William Gould Young

American chemist (1902–1980)
Person human Q8010056
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William Gould Young

Summary

William Gould Young is a human[1]. Born in Colorado Springs[2], he… he was born on July 30, 1902[3]. He died in Laguna Hills[4]. He died on July 5, 1980[5]. He worked as a chemist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Colorado Springs[2], William Gould Young…
  • William Gould Young died in Laguna Hills[4].
  • William Gould Young was born on July 30, 1902[3].
  • William Gould Young died on July 5, 1980[5].
  • William Gould Young held citizenship in United States[8].
  • William Gould Young worked as a chemist[6].
  • Among William Gould Young's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[9].
  • William Gould Young was educated at California Institute of Technology[10].
  • William Gould Young's education included a stint at Colorado College[11].
  • William Gould Young's doctoral advisor was Howard Johnson Lucas[12].
  • William Gould Young received the Priestley Medal[13].
  • William Gould Young received the Tolman Award[14].
  • William Gould Young received the George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education[15].
  • William Gould Young was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • William Gould Young is recorded as male[17].
  • William Gould Young's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Gould Young supervised John D. Roberts as a doctoral student[19].
  • William Gould Young's Commons category is recorded as William Gould Young[20].
  • William Gould Young's family name is recorded as Young[21].
  • William Gould Young's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Gould Young's oral history at is recorded as UCLA Center for Oral History Research[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Colorado Springs[2], William Gould Young… he was born on July 30, 1902[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[10], a university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1891[26], headquartered in California[27] and Colorado College[11], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1874[30], headquartered in Colorado Springs[31]. William Gould Young's doctoral advisor was Howard Johnson Lucas[12].

Career and Affiliations

William Gould Young's professions included chemist[6]. Among his employers was University of California, Los Angeles[9]. He supervised John D. Roberts as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Priestley Medal[13], a science award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1922[34]; Tolman Award[14], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1960[37]; and George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education[15], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1950[40].

Death and Burial

William Gould Young died on July 5, 1980[5]. He passed away in Laguna Hills[4].

Why It Matters

William Gould Young ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

His notable doctoral advisees include John D. Roberts[42], a chemist[43], 1918–2016[44], of United States[45], awarded the Willard Gibbs Award[46], specialised in chemistry[47].

FAQs

Where was William Gould Young born?

William Gould Young's place of birth was Colorado Springs[2].

Where did William Gould Young die?

William Gould Young passed away in Laguna Hills[4].

What did William Gould Young do for work?

William Gould Young worked as chemist[6].

Where did William Gould Young go to school?

William Gould Young was educated at California Institute of Technology[10] and Colorado College[11].

What awards did William Gould Young receive?

Honors received include Priestley Medal[13], Tolman Award[14], and George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education[15].

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  21. [23] ↑ . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Retrieved . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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