Franz Sondheimer

British chemist (1926-1981)
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Franz Sondheimer

Summary

Franz Sondheimer is a human[1]. He was born in Stuttgart[2]. He was born on May 17, 1926[3]. He died in Stanford[4]. He died on February 11, 1981[5]. He worked as a chemist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Franz Sondheimer's place of birth was Stuttgart[2].
  • Franz Sondheimer died in Stanford[4].
  • Franz Sondheimer was born on May 17, 1926[3].
  • Franz Sondheimer died on February 11, 1981[5].
  • Franz Sondheimer held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Franz Sondheimer held citizenship in Israel[9].
  • Franz Sondheimer worked as a chemist[6].
  • Franz Sondheimer's field of work was chemistry[10].
  • Franz Sondheimer was employed by University College London[11].
  • Among Franz Sondheimer's employers was Imperial College London[12].
  • Franz Sondheimer was educated at Highgate School[13].
  • Franz Sondheimer received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Franz Sondheimer received the Israel Prize[15].
  • Franz Sondheimer received the Corday-Morgan Prize[16].
  • Franz Sondheimer received the ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[17].
  • Franz Sondheimer received the Adolf-von-Baeyer Gold Medal[18].
  • Franz Sondheimer received the Tilden Prize[19].
  • Franz Sondheimer was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • Franz Sondheimer was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[21].
  • Franz Sondheimer is recorded as male[22].
  • Franz Sondheimer's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Franz Sondheimer supervised Andrew Bruce Holmes as a doctoral student[24].
  • Franz Sondheimer supervised Thomas W. Bell as a doctoral student[25].
  • Franz Sondheimer's given name is recorded as Franz[26].
  • Franz Sondheimer's work location is recorded as Weizmann Institute of Science[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Stuttgart[2], Franz Sondheimer… he was born on May 17, 1926[3].

Education

Franz Sondheimer was educated at Highgate School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Franz Sondheimer worked as a chemist[6]. His field of work was chemistry[10]. Employers include University College London[11], a university college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1826[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building[31] and Imperial College London[12], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1907[34], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[35]. Doctoral students include Andrew Bruce Holmes[24], a chemist[36], b. 1943[37], of Australia[38], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[39], specialised in organic chemistry[40] and Thomas W. Bell[25], a chemist[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[42], in United Kingdom[43]; Israel Prize[15], an award[44], in Israel[45], founded in 1953[46]; Corday-Morgan Prize[16], a science award[47], in United Kingdom[48]; ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[17], a class of award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1955[51]; Adolf-von-Baeyer Gold Medal[18], a science award[52], in Germany[53]; and Tilden Prize[19], a chemistry award[54].

Death and Burial

Franz Sondheimer died on February 11, 1981[5]. He passed away in Stanford[4].

Why It Matters

Franz Sondheimer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

His notable doctoral advisees include Raphael Mechoulam[57], a chemist[58], 1930–2023[59], of Israel[60], awarded the Israel Prize[61], specialised in pharmaceutical chemistry[62] and Andrew Bruce Holmes[63], a chemist[64], b. 1943[65], of Australia[66], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[67], specialised in organic chemistry[68].

FAQs

Where was Franz Sondheimer born?

Franz Sondheimer's place of birth was Stuttgart[2].

Where did Franz Sondheimer die?

Franz Sondheimer died in Stanford[4].

What did Franz Sondheimer do for work?

Franz Sondheimer worked as chemist[6].

Where did Franz Sondheimer go to school?

Franz Sondheimer was educated at Highgate School[13].

What awards did Franz Sondheimer receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Israel Prize[15], Corday-Morgan Prize[16], and ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[17].

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Class ancestry

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