David Colin Sherrington

British chemist & Professor of Polymer Chemistry at the University of Strathclyde, 1987–2010
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David Colin Sherrington

Summary

David Colin Sherrington is a human[1]. He was born on +1945-03-05T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2014-10-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • David Colin Sherrington was born on +1945-03-05T00:00:00Z[2].
  • David Colin Sherrington died on +2014-10-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Colin Sherrington held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • David Colin Sherrington worked as a chemist[4].
  • David Colin Sherrington worked as a university teacher[5].
  • David Colin Sherrington's field of work was polymer science[8].
  • David Colin Sherrington's field of work was organic chemistry[9].
  • David Colin Sherrington's field of work was polymer[10].
  • David Colin Sherrington was employed by University of Strathclyde[11].
  • David Colin Sherrington was educated at Victoria University of Manchester[12].
  • David Colin Sherrington's doctoral advisor was Sam Edwards[13].
  • David Colin Sherrington received the John B Goodenough Award[14].
  • David Colin Sherrington received the Beilby Medal and Prize[15].
  • David Colin Sherrington received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[16].
  • David Colin Sherrington received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[17].
  • David Colin Sherrington received the Fellow of the Royal Society[18].
  • David Colin Sherrington was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • David Colin Sherrington is recorded as male[20].
  • David Colin Sherrington's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • David Colin Sherrington supervised Paul Goldbart as a doctoral student[22].
  • David Colin Sherrington supervised Francesco Paolo Mancini as a doctoral student[23].
  • David Colin Sherrington supervised Timothy LH Watkin as a doctoral student[24].
  • David Colin Sherrington supervised Roger Michael Blackburn as a doctoral student[25].
  • David Colin Sherrington supervised Albrecht Rau as a doctoral student[26].
  • David Colin Sherrington supervised Peter Gillin as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

David Colin Sherrington was born on +1945-03-05T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

David Colin Sherrington's education included a stint at Victoria University of Manchester[12]. His doctoral advisor was Sam Edwards[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include polymer science[8], an academic discipline[28]; organic chemistry[9], a branch of chemistry[29]; and polymer[10], a group or class of chemical substances[30]. Among David Colin Sherrington's employers was University of Strathclyde[11]. Doctoral students include Paul Goldbart[22], a physicist[31], b. 1960[32], of United Kingdom[33], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[34]; Francesco Paolo Mancini[23]; Timothy LH Watkin[24]; Roger Michael Blackburn[25]; Albrecht Rau[26]; and Peter Gillin[27].

Recognition

Awards received include John B Goodenough Award[14], an award[35]; Beilby Medal and Prize[15], an award[36], in United Kingdom[37]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[16], a fellowship award[38], in United Kingdom[39]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[17], a fellowship award[40], in United Kingdom[41]; and Fellow of the Royal Society[18], a fellowship award[42], in United Kingdom[43].

Death and Burial

David Colin Sherrington died on +2014-10-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

David Colin Sherrington ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did David Colin Sherrington do for work?

David Colin Sherrington worked as chemist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did David Colin Sherrington go to school?

David Colin Sherrington was educated at Victoria University of Manchester[12].

What awards did David Colin Sherrington receive?

Honors received include John B Goodenough Award[14], Beilby Medal and Prize[15], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[16], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[17].

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  1. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . doi.org. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . rsc.org. rsc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] . rsc.org. rsc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . dx.doi.org. dx.doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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