Martyn Poliakoff

British chemist
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Martyn Poliakoff

Summary

Martyn Poliakoff is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on December 16, 1947[3]. He worked as a chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Martyn Poliakoff was born in London[2].
  • Martyn Poliakoff was born on December 16, 1947[3].
  • Martyn Poliakoff's father was Alexander Poliakoff[7].
  • Martyn Poliakoff's mother was Ina Montagu[8].
  • Martyn Poliakoff held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Martyn Poliakoff's professions included chemist[4].
  • Martyn Poliakoff worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Martyn Poliakoff's field of work was chemistry[10].
  • Martyn Poliakoff was employed by University of Nottingham[11].
  • Martyn Poliakoff was educated at Westminster School[12].
  • Martyn Poliakoff was educated at King's College[13].
  • Martyn Poliakoff received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Martyn Poliakoff received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Martyn Poliakoff received the Knight Bachelor[16].
  • Martyn Poliakoff received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[17].
  • Martyn Poliakoff received the Leverhulme Medal[18].
  • Martyn Poliakoff received the Meldola Medal and Prize[19].
  • Martyn Poliakoff was a member of Academia Europaea[20].
  • Martyn Poliakoff was a member of Royal Society[21].
  • Martyn Poliakoff is recorded as male[22].
  • Martyn Poliakoff's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Martyn Poliakoff supervised Andrew Ian Cooper as a doctoral student[24].
  • Martyn Poliakoff's Commons category is recorded as Martyn Poliakoff[25].
  • Martyn Poliakoff earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science[26].
  • Martyn Poliakoff's family name is recorded as Poliakoff[27].

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Origins and Family

Martyn Poliakoff was born in London[2]. He was born on December 16, 1947[3]. His father was Alexander Poliakoff[7]. His mother was Ina Montagu[8].

Education

Educated at Westminster School[12], a boarding school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1179[30] and King's College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1441[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]. Martyn Poliakoff earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. Martyn Poliakoff's field of work was chemistry[10]. He was employed by University of Nottingham[11]. He supervised Andrew Ian Cooper as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[37], in United Kingdom[38]; Knight Bachelor[16], a title of honor[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1300[41]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[17], a fellowship award[42], in United Kingdom[43]; Leverhulme Medal[18], a science award[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1960[46]; and Meldola Medal and Prize[19], a chemistry award[47].

Why It Matters

Martyn Poliakoff ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Martyn Poliakoff born?

Born in London[2], Martyn Poliakoff…

Who were Martyn Poliakoff's parents?

Martyn Poliakoff's father was Alexander Poliakoff[7]. Martyn Poliakoff's mother was Ina Montagu[8].

What did Martyn Poliakoff do for work?

Martyn Poliakoff worked as chemist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Martyn Poliakoff go to school?

Martyn Poliakoff was educated at Westminster School[12] and King's College[13].

What awards did Martyn Poliakoff receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], Knight Bachelor[16], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[17].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Redpandacat · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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