Charles D. Coryell

American chemist
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Charles D. Coryell

Summary

Charles D. Coryell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on February 21, 1912[3]. He died in Lexington[4]. He died on January 7, 1971[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Charles D. Coryell…
  • Charles D. Coryell passed away in Lexington[4].
  • Charles D. Coryell was born on February 21, 1912[3].
  • Charles D. Coryell died on January 7, 1971[5].
  • Charles D. Coryell held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Charles D. Coryell's professions included chemist[6].
  • Charles D. Coryell worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Charles D. Coryell worked as a nuclear physicist[8].
  • Charles D. Coryell was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Charles D. Coryell was educated at California Institute of Technology[12].
  • Charles D. Coryell received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Charles D. Coryell received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].
  • Charles D. Coryell received the Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear Chemistry[15].
  • Charles D. Coryell was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Charles D. Coryell is recorded as male[17].
  • Charles D. Coryell's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Charles D. Coryell's Commons category is recorded as Charles D. Coryell[19].
  • Charles D. Coryell's residence is recorded as United States[20].
  • Charles D. Coryell's family name is recorded as Coryell[21].
  • Charles D. Coryell's given name is recorded as Charles[22].
  • Charles D. Coryell's participant in is recorded as Manhattan Project[23].
  • Charles D. Coryell's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Chemistry[24].

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Origins and Family

Charles D. Coryell's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on February 21, 1912[3].

Education

Charles D. Coryell's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8]. Among Charles D. Coryell's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[25], in United States[26], founded in 1925[27]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], a fellowship award[28]; and Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear Chemistry[15], a science award[29].

Death and Burial

Charles D. Coryell died on January 7, 1971[5]. He died in Lexington[4].

Why It Matters

Charles D. Coryell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

He is credited with the discovery of promethium[32], a chemical element[33].

FAQs

Where was Charles D. Coryell born?

Charles D. Coryell was born in Los Angeles[2].

Where did Charles D. Coryell die?

Charles D. Coryell passed away in Lexington[4].

What did Charles D. Coryell do for work?

Charles D. Coryell worked as chemist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8].

Where did Charles D. Coryell go to school?

Charles D. Coryell was educated at California Institute of Technology[12].

What awards did Charles D. Coryell receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], and Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear Chemistry[15].

What did Charles D. Coryell discover?

Charles D. Coryell is credited as discoverer of promethium[32].

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  13. [15] . acs.org. acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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