Alexandru Balaban

Romanian chemist
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Alexandru Balaban

Summary

Alexandru Balaban is a human[1]. His place of birth was Timișoara[2]. He was born on +1931-04-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Alexandru Balaban's place of birth was Timișoara[2].
  • Alexandru Balaban was born on +1931-04-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexandru Balaban held citizenship in Romania[7].
  • Alexandru Balaban held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Alexandru Balaban's professions included chemist[4].
  • Alexandru Balaban worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Alexandru Balaban's field of work was organic chemistry[9].
  • Alexandru Balaban's field of work was theoretical chemistry[10].
  • Alexandru Balaban's field of work was mathematical chemistry[11].
  • Alexandru Balaban was employed by Texas A&M University[12].
  • Among Alexandru Balaban's employers was Politehnica University of Bucharest[13].
  • Alexandru Balaban was educated at Politehnica University of Bucharest[14].
  • Alexandru Balaban received the Herman Skolnik Award[15].
  • Alexandru Balaban was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Alexandru Balaban was a member of Academy of Technical Sciences of Romania[17].
  • Alexandru Balaban was a member of International Academy of Mathematical Chemistry[18].
  • Alexandru Balaban was a member of American-Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Alexandru Balaban was a member of Romanian Academy[20].
  • Alexandru Balaban's image is recorded as Alexandru T. Balaban.jpg[21].
  • Alexandru Balaban is recorded as male[22].
  • Alexandru Balaban's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Alexandru Balaban's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116427656[24].
  • Alexandru Balaban's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 201361249[25].
  • Alexandru Balaban's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80018785[26].
  • Alexandru Balaban's IdRef ID is recorded as 106962841[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexandru Balaban was born in Timișoara[2]. He was born on +1931-04-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Alexandru Balaban's education included a stint at Politehnica University of Bucharest[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include organic chemistry[9], a branch of chemistry[28]; theoretical chemistry[10], a branch of chemistry[29]; and mathematical chemistry[11], a branch of chemistry[30]. Employers include Texas A&M University[12], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1876[33], headquartered in College Station[34] and Politehnica University of Bucharest[13], a university[35], in Romania[36], founded in 1864[37], headquartered in Bucharest[38].

Recognition

Alexandru Balaban received the Herman Skolnik Award[15].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alexandru Balaban include Balaban 11-cage[39], a cage[40] and Balaban 10-cage[41], a cage[42].

Why It Matters

Alexandru Balaban ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

He is credited with the discovery of Balaban 11-cage[45], a cage[46] and Balaban 10-cage[47], a cage[48]. Entities named for him include Balaban 11-cage[39], a cage[40] and Balaban 10-cage[41], a cage[42].

FAQs

Where was Alexandru Balaban born?

Alexandru Balaban was born in Timișoara[2].

What did Alexandru Balaban do for work?

Alexandru Balaban worked as chemist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Alexandru Balaban go to school?

Alexandru Balaban was educated at Politehnica University of Bucharest[14].

What awards did Alexandru Balaban receive?

Honors received include Herman Skolnik Award[15].

What did Alexandru Balaban discover?

Alexandru Balaban is credited as discoverer of Balaban 11-cage[45] and Balaban 10-cage[47].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . acscinf.org. acscinf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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