George M. Whitesides

Summary

George M. Whitesides is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Louisville^[2]. He was born on August 3, 1939^[3]. He worked as a chemist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (496 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Louisville^[2], George M. Whitesides…
• George M. Whitesides was born on August 3, 1939^[3].
• A child of George M. Whitesides was George T. Whitesides^[7].
• George M. Whitesides held citizenship in United States^[8].
• George M. Whitesides's professions included chemist^[4].
• George M. Whitesides worked as a university teacher^[5].
• George M. Whitesides's field of work was chemistry^[9].
• George M. Whitesides's field of work was nanotechnology^[10].
• Among George M. Whitesides's employers was Harvard University^[11].
• George M. Whitesides was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12].
• George M. Whitesides's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology^[13].
• George M. Whitesides was educated at Harvard University^[14].
• George M. Whitesides's education included a stint at Harvard College^[15].
• George M. Whitesides was educated at Phillips Academy^[16].
• George M. Whitesides's doctoral advisor was John D. Roberts^[17].
• George M. Whitesides received the Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[18].
• George M. Whitesides received the Benjamin Franklin Medal^[19].
• George M. Whitesides received the King Faisal International Prize in Science^[20].
• George M. Whitesides received the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[21].
• George M. Whitesides received the National Medal of Science^[22].
• George M. Whitesides received the Arthur C. Cope Award^[23].
• George M. Whitesides was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[24].
• George M. Whitesides was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• George M. Whitesides was a member of Academia Sinica^[26].
• George M. Whitesides was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

George M. Whitesides's place of birth was Louisville^[2]. He was born on August 3, 1939^[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[13], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31]; Harvard University^[14], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; Harvard College^[15], a college^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1636^[38]; and Phillips Academy^[16], a high school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1778^[41]. George M. Whitesides's doctoral advisor was John D. Roberts^[17]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include chemistry^[9], a branch of science^[43] and nanotechnology^[10], a branch of engineering^[44]. Employers include Harvard University^[11], a private university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1636^[47], headquartered in Cambridge^[48] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12], a university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1861^[51], headquartered in Cambridge^[52]. Doctoral students include Xia Younan^[53], Thomas J. McCarthy^[54], Charles P. Casey^[55], Chi-Huey Wong^[56], and Philipp Rothemund^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[18], a science award^[58], in Spain^[59]; Benjamin Franklin Medal^[19], a science award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1824^[62]; King Faisal International Prize in Science^[20], a science award^[63], in Saudi Arabia^[64], founded in 1982^[65]; ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[21], a chemistry award^[66], founded in 1931^[67]; National Medal of Science^[22], a science award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1963^[70]; and Arthur C. Cope Award^[23], a science award^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1973^[73].

Personal Life

A child of George M. Whitesides was George T. Whitesides^[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for George M. Whitesides include Corey–House synthesis^[74], an eponymous chemical reaction^[75].

Why It Matters

George M. Whitesides ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (496 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

Entities named for him include Corey–House synthesis^[74], an eponymous chemical reaction^[75].

His notable doctoral advisees include Chi-Huey Wong^[78], a chemist^[79], b. 1948^[80], of Taiwan^[81], awarded the ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,^[82] and Xia Younan^[83], a researcher^[84], b. 1965^[85], of United States^[86], awarded the Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering^[87].

FAQs

Where was George M. Whitesides born?

Born in Louisville^[2], George M. Whitesides…

What did George M. Whitesides do for work?

George M. Whitesides worked as chemist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did George M. Whitesides go to school?

George M. Whitesides was educated at California Institute of Technology^[13], Harvard University^[14], Harvard College^[15], and Phillips Academy^[16].

What awards did George M. Whitesides receive?

Honors received include Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[18], Benjamin Franklin Medal^[19], King Faisal International Prize in Science^[20], and ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[21].