Gábor A. Somorjai
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Summary
Gábor A. Somorjai was born on May 4, 1935[1], in Budapest[2]. He died on July 7, 2025[3], in Palo Alto[4]. He worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (298 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[8], Hungary[9]
- Field of work: chemistry[10]
- Employer: IBM[11], University of California, Berkeley[12], Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory[13]
- Educated at: Budapest University of Technology and Economics[14], University of California, Berkeley[15]
- Doctoral advisor: Richard Edward Powell[16]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Fellow of the American Physical Society[18], ACS Award in Colloid Chemistry[19], Centenary Prize[20], Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry[21], doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[22], ACS Award in Surface Chemistry[23], Chemical Pioneer Award[24], Von Hippel Award[25], Wolf Prize in Chemistry[26], Linus Pauling Award[27], National Medal of Science[28], F. A. Cotton Medal[29], Remsen Award[30]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[31], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Commons category: Gábor A. Somorjai[34]
- Family name: Somorjai[35]
- Given name: Gábor[36], Árpád[37]
- Work location: Berkeley[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[39], Hungarian[40]
- Birth name: Steiner Gábor Árpád[41]
- Name in native language: Gábor A. Somorjai[42]
Why It Matters
Gábor A. Somorjai has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
FAQs
Where was Gábor A. Somorjai born?
Gábor A. Somorjai was born in Budapest[2].
Where did Gábor A. Somorjai die?
Gábor A. Somorjai passed away in Palo Alto[4].
What did Gábor A. Somorjai do for work?
Gábor A. Somorjai worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Gábor A. Somorjai go to school?
Gábor A. Somorjai was educated at Budapest University of Technology and Economics[14] and University of California, Berkeley[15].
What awards did Gábor A. Somorjai receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Fellow of the American Physical Society[18], ACS Award in Colloid Chemistry[19], and Centenary Prize[20].