Martin Karplus

Summary

Martin Karplus is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Vienna^[2]. He was born on +1930-03-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. He died on +2024-12-28T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a theoretical chemist^[6], university teacher^[7], biophysicist^[8], chemist^[9], and scientist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Martin Karplus's place of birth was Vienna^[2].
• Martin Karplus died in Cambridge^[4].
• Martin Karplus was born on +1930-03-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Martin Karplus was born on +1930-01-01T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Martin Karplus died on +2024-12-28T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Martin Karplus held citizenship in Austria^[13].
• Martin Karplus held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Martin Karplus worked as a theoretical chemist^[6].
• Martin Karplus's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Martin Karplus's professions included biophysicist^[8].
• Martin Karplus's professions included chemist^[9].
• Martin Karplus worked as a scientist^[10].
• Martin Karplus's field of work was NMR spectroscopy^[15].
• Martin Karplus's field of work was theoretical chemistry^[16].
• Martin Karplus was employed by Harvard University^[17].
• Among Martin Karplus's employers was Columbia University^[18].
• Among Martin Karplus's employers was University of Strasbourg^[19].
• Martin Karplus's education included a stint at Harvard University^[20].
• Martin Karplus's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology^[21].
• Martin Karplus's education included a stint at Harvard College^[22].
• Martin Karplus was educated at Newton North High School^[23].
• Martin Karplus's doctoral advisor was Linus Pauling^[24].
• Martin Karplus received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[25].
• Martin Karplus received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[26].
• Martin Karplus received the ACS Award in Theoretical Chemistry^[27].

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Origins and Family

Martin Karplus was born in Vienna^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1930-03-15T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1930-01-01T00:00:00Z^[12].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[20], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; California Institute of Technology^[21], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1891^[34], headquartered in California^[35]; Harvard College^[22], a college^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1636^[38]; and Newton North High School^[23], a high school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1859^[41]. Martin Karplus's doctoral advisor was Linus Pauling^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical chemist^[6], university teacher^[7], biophysicist^[8], chemist^[9], and scientist^[10]. Fields of work include NMR spectroscopy^[15], a branch of physics^[42] and theoretical chemistry^[16], a branch of chemistry^[43]. Employers include Harvard University^[17], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1636^[46], headquartered in Cambridge^[47]; Columbia University^[18], a private university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1754^[50], headquartered in Manhattan^[51]; and University of Strasbourg^[19], a university in France^[52], in France^[53], founded in 1538^[54], headquartered in Strasbourg^[55]. Doctoral students include Arieh Warshel^[56], Paul Brumer^[57], Klaus Schulten^[58], J. Andrew McCammon^[59], Bernie Shizgal^[60], and Bruce Tidor^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[25], a chemistry award^[62], in Sweden^[63], founded in 1901^[64]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[26], a fellowship grant^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1925^[67]; ACS Award in Theoretical Chemistry^[27], a class of award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1993^[70]; Commander of the Legion of Honour^[71], a grade of an order^[72], in France^[73]; honorary doctor of the University of Vienna^[74], an award^[75], in Austria^[76], founded in 1650^[77]; and Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics^[78], an award^[79], founded in 1931^[80].

Death and Burial

Martin Karplus died on +2024-12-28T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Cambridge^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Martin Karplus include Karplus equation^[81].

Why It Matters

Martin Karplus ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[82] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[83]

Entities named for him include Karplus equation^[81].

His notable doctoral advisees include Arieh Warshel^[84], a biochemist^[85], b. 1940^[86], of Israel^[87], awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[88], specialised in biochemistry^[89].

FAQs

Where was Martin Karplus born?

Martin Karplus was born in Vienna^[2].

Where did Martin Karplus die?

Martin Karplus passed away in Cambridge^[4].

What did Martin Karplus do for work?

Martin Karplus worked as theoretical chemist^[6], university teacher^[7], biophysicist^[8], chemist^[9], and scientist^[10].

Where did Martin Karplus go to school?

Martin Karplus was educated at Harvard University^[20], California Institute of Technology^[21], Harvard College^[22], and Newton North High School^[23].

What awards did Martin Karplus receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[25], Guggenheim Fellowship^[26], ACS Award in Theoretical Chemistry^[27], and Commander of the Legion of Honour^[71].