Christopher Abell

British biological chemist (1957-2020)
Person human Q5105670
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Christopher Abell

Summary

Christopher Abell is a human[1]. He was born on November 11, 1957[2]. He died on October 26, 2020[3]. He worked as a chemist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Christopher Abell was born on November 11, 1957[2].
  • Christopher Abell died on October 26, 2020[3].
  • Christopher Abell held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Christopher Abell worked as a chemist[4].
  • Christopher Abell's field of work was biochemistry[7].
  • Christopher Abell was employed by University of Cambridge[8].
  • Christopher Abell was educated at St John's College[9].
  • Christopher Abell's doctoral advisor was James Staunton[10].
  • Christopher Abell received the Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[11].
  • Christopher Abell received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[12].
  • Christopher Abell received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • Christopher Abell received the Hickinbottom Award[14].
  • Christopher Abell was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • Christopher Abell is recorded as male[16].
  • Christopher Abell's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Christopher Abell supervised Shankar Balasubramanian as a doctoral student[18].
  • Christopher Abell's family name is recorded as Abell[19].
  • Christopher Abell's given name is recorded as Christopher[20].
  • Christopher Abell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Christopher Abell's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Chris Abell'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Christopher Abell was born on November 11, 1957[2].

Education

Christopher Abell was educated at St John's College[9]. His doctoral advisor was James Staunton[10].

Career and Affiliations

Christopher Abell worked as a chemist[4]. His field of work was biochemistry[7]. Among his employers was University of Cambridge[8]. He supervised Shankar Balasubramanian as a doctoral student[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[11], a fellowship award[23], in United Kingdom[24]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[12], a fellowship award[25], in United Kingdom[26]; Fellow of the Royal Society[13], a fellowship award[27], in United Kingdom[28]; and Hickinbottom Award[14], a science award[29], founded in 1979[30].

Death and Burial

Christopher Abell died on October 26, 2020[3].

Why It Matters

Christopher Abell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

His notable doctoral advisees include Shankar Balasubramanian[33], a chemist[34], b. 1966[35], of India[36], awarded the Corday-Morgan Prize[37].

FAQs

What did Christopher Abell do for work?

Christopher Abell worked as chemist[4].

Where did Christopher Abell go to school?

Christopher Abell was educated at St John's College[9].

What awards did Christopher Abell receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[11], Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[12], Fellow of the Royal Society[13], and Hickinbottom Award[14].

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  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . rsc.org. rsc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . royalsociety.org. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . postdocacademy.cam.ac.uk. postdocacademy.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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