George S. Hammond

Summary

George S. Hammond is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Auburn^[2]. He was born on May 22, 1921^[3]. He died in Portland^[4]. He died on October 5, 2005^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• George S. Hammond was born in Auburn^[2].
• George S. Hammond passed away in Portland^[4].
• George S. Hammond was born on May 22, 1921^[3].
• George S. Hammond died on October 5, 2005^[5].
• George S. Hammond held citizenship in United States^[9].
• George S. Hammond worked as a chemist^[6].
• George S. Hammond worked as a university teacher^[7].
• George S. Hammond's field of work was chemistry^[10].
• Among George S. Hammond's employers was Iowa State University^[11].
• Among George S. Hammond's employers was California Institute of Technology^[12].
• Among George S. Hammond's employers was University of California, Santa Cruz^[13].
• George S. Hammond was employed by University of Iowa^[14].
• George S. Hammond's education included a stint at Harvard University^[15].
• George S. Hammond was educated at Bates College^[16].
• George S. Hammond's doctoral advisor was Paul Doughty Bartlett^[17].
• George S. Hammond received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].
• George S. Hammond received the National Medal of Science^[19].
• George S. Hammond received the Priestley Medal^[20].
• George S. Hammond received the Glenn T. Seaborg Medal^[21].
• George S. Hammond received the George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education^[22].
• George S. Hammond received the Oesper Award^[23].
• George S. Hammond was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• George S. Hammond was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society^[25].
• George S. Hammond was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• George S. Hammond is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

George S. Hammond was born in Auburn^[2]. He was born on May 22, 1921^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[15], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Bates College^[16], a liberal arts college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1855^[34]. George S. Hammond's doctoral advisor was Paul Doughty Bartlett^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. George S. Hammond's field of work was chemistry^[10]. Employers include Iowa State University^[11], a public research university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1858^[37], headquartered in Ames^[38]; California Institute of Technology^[12], a university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1891^[41], headquartered in California^[42]; University of California, Santa Cruz^[13], a campus^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1965^[45]; and University of Iowa^[14], a public research university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1847^[48], headquartered in Iowa City^[49]. He supervised Nicholas Turro as a doctoral student^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], a fellowship grant^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1925^[53]; National Medal of Science^[19], a science award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1963^[56]; Priestley Medal^[20], a science award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1922^[59]; Glenn T. Seaborg Medal^[21], a science award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1987^[62]; George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education^[22], a science award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1950^[65]; and Oesper Award^[23], a chemistry award^[66], in United States^[67].

Death and Burial

George S. Hammond died on October 5, 2005^[5]. He died in Portland^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for George S. Hammond include Hammond's postulate^[68].

Why It Matters

George S. Hammond ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

Entities named for him include Hammond's postulate^[68].

FAQs

Where was George S. Hammond born?

George S. Hammond was born in Auburn^[2].

Where did George S. Hammond die?

George S. Hammond died in Portland^[4].

What did George S. Hammond do for work?

George S. Hammond worked as chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did George S. Hammond go to school?

George S. Hammond was educated at Harvard University^[15] and Bates College^[16].

What awards did George S. Hammond receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], National Medal of Science^[19], Priestley Medal^[20], and Glenn T. Seaborg Medal^[21].