Robert Burns Woodward
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Summary
Robert Burns Woodward was born on April 10, 1917[1], in Boston[2]. He died on July 8, 1979[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,155 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Mount Auburn Cemetery[8]
- Father: Arthur Chester Woodward[9]
- Spouse: Eudoxia Woodward[10]
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Field of work: organic chemistry[12]
- Employer: Harvard University[13]
- Educated at: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], Quincy High School[15]
- Student: Harry H. Wasserman[16], Steven A. Benner[17]
- Award received: Centenary Prize[18], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[19], William H. Nichols Medal[20], ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[21], Remsen Award[22], Davy Medal[23], Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry[24], National Medal of Science[25], Robert Robinson Award[26], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[27], Willard Gibbs Award[28], Lavoisier Medal[29], AMA Scientific Achievement Award[30], Arthur C. Cope Award[31]
- Member of: Royal Society[32], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[33], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[35], American Philosophical Society[36], National Academy of Sciences[37], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[38]
- Sex or gender: male[39]
- Doctoral student: Robert Shapiro[40], William R. Roush[41], Stuart Schreiber[42], Ronald Breslow[43], Christopher S. Foote[44], Kendall Houk[45], Steven A. Benner[46], Daniel S. Kemp[47]
- Commons category: Robert Burns Woodward[48]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[49]
- Family name: Woodward[50]
- Given name: Robert[51], Burns[52]
- Manner of death: natural causes[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Robert Burns Woodward include Woodward–Hoffmann rules[54], a group[55]; Woodward's rules[56]; and Woodward cis-hydroxylation[57].
Why It Matters
Robert Burns Woodward has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
He has been cited as an influence by Donald J. Cram[60], a chemist[61], 1919–2001[62], of United States[63], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[64], specialised in chemistry[65].
Entities named for him include Woodward–Hoffmann rules[54], a group[55]; Woodward's rules[56]; and Woodward cis-hydroxylation[57].
His notable doctoral advisees include Stuart Schreiber[66], a biochemist[67], b. 1956[68], of United States[69], awarded the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry[70], specialised in biochemistry[71]; Ronald Breslow[72], a chemist[73], 1931–2017[74], of United States[75], awarded the Willard Gibbs Award[76], specialised in chemistry[77]; Kendall Houk[78], a chemist[79], b. 1943[80], of United States[81], awarded the Tolman Award[82], specialised in organic chemistry[83]; Robert Shapiro[84], a chemist[85], 1935–2011[86], of United States[87], specialised in biochemistry[88]; and Daniel S. Kemp[89], a chemist[90], 1936–2020[91], of United States[92], awarded the Ralph F. Hirschmann Award in Peptide Chemistry[93].
FAQs
Where was Robert Burns Woodward born?
Robert Burns Woodward was born in Boston[2].
Where did Robert Burns Woodward die?
Robert Burns Woodward died in Cambridge[4].
Who were Robert Burns Woodward's parents?
Robert Burns Woodward's father was Arthur Chester Woodward[9].
Who was Robert Burns Woodward married to?
Robert Burns Woodward's spouses include Eudoxia Woodward[10].
What did Robert Burns Woodward do for work?
Robert Burns Woodward worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Robert Burns Woodward go to school?
Robert Burns Woodward was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14] and Quincy High School[15].
What awards did Robert Burns Woodward receive?
Honors received include Centenary Prize[18], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[19], William H. Nichols Medal[20], and ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[21].
Who did Robert Burns Woodward influence?
Robert Burns Woodward has been cited as an influence by Donald J. Cram[60].