Walter Klemperer

American chemist
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Walter Klemperer

Summary

Walter Klemperer is a human[1]. He worked as a chemist[2] and university teacher[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Walter Klemperer held citizenship in United States[5].
  • Walter Klemperer worked as a chemist[2].
  • Walter Klemperer's professions included university teacher[3].
  • Among Walter Klemperer's employers was Columbia University[6].
  • Walter Klemperer was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[7].
  • Walter Klemperer's education included a stint at Harvard College[8].
  • Walter Klemperer's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • Walter Klemperer's doctoral advisor was F. Albert Cotton[10].
  • Walter Klemperer received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • Walter Klemperer received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[12].
  • Walter Klemperer received the American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic Chemistry[13].
  • Walter Klemperer is recorded as male[14].
  • Walter Klemperer's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Walter Klemperer supervised Omar M. Yaghi as a doctoral student[16].
  • Walter Klemperer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11502730[17].
  • Walter Klemperer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92071042[18].
  • Walter Klemperer's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA06833461[19].
  • Walter Klemperer's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35173233[20].
  • Walter Klemperer earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].
  • Walter Klemperer's family name is recorded as Klemperer[22].
  • Walter Klemperer's given name is recorded as Walter[23].
  • Walter Klemperer's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 185224016[24].
  • Walter Klemperer's ResearchGate profile ID is recorded as Walter-Klemperer-2[25].
  • Walter Klemperer's Academic Tree ID is recorded as 56040[26].
  • Walter Klemperer's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11mxl5q1_[27].

Body

Education

Educated at Harvard College[8], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]. Walter Klemperer's doctoral advisor was F. Albert Cotton[10]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[2] and university teacher[3]. Employers include Columbia University[6], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1754[37], headquartered in Manhattan[38] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[7], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1867[41]. Walter Klemperer supervised Omar M. Yaghi as a doctoral student[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[12], a fellowship award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1874[47]; and American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic Chemistry[13], an award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1962[50].

Why It Matters

Walter Klemperer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did Walter Klemperer do for work?

Walter Klemperer worked as chemist[2] and university teacher[3].

Where did Walter Klemperer go to school?

Walter Klemperer was educated at Harvard College[8] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].

What awards did Walter Klemperer receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[12], and American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic Chemistry[13].

References

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  1. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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