John Cadogan

British chemist
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Summary

John Cadogan was born on October 8, 1930[1], in Pembrey[2]. He died on February 9, 2020[3]. He worked as a chemist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[6]
  • Position held: president of the Royal Society of Chemistry[7]
  • Educated at: King's College London[8], Bishop Gore[9]
  • Student: Margaret-Ann Armour[10]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[11], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[13], Knight Bachelor[14], Meldola Medal and Prize[15], Corday-Morgan Prize[16], Tilden Prize[17], honorary doctor of the Paul Cézanne University[18], Lord Lewis Prize[19], Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[20]
  • Member of: Royal Society[21], Academia Europaea[22], Learned Society of Wales[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Honorific prefix: Sir[25]
  • Family name: Cadogan[26]
  • Given name: John[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Name in native language: John Cadogan[29]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for John Cadogan include Cadogan-Sundberg indole synthesis[30], an eponymous chemical reaction[31].

Why It Matters

John Cadogan has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Cadogan-Sundberg indole synthesis[30], an eponymous chemical reaction[31].

FAQs

Where was John Cadogan born?

John Cadogan was born in Pembrey[2].

What did John Cadogan do for work?

John Cadogan worked as a chemist[4].

Where did John Cadogan go to school?

John Cadogan was educated at King's College London[8] and Bishop Gore[9].

What awards did John Cadogan receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[13], and Knight Bachelor[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . rsc.org. rsc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . rsc.org. rsc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . rsc.org. rsc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Journal officiel de la République française. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . chemistryworld.com. chemistryworld.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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