Alan R. Battersby

British chemist (1925-2018)
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Alan R. Battersby

Summary

Alan R. Battersby is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leigh[2]. He was born on +1925-03-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on +2018-02-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alan R. Battersby's place of birth was Leigh[2].
  • Alan R. Battersby passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Alan R. Battersby was born on +1925-03-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alan R. Battersby died on +2018-02-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alan R. Battersby held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • English was Alan R. Battersby's native language[9].
  • Alan R. Battersby's professions included chemist[6].
  • Alan R. Battersby's field of work was organic chemistry[10].
  • Alan R. Battersby was employed by University of Cambridge[11].
  • Alan R. Battersby was educated at University of Manchester[12].
  • Alan R. Battersby received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • Alan R. Battersby received the Copley Medal[14].
  • Alan R. Battersby received the Corday-Morgan Prize[15].
  • Alan R. Battersby received the Royal Medal[16].
  • Alan R. Battersby received the Wolf Prize in Chemistry[17].
  • Alan R. Battersby received the Adolf Windaus Medal[18].
  • Alan R. Battersby was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • Alan R. Battersby was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[20].
  • Alan R. Battersby was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Alan R. Battersby was a member of Indian National Science Academy[22].
  • Alan R. Battersby was a member of Academia Europaea[23].
  • Alan R. Battersby was influenced by Alexander R. Todd, Baron Todd[24].
  • Alan R. Battersby's image is recorded as ARBOffice.jpg[25].
  • Alan R. Battersby is recorded as male[26].
  • Alan R. Battersby's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Alan R. Battersby's place of birth was Leigh[2]. He was born on +1925-03-04T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Alan R. Battersby was educated at University of Manchester[12].

Career and Affiliations

Alan R. Battersby's professions included chemist[6]. His field of work was organic chemistry[10]. He was employed by University of Cambridge[11]. He supervised John A. Robinson as a doctoral student[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], a fellowship award[29], in United Kingdom[30]; Copley Medal[14], a medallion[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1731[33]; Corday-Morgan Prize[15], a science award[34], in United Kingdom[35]; Royal Medal[16], a science award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1826[38]; Wolf Prize in Chemistry[17], a science award[39], in Israel[40], founded in 1978[41]; and Adolf Windaus Medal[18], an award[42].

Death and Burial

Alan R. Battersby died on +2018-02-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Alan R. Battersby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Alan R. Battersby born?

Born in Leigh[2], Alan R. Battersby…

Where did Alan R. Battersby die?

Alan R. Battersby passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Alan R. Battersby do for work?

Alan R. Battersby worked as chemist[6].

Where did Alan R. Battersby go to school?

Alan R. Battersby was educated at University of Manchester[12].

What awards did Alan R. Battersby receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], Copley Medal[14], Corday-Morgan Prize[15], and Royal Medal[16].

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  2. [2] . sciencedirect.com. sciencedirect.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . docs.google.com. Retrieved . docs.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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