Methuen^[2], Elias James Corey…

What did Elias James Corey do for work?

Elias James Corey worked as chemist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

What awards did Elias James Corey receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[13], Willard Gibbs Award^[14], ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[15], and ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,^[16].

Who did Elias James Corey influence?

Elias James Corey has been cited as an influence by Ryōji Noyori^[64].