Harry George Drickamer

American chemist
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Harry George Drickamer

Summary

Harry George Drickamer is a human[1]. Born in Cleveland[2], he… he was born on November 19, 1918[3]. He died in Urbana[4]. He died on May 6, 2002[5]. He worked as a chemical engineer[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], and chemist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Harry George Drickamer was born in Cleveland[2].
  • Harry George Drickamer passed away in Urbana[4].
  • Harry George Drickamer was born on November 19, 1918[3].
  • Harry George Drickamer died on May 6, 2002[5].
  • Harry George Drickamer held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Harry George Drickamer worked as a chemical engineer[6].
  • Harry George Drickamer worked as a physicist[7].
  • Harry George Drickamer worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Harry George Drickamer's professions included chemist[9].
  • Harry George Drickamer's field of work was chemical engineering[12].
  • Harry George Drickamer was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13].
  • Harry George Drickamer's education included a stint at University of Michigan[14].
  • Harry George Drickamer received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Harry George Drickamer received the Elliott Cresson Medal[16].
  • Harry George Drickamer received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[17].
  • Harry George Drickamer received the National Medal of Science[18].
  • Harry George Drickamer received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[19].
  • Harry George Drickamer received the Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics[20].
  • Harry George Drickamer was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Harry George Drickamer was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Harry George Drickamer was a member of American Philosophical Society[23].
  • Harry George Drickamer was a member of National Academy of Engineering[24].
  • Harry George Drickamer is recorded as male[25].
  • Harry George Drickamer's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Harry George Drickamer supervised Robert W. Vaughan as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Harry George Drickamer's place of birth was Cleveland[2]. He was born on November 19, 1918[3].

Education

Harry George Drickamer's education included a stint at University of Michigan[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemical engineer[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], and chemist[9]. Harry George Drickamer's field of work was chemical engineering[12]. Among his employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13]. Doctoral students include Robert W. Vaughan[27], a chemical engineer[28], 1941–1979[29] and Albert L. Babb[30], a chemical engineer[31], 1925–2014[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[33], in United States[34], founded in 1925[35]; Elliott Cresson Medal[16], an award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1875[38]; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[17], a physics award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1952[41]; National Medal of Science[18], a science award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1963[44]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[19], a fellowship award[45]; and Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics[20], an award[46], founded in 1931[47].

Death and Burial

Harry George Drickamer died on May 6, 2002[5]. He died in Urbana[4].

Why It Matters

Harry George Drickamer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Harry George Drickamer born?

Harry George Drickamer's place of birth was Cleveland[2].

Where did Harry George Drickamer die?

Harry George Drickamer died in Urbana[4].

What did Harry George Drickamer do for work?

Harry George Drickamer worked as chemical engineer[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], and chemist[9].

Where did Harry George Drickamer go to school?

Harry George Drickamer was educated at University of Michigan[14].

What awards did Harry George Drickamer receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Elliott Cresson Medal[16], Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[17], and National Medal of Science[18].

References

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  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] ↑ . history.aip.org. history.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . fi.edu. fi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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