Alan Sargeson

Australian chemist (1930–2008)
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Alan Sargeson

Summary

Alan Sargeson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Armidale[2]. He was born on +1930-10-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Canberra[4]. He died on +2008-12-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alan Sargeson was born in Armidale[2].
  • Alan Sargeson died in Canberra[4].
  • Alan Sargeson was born on +1930-10-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alan Sargeson died on +2008-12-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alan Sargeson held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Alan Sargeson worked as a chemist[6].
  • Alan Sargeson was employed by University of Adelaide[9].
  • Alan Sargeson was educated at University of Sydney[10].
  • Alan Sargeson's doctoral advisor was Francis Patrick Dwyer[11].
  • Alan Sargeson received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • Alan Sargeson received the Centenary Prize[13].
  • Alan Sargeson received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[14].
  • Alan Sargeson received the American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic Chemistry[15].
  • Alan Sargeson received the Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture[16].
  • Alan Sargeson received the honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I[17].
  • Alan Sargeson was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Alan Sargeson was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Alan Sargeson was a member of Australian Academy of Science[20].
  • Alan Sargeson's image is recorded as AMSargeson.jpg[21].
  • Alan Sargeson is recorded as male[22].
  • Alan Sargeson's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Alan Sargeson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05myfnh[24].
  • Alan Sargeson's given name is recorded as Alan[25].
  • Alan Sargeson's Scopus author ID is recorded as 7003830720[26].
  • Alan Sargeson's birth name is recorded as Alan McLeod Sargeson[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Armidale[2], Alan Sargeson… he was born on +1930-10-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Alan Sargeson's education included a stint at University of Sydney[10]. His doctoral advisor was Francis Patrick Dwyer[11].

Career and Affiliations

Alan Sargeson's professions included chemist[6]. He was employed by University of Adelaide[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Centenary Prize[13], a science award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1947[32]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[14], a fellowship award[33], in Australia[34]; American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic Chemistry[15], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1962[37]; Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture[16], an award[38], in Australia[39]; and honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I[17], an award[40], in France[41].

Death and Burial

Alan Sargeson died on +2008-12-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Canberra[4].

Why It Matters

Alan Sargeson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Alan Sargeson born?

Born in Armidale[2], Alan Sargeson…

Where did Alan Sargeson die?

Alan Sargeson passed away in Canberra[4].

What did Alan Sargeson do for work?

Alan Sargeson worked as chemist[6].

Where did Alan Sargeson go to school?

Alan Sargeson was educated at University of Sydney[10].

What awards did Alan Sargeson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], Centenary Prize[13], Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[14], and American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic Chemistry[15].

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  12. [14] . science.org.au. science.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . acs.org. acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . science.org.au. Retrieved . science.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [5] . rsbm.royalsocietypublishing.org. rsbm.royalsocietypublishing.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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