Lawrence O. Brockway

American physical chemist
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Lawrence O. Brockway

Summary

Lawrence O. Brockway is a human[1]. Born in Topeka[2], he… he was born on September 23, 1907[3]. He died on November 17, 1979[4]. He worked as a physical chemist[5].

Key Facts

  • Lawrence O. Brockway's place of birth was Topeka[2].
  • Lawrence O. Brockway was born on September 23, 1907[3].
  • Lawrence O. Brockway died on November 17, 1979[4].
  • Lawrence O. Brockway held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Lawrence O. Brockway worked as a physical chemist[5].
  • Lawrence O. Brockway's field of work was physical chemistry[7].
  • Lawrence O. Brockway was employed by University of Michigan[8].
  • Lawrence O. Brockway's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[9].
  • Lawrence O. Brockway's education included a stint at University of Nebraska–Lincoln[10].
  • Lawrence O. Brockway's doctoral advisor was Linus Pauling[11].
  • Lawrence O. Brockway received the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry[12].
  • Lawrence O. Brockway received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Lawrence O. Brockway is recorded as male[14].
  • Lawrence O. Brockway's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Lawrence O. Brockway supervised Jerome Karle as a doctoral student[16].
  • Lawrence O. Brockway's family name is recorded as Brockway[17].
  • Lawrence O. Brockway's given name is recorded as Lawrence[18].
  • Lawrence O. Brockway's given name is recorded as O.[19].

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Origins and Family

Lawrence O. Brockway's place of birth was Topeka[2]. He was born on September 23, 1907[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[9], a university[20], in United States[21], founded in 1891[22], headquartered in California[23] and University of Nebraska–Lincoln[10], a public university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1869[26]. Lawrence O. Brockway's doctoral advisor was Linus Pauling[11].

Career and Affiliations

Lawrence O. Brockway worked as a physical chemist[5]. His field of work was physical chemistry[7]. He was employed by University of Michigan[8]. He supervised Jerome Karle as a doctoral student[16].

Recognition

Awards received include ACS Award in Pure Chemistry[12], a chemistry award[27], founded in 1931[28] and Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[29], in United States[30], founded in 1925[31].

Death and Burial

Lawrence O. Brockway died on November 17, 1979[4].

FAQs

Where was Lawrence O. Brockway born?

Born in Topeka[2], Lawrence O. Brockway…

What did Lawrence O. Brockway do for work?

Lawrence O. Brockway worked as physical chemist[5].

Where did Lawrence O. Brockway go to school?

Lawrence O. Brockway was educated at California Institute of Technology[9] and University of Nebraska–Lincoln[10].

What awards did Lawrence O. Brockway receive?

Honors received include ACS Award in Pure Chemistry[12] and Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

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  1. [2] . gf.org. gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . gf.org. gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . acs.org. acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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