Ben Feringa

Summary

Ben Feringa is a human^[1]. He was born in Barger-Compascuum^[2]. He was born on +1951-05-18T00:00:00Z^[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 (30 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Ben Feringa's place of birth was Barger-Compascuum^[2].
• Ben Feringa was born on +1951-05-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ben Feringa held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[7].
• Ben Feringa's professions included chemist^[4].
• Ben Feringa's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Ben Feringa's field of work was molecular nanotechnology^[8].
• Ben Feringa's field of work was organic chemistry^[9].
• Ben Feringa was employed by University of Groningen^[10].
• Ben Feringa's doctoral advisor was Hans Wynberg^[11].
• Ben Feringa received the Spinoza Prize^[12].
• Ben Feringa received the Organic Stereochemistry Award^[13].
• Ben Feringa received the Prelog Medal and Lecture^[14].
• Ben Feringa received the Körber European Science Prize^[15].
• Ben Feringa received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[16].
• Ben Feringa received the Humboldt Prize^[17].
• Ben Feringa was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].
• Ben Feringa was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• Ben Feringa was a member of Academia Europaea^[20].
• Ben Feringa was a member of American Chemical Society^[21].
• Ben Feringa was a member of Royal Netherlands Chemical Society^[22].
• Ben Feringa was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[23].
• Ben Feringa's image is recorded as FeringaWiki.jpg^[24].
• Ben Feringa is recorded as male^[25].
• Ben Feringa's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Ben Feringa's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116532165^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ben Feringa's place of birth was Barger-Compascuum^[2]. He was born on +1951-05-18T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Ben Feringa's doctoral advisor was Hans Wynberg^[11]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Chemistry^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include molecular nanotechnology^[8], a branch of science^[29] and organic chemistry^[9], a branch of chemistry^[30]. Among Ben Feringa's employers was University of Groningen^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Spinoza Prize^[12], a science award^[31], in Netherlands^[32], founded in 1995^[33]; Organic Stereochemistry Award^[13], an award^[34]; Prelog Medal and Lecture^[14], a science award^[35], in Switzerland^[36]; Körber European Science Prize^[15], a science award^[37], in Germany^[38]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[16], a chemistry award^[39], in Sweden^[40], founded in 1901^[41]; and Humboldt Prize^[17], a science award^[42], in Germany^[43], founded in 1972^[44].

Why It Matters

Ben Feringa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Ben Feringa born?

Ben Feringa's place of birth was Barger-Compascuum^[2].

What did Ben Feringa do for work?

Ben Feringa worked as chemist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

What awards did Ben Feringa receive?

Honors received include Spinoza Prize^[12], Organic Stereochemistry Award^[13], Prelog Medal and Lecture^[14], and Körber European Science Prize^[15].