David A. Evans

Summary

David A. Evans is a human^[1]. Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], he… he was born on +1941-01-11T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2022-04-29T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a chemist^[5] and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• David A. Evans was born in Washington, D.C.^[2].
• David A. Evans was born on +1941-01-11T00:00:00Z^[3].
• David A. Evans died on +2022-04-29T00:00:00Z^[4].
• David A. Evans held citizenship in United States^[8].
• David A. Evans's professions included chemist^[5].
• David A. Evans worked as a university teacher^[6].
• David A. Evans's field of work was organic chemistry^[9].
• David A. Evans was employed by Harvard University^[10].
• David A. Evans was employed by University of California, Los Angeles^[11].
• David A. Evans was educated at Oberlin College^[12].
• David A. Evans's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology^[13].
• David A. Evans's doctoral advisor was Robert E. Ireland^[14].
• David A. Evans received the Willard Gibbs Award^[15].
• David A. Evans received the ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,^[16].
• David A. Evans received the Arthur C. Cope Award^[17].
• David A. Evans received the Lavoisier Medal^[18].
• David A. Evans received the Prelog Medal and Lecture^[19].
• David A. Evans received the Welch Award in Chemistry^[20].
• David A. Evans was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[21].
• David A. Evans was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• David A. Evans's image is recorded as David A. Evans.webp^[23].
• David A. Evans is recorded as male^[24].
• David A. Evans's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• David A. Evans supervised Erick Moran Carreira as a doctoral student^[26].
• David A. Evans supervised Keith Woerpel as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

David A. Evans's place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2]. He was born on +1941-01-11T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Oberlin College^[12], a college^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1833^[30], headquartered in Oberlin^[31] and California Institute of Technology^[13], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1891^[34], headquartered in California^[35]. David A. Evans's doctoral advisor was Robert E. Ireland^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[5] and university teacher^[6]. David A. Evans's field of work was organic chemistry^[9]. Employers include Harvard University^[10], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1636^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39] and University of California, Los Angeles^[11], a public research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1919^[42], headquartered in Los Angeles^[43]. Doctoral students include Erick Moran Carreira^[26] and Keith Woerpel^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Willard Gibbs Award^[15], a chemistry award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1911^[46]; ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,^[16], a class of award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1955^[49]; Arthur C. Cope Award^[17], a science award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1973^[52]; Lavoisier Medal^[18], a medallion^[53], in France^[54]; Prelog Medal and Lecture^[19], a science award^[55], in Switzerland^[56]; and Welch Award in Chemistry^[20], a chemistry award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1972^[59].

Death and Burial

David A. Evans died on +2022-04-29T00:00:00Z^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for David A. Evans include Evans–Saksena reduction^[60], a type of chemical reaction^[61] and Mislow–Evans rearrangement^[62], an eponymous chemical reaction^[63].

Why It Matters

David A. Evans ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

Entities named for him include Evans–Saksena reduction^[60], a type of chemical reaction^[61] and Mislow–Evans rearrangement^[62], an eponymous chemical reaction^[63].

His notable doctoral advisees include Erick Moran Carreira^[66], a chemist^[67], b. 1963^[68], of Switzerland^[69], awarded the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[70], specialised in organic chemistry^[71].

FAQs

Where was David A. Evans born?

David A. Evans was born in Washington, D.C.^[2].

What did David A. Evans do for work?

David A. Evans worked as chemist^[5] and university teacher^[6].

Where did David A. Evans go to school?

David A. Evans was educated at Oberlin College^[12] and California Institute of Technology^[13].

What awards did David A. Evans receive?

Honors received include Willard Gibbs Award^[15], ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,^[16], Arthur C. Cope Award^[17], and Lavoisier Medal^[18].