George W. Flynn

American physical chemist
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Summary

George W. Flynn was born on July 11, 1938[1], in Hartford[2]. He died on January 8, 2020[3], in Charlotte[4]. He worked as a physical chemist[5] and university teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Employer: Columbia University[8]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[9], Yale University[10]
  • Doctoral advisor: John D. Baldeschwieler[11], Edgar Bright Wilson[12]
  • Award received: Herbert P. Broida Prize[13], E. Bright Wilson Award in Spectroscopy[14], Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics[15], Guggenheim Fellowship[16]
  • Member of: American Physical Society[17], American Association for the Advancement of Science[18], National Academy of Sciences[19], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Doctoral student: Marsha I. Lester[22], Dalia G. Yablon[23]
  • Family name: Flynn[24]
  • Given name: George[25], William[26]
  • Official website: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/chemistry/groups/flynn/flynn.html[27]

FAQs

Where was George W. Flynn born?

George W. Flynn was born in Hartford[2].

Where did George W. Flynn die?

George W. Flynn died in Charlotte[4].

What did George W. Flynn do for work?

George W. Flynn worked as a physical chemist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did George W. Flynn go to school?

George W. Flynn was educated at Harvard University[9] and Yale University[10].

What awards did George W. Flynn receive?

Honors received include Herbert P. Broida Prize[13], E. Bright Wilson Award in Spectroscopy[14], Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics[15], and Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

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  1. [2] ↑ . pnas.org. pnas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] ↑ . columbia.edu. Retrieved . columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . columbia.edu. Retrieved . columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] ↑ . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . acs.org. acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . acs.org. acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . columbia.edu. Retrieved . columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . The Academic Family Tree. wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . chem.columbia.edu. chem.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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