Charles A. Kraus

American chemist (1875–1967)
Person human Q901599
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Charles A. Kraus

Summary

Charles A. Kraus is a human[1]. His place of birth was Knightsville[2]. He was born on +1875-08-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Providence[4]. He died on +1967-06-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Charles A. Kraus was born in Knightsville[2].
  • Charles A. Kraus died in Providence[4].
  • Charles A. Kraus was born on +1875-08-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles A. Kraus was born on +1875-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Charles A. Kraus died on +1967-06-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Charles A. Kraus died on +1967-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • A child of Charles A. Kraus was Elizabeth K. Hartline[12].
  • Charles A. Kraus held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Charles A. Kraus worked as a chemist[6].
  • Charles A. Kraus worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Charles A. Kraus worked as a writer[8].
  • Charles A. Kraus was employed by Clark University[14].
  • Among Charles A. Kraus's employers was Brown University[15].
  • Charles A. Kraus received the Willard Gibbs Award[16].
  • Charles A. Kraus received the Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[17].
  • Charles A. Kraus received the Priestley Medal[18].
  • Charles A. Kraus received the Franklin Medal[19].
  • Charles A. Kraus received the William H. Nichols Medal[20].
  • Charles A. Kraus was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Charles A. Kraus was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Charles A. Kraus was a member of American Philosophical Society[23].
  • Charles A. Kraus is recorded as male[24].
  • Charles A. Kraus's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Charles A. Kraus supervised Raymond M. Fuoss as a doctoral student[26].
  • Charles A. Kraus's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084588112[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles A. Kraus's place of birth was Knightsville[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1875-08-15T00:00:00Z[3] and +1875-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. Employers include Clark University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1887[30], headquartered in Worcester[31] and Brown University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1765[34], headquartered in Providence[35]. Charles A. Kraus supervised Raymond M. Fuoss as a doctoral student[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Willard Gibbs Award[16], a chemistry award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1911[38]; Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[17], an award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1923[41]; Priestley Medal[18], a science award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1922[44]; Franklin Medal[19], a science award[45], in United States[46]; and William H. Nichols Medal[20], a science award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1902[49].

Personal Life

A child of Charles A. Kraus was Elizabeth K. Hartline[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1967-06-27T00:00:00Z[5] and +1967-00-00T00:00:00Z[11]. Charles A. Kraus died in Providence[4].

Why It Matters

Charles A. Kraus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Charles A. Kraus born?

Charles A. Kraus was born in Knightsville[2].

Where did Charles A. Kraus die?

Charles A. Kraus passed away in Providence[4].

What did Charles A. Kraus do for work?

Charles A. Kraus worked as chemist[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8].

What awards did Charles A. Kraus receive?

Honors received include Willard Gibbs Award[16], Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[17], Priestley Medal[18], and Franklin Medal[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . chicagoacs.org. chicagoacs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . acs.org. acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . newyorkacs.org. newyorkacs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. wikidata.org.

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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Charles A. Kraus. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/charles-a-kraus
MLA “Charles A. Kraus.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/charles-a-kraus.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_charles-a-kraus_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Charles A. Kraus}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/charles-a-kraus}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Charles A. Kraus — https://4ort.xyz/entity/charles-a-kraus (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/charles-a-kraus · Last refreshed: