Benjamin List

German chemist (1968-)
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Benjamin List

Summary

Benjamin List is a human[1]. He was born in Frankfurt[2]. He was born on January 11, 1968[3]. He worked as a chemist[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month, #7,106 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Frankfurt[2], Benjamin List…
  • Benjamin List was born on January 11, 1968[3].
  • Benjamin List held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Benjamin List worked as a chemist[4].
  • Benjamin List's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Benjamin List worked as a scientist[6].
  • Benjamin List's field of work was chemistry[9].
  • Benjamin List's field of work was organic chemistry[10].
  • Benjamin List's field of work was management of science and research[11].
  • Among Benjamin List's employers was Max Planck Institute for Coal Research[12].
  • Among Benjamin List's employers was University of Cologne[13].
  • Benjamin List was employed by Hokkaido University[14].
  • Benjamin List was educated at Freie Universität Berlin[15].
  • Benjamin List's education included a stint at Goethe University Frankfurt[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Benjamin List is asymmetric organocatalysis[17].
  • Benjamin List received the Otto Bayer Award[18].
  • Benjamin List received the Horst Pracejus Prize[19].
  • Benjamin List received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[20].
  • Benjamin List received the Ruhrpreis for Arts and Science[21].
  • Benjamin List received the Carl Duisberg Memorial Award[22].
  • Benjamin List received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry[23].
  • Benjamin List was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[24].
  • Benjamin List was influenced by Richard Lerner[25].
  • Benjamin List is recorded as male[26].
  • Benjamin List's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Benjamin List's place of birth was Frankfurt[2]. He was born on January 11, 1968[3].

Education

Educated at Freie Universität Berlin[15], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1948[30], headquartered in Berlin[31] and Goethe University Frankfurt[16], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1914[34], headquartered in Jügelhaus[35]. Academic degrees include doctorate[36] and Doctor of Philosophy[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6]. Fields of work include chemistry[9], a branch of science[38]; organic chemistry[10], a branch of chemistry[39]; and management of science and research[11]. Employers include Max Planck Institute for Coal Research[12], a Max Planck Institute[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1912[42], headquartered in Mülheim an der Ruhr[43]; University of Cologne[13], a public university[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1388[46], headquartered in Q127699285[47]; and Hokkaido University[14], a national university[48], in Japan[49], founded in 1918[50], headquartered in Kita-ku[51].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Benjamin List is asymmetric organocatalysis[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Otto Bayer Award[18], a science award[52], in Germany[53]; Horst Pracejus Prize[19], a chemistry award[54], in Germany[55], founded in 1999[56]; Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[20], a science award[57], in Germany[58], founded in 1985[59]; Ruhrpreis for Arts and Science[21], a science award[60], in Germany[61]; Carl Duisberg Memorial Award[22], a chemistry award[62]; and Nobel Prize in Chemistry[23], a chemistry award[63], in Sweden[64], founded in 1901[65].

Why It Matters

Benjamin List ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month, #7,106 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin List born?

Benjamin List was born in Frankfurt[2].

What did Benjamin List do for work?

Benjamin List worked as chemist[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6].

Where did Benjamin List go to school?

Benjamin List was educated at Freie Universität Berlin[15] and Goethe University Frankfurt[16].

What awards did Benjamin List receive?

Honors received include Otto Bayer Award[18], Horst Pracejus Prize[19], Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[20], and Ruhrpreis for Arts and Science[21].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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