Mark Ratner

American physical chemist
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Summary

Mark Ratner is a human[1]. Born in Cleveland[2], he… he was born on December 8, 1942[3]. He died on May 10, 2026[4]. He worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Mark Ratner's place of birth was Cleveland[2].
  • Mark Ratner was born on December 8, 1942[3].
  • Mark Ratner died on May 10, 2026[4].
  • Mark Ratner held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Mark Ratner's professions included chemist[5].
  • Mark Ratner's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Mark Ratner's field of work was chemistry[9].
  • Mark Ratner's field of work was physical chemistry[10].
  • Mark Ratner's field of work was quantum mechanics[11].
  • Mark Ratner's field of work was nonlinear optics[12].
  • Mark Ratner's field of work was molecular electronics[13].
  • Mark Ratner held the position of professor emeritus[14].
  • Mark Ratner was educated at Harvard University[15].
  • Mark Ratner received the Willard Gibbs Award[16].
  • Mark Ratner received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[17].
  • Mark Ratner received the Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics[18].
  • Mark Ratner received the Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology[19].
  • Mark Ratner received the Bourke Award[20].
  • Mark Ratner received the Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry[21].
  • Mark Ratner was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Mark Ratner was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Mark Ratner was a member of Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[24].
  • Mark Ratner is recorded as male[25].
  • Mark Ratner's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Mark Ratner supervised Mary Jo Ondrechen as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Mark Ratner's place of birth was Cleveland[2]. He was born on December 8, 1942[3].

Education

Mark Ratner was educated at Harvard University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[5] and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include chemistry[9], a branch of science[28]; physical chemistry[10], a branch of chemistry[29]; quantum mechanics[11], a physical theory[30]; nonlinear optics[12], a branch of physics[31]; and molecular electronics[13], a branch of chemistry[32]. Mark Ratner held the position of professor emeritus[14]. Doctoral students include Mary Jo Ondrechen[27], a chemist[33], b. 1953[34] and Jwa-Min Nam[35], a chemist[36], of South Korea[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Willard Gibbs Award[16], a chemistry award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1911[40]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], a fellowship award[41]; Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics[18], an award[42], founded in 1931[43]; Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology[19], a science award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1993[46]; Bourke Award[20], a science award[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1954[49]; and Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry[21], a science award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1962[52].

Death and Burial

Mark Ratner died on May 10, 2026[4].

Why It Matters

Mark Ratner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Mark Ratner born?

Mark Ratner was born in Cleveland[2].

What did Mark Ratner do for work?

Mark Ratner worked as chemist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Mark Ratner go to school?

Mark Ratner was educated at Harvard University[15].

What awards did Mark Ratner receive?

Honors received include Willard Gibbs Award[16], Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics[18], and Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology[19].

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Class ancestry

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