Daniel Swern

American chemist (1916–1982)
Person human Q1162857
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Daniel Swern

Summary

Daniel Swern is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1916-01-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. He died on +1982-12-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Daniel Swern's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Daniel Swern passed away in Philadelphia[4].
  • Daniel Swern was born on +1916-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Daniel Swern died on +1982-12-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Daniel Swern held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Daniel Swern's professions included chemist[6].
  • Daniel Swern's field of work was chemistry[9].
  • Daniel Swern was employed by Temple University[10].
  • Daniel Swern was employed by United States Department of Agriculture[11].
  • Daniel Swern's education included a stint at University of Maryland[12].
  • Daniel Swern received the John Scott Award[13].
  • Daniel Swern is recorded as male[14].
  • Daniel Swern's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Daniel Swern's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110042990[16].
  • Daniel Swern's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 110432125[17].
  • Daniel Swern's GND ID is recorded as 1181246393[18].
  • Daniel Swern's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79011100[19].
  • Daniel Swern's IdRef ID is recorded as 181031620[20].
  • Daniel Swern's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03wf53l[21].
  • Daniel Swern's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mub2010592101[22].
  • Daniel Swern's family name is recorded as Swern[23].
  • Daniel Swern's given name is recorded as Daniel[24].
  • Daniel Swern's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 131528165[25].
  • Daniel Swern's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2010123981[26].
  • Daniel Swern's CONOR.SI ID is recorded as 89028451[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Daniel Swern… he was born on +1916-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Daniel Swern was educated at University of Maryland[12].

Career and Affiliations

Daniel Swern worked as a chemist[6]. His field of work was chemistry[9]. Employers include Temple University[10], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1884[30] and United States Department of Agriculture[11], a ministry of agriculture[31], in United States[32], founded in 1862[33], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[34].

Recognition

Daniel Swern received the John Scott Award[13].

Death and Burial

Daniel Swern died on +1982-12-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Philadelphia[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Daniel Swern include Swern oxidation[35], an eponymous chemical reaction[36].

Why It Matters

Daniel Swern ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

Entities named for him include Swern oxidation[35], an eponymous chemical reaction[36].

FAQs

Where was Daniel Swern born?

Daniel Swern was born in New York City[2].

Where did Daniel Swern die?

Daniel Swern passed away in Philadelphia[4].

What did Daniel Swern do for work?

Daniel Swern worked as chemist[6].

Where did Daniel Swern go to school?

Daniel Swern was educated at University of Maryland[12].

What awards did Daniel Swern receive?

Honors received include John Scott Award[13].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . thejohnscottaward.github.io. thejohnscottaward.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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