Walter McCrone

American chemist (1916–2002)
Person human Q345775
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Walter McCrone

Summary

Walter McCrone is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wilmington[2]. He was born on June 9, 1916[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on July 10, 2002[5]. He worked as a chemist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (331 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Walter McCrone's place of birth was Wilmington[2].
  • Walter McCrone passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Walter McCrone was born on June 9, 1916[3].
  • Walter McCrone died on July 10, 2002[5].
  • Among Walter McCrone's spouses was Lucy B. McCrone[8].
  • Walter McCrone held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Walter McCrone worked as a chemist[6].
  • Walter McCrone's field of work was chemistry[10].
  • Walter McCrone's field of work was microscopy[11].
  • Walter McCrone was employed by Illinois Institute of Technology[12].
  • Walter McCrone's education included a stint at Cornell University[13].
  • Walter McCrone received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[14].
  • Walter McCrone received the ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry[15].
  • Walter McCrone is recorded as male[16].
  • Walter McCrone's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Walter McCrone's family name is recorded as McCrone[18].
  • Walter McCrone's given name is recorded as Walter[19].
  • Walter McCrone's given name is recorded as Cox[20].
  • Walter McCrone's official website is recorded as http://mccrone.org/[21].
  • Walter McCrone's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject IIT[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Walter McCrone's place of birth was Wilmington[2]. He was born on June 9, 1916[3].

Education

Walter McCrone's education included a stint at Cornell University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Walter McCrone's professions included chemist[6]. Fields of work include chemistry[10], a branch of science[23] and microscopy[11], a branch of science[24]. Among his employers was Illinois Institute of Technology[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[14], a fellowship award[25] and ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry[15], a class of award[26], in United States[27], founded in 1947[28].

Personal Life

Walter McCrone was married to Lucy B. McCrone[8].

Death and Burial

Walter McCrone died on July 10, 2002[5]. He died in Chicago[4].

Why It Matters

Walter McCrone ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (331 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Walter McCrone born?

Born in Wilmington[2], Walter McCrone…

Where did Walter McCrone die?

Walter McCrone died in Chicago[4].

Who was Walter McCrone married to?

Walter McCrone's spouses include Lucy B. McCrone[8].

What did Walter McCrone do for work?

Walter McCrone worked as chemist[6].

Where did Walter McCrone go to school?

Walter McCrone was educated at Cornell University[13].

What awards did Walter McCrone receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[14] and ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . chicagotribune.com. Retrieved . chicagotribune.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . acs.org. acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Educated at Cornell University
    Award received Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry
    Field of work chemistry, microscopy
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