Amos Smith

American chemist
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Amos Smith

Summary

Amos Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lewisburg[2]. He was born on +1944-08-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Merion Station[4]. He died on +2025-02-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lewisburg[2], Amos Smith…
  • Amos Smith passed away in Merion Station[4].
  • Amos Smith was born on +1944-08-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Amos Smith died on +2025-02-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Amos Smith died on +2025-02-03T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Amos Smith held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Amos Smith worked as a chemist[6].
  • Amos Smith's field of work was biology[10].
  • Amos Smith was employed by Monell Chemical Senses Center[11].
  • Among Amos Smith's employers was University of Pennsylvania[12].
  • Amos Smith's education included a stint at The Rockefeller University[13].
  • Amos Smith received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Amos Smith received the Perkin Prize for Organic Chemistry[15].
  • Amos Smith received the Centenary Prize[16].
  • Amos Smith received the William H. Nichols Medal[17].
  • Amos Smith received the Ernest Guenther Award[18].
  • Amos Smith received the ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[19].
  • Amos Smith was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Amos Smith's image is recorded as Amosbsmithiii.jpg[21].
  • Amos Smith is recorded as male[22].
  • Amos Smith's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Amos Smith supervised Ruth R. Wexler as a doctoral student[24].
  • Amos Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2149233483976512200[25].
  • Amos Smith's GND ID is recorded as 1129635880[26].
  • Amos Smith's Commons category is recorded as Amos Smith[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lewisburg[2], Amos Smith… he was born on +1944-08-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Amos Smith's education included a stint at The Rockefeller University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Amos Smith worked as a chemist[6]. His field of work was biology[10]. Employers include Monell Chemical Senses Center[11], a research institute[28], in United States[29], founded in 1968[30], headquartered in Philadelphia[31] and University of Pennsylvania[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1740[34], headquartered in Philadelphia[35]. He supervised Ruth R. Wexler as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38]; Perkin Prize for Organic Chemistry[15], an award[39], founded in 2008[40]; Centenary Prize[16], a science award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1947[43]; William H. Nichols Medal[17], a science award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1902[46]; Ernest Guenther Award[18], a chemistry award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1948[49]; and ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[19], a class of award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1955[52].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2025-02-02T00:00:00Z[5] and +2025-02-03T00:00:00Z[8]. Amos Smith died in Merion Station[4].

Why It Matters

Amos Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Amos Smith born?

Born in Lewisburg[2], Amos Smith…

Where did Amos Smith die?

Amos Smith passed away in Merion Station[4].

What did Amos Smith do for work?

Amos Smith worked as chemist[6].

Where did Amos Smith go to school?

Amos Smith was educated at The Rockefeller University[13].

What awards did Amos Smith receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Perkin Prize for Organic Chemistry[15], Centenary Prize[16], and William H. Nichols Medal[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . rsc.org. rsc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . newyorkacs.online. newyorkacs.online. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . fr.findagrave.com. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . chem.upenn.edu. Retrieved . chem.upenn.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [8] . fr.findagrave.com. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . 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. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Merion Station
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