Keith A. Nelson

American chemist
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Keith A. Nelson

Summary

Keith A. Nelson is a human[1]. He worked as a chemist[2]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[3]

Key Facts

  • Keith A. Nelson held citizenship in United States[4].
  • Keith A. Nelson worked as a chemist[2].
  • Keith A. Nelson was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[5].
  • Keith A. Nelson was educated at Canyon del Oro High School[6].
  • Keith A. Nelson's doctoral advisor was Michael D. Fayer[7].
  • Keith A. Nelson received the Ellis R. Lippincott Award[8].
  • Keith A. Nelson received the Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in Solids[9].
  • Keith A. Nelson received the William F. Meggers Award[10].
  • Keith A. Nelson received the Fellow of the Optical Society[11].
  • Keith A. Nelson received the Ahmed Zewail Award[12].
  • Keith A. Nelson received the Coblentz Award[13].
  • Keith A. Nelson is recorded as male[14].
  • Keith A. Nelson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Keith A. Nelson supervised Adam Arkin as a doctoral student[16].
  • Keith A. Nelson supervised Joshua C. Vaughan as a doctoral student[17].
  • Keith A. Nelson earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[18].
  • Keith A. Nelson's family name is recorded as Nelson[19].
  • Keith A. Nelson's given name is recorded as Keith[20].
  • Keith A. Nelson's given name is recorded as Adam[21].

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Education

Keith A. Nelson was educated at Canyon del Oro High School[6]. His doctoral advisor was Michael D. Fayer[7]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[18].

Career and Affiliations

Keith A. Nelson's professions included chemist[2]. He was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[5]. Doctoral students include Adam Arkin[16], a bioengineer[22], b. 1966[23], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology[24], specialised in systems biology[25] and Joshua C. Vaughan[17], a physical chemist[26], of United States[27], specialised in physical chemistry[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Ellis R. Lippincott Award[8], a science award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1975[31]; Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in Solids[9], an award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1979[34]; William F. Meggers Award[10], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1970[37]; Fellow of the Optical Society[11], a science award[38], founded in 1959[39]; Ahmed Zewail Award[12], a science award[40], in United States[41], founded in 2005[42]; and Coblentz Award[13], a science award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1964[45].

Why It Matters

Keith A. Nelson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[3]

FAQs

What did Keith A. Nelson do for work?

Keith A. Nelson worked as chemist[2].

Where did Keith A. Nelson go to school?

Keith A. Nelson was educated at Canyon del Oro High School[6].

What awards did Keith A. Nelson receive?

Honors received include Ellis R. Lippincott Award[8], Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in Solids[9], William F. Meggers Award[10], and Fellow of the Optical Society[11].

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  24. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Award received Ellis R. Lippincott Award, Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in Solids, William F. Meggers Award +3
    Family name Nelson
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