David MacMillan

British chemist (1968-)
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David MacMillan

Summary

David MacMillan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bellshill[2]. He was born on +1968-03-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • David MacMillan's place of birth was Bellshill[2].
  • David MacMillan was born on +1968-03-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David MacMillan held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • David MacMillan held citizenship in United States[8].
  • David MacMillan's professions included chemist[4].
  • David MacMillan's professions included university teacher[5].
  • David MacMillan's field of work was organic chemistry[9].
  • David MacMillan's field of work was catalysis[10].
  • David MacMillan's field of work was organic synthesis[11].
  • David MacMillan was employed by University of California, Berkeley[12].
  • David MacMillan was employed by Princeton University[13].
  • David MacMillan's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[14].
  • David MacMillan was educated at University of California, Irvine[15].
  • David MacMillan was educated at Bellshill Academy[16].
  • A notable work attributed to David MacMillan is asymmetric organocatalysis[17].
  • David MacMillan received the Fellow of the Royal Society[18].
  • David MacMillan received the Corday-Morgan Prize[19].
  • David MacMillan received the Ernst Schering Prize[20].
  • David MacMillan received the ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[21].
  • David MacMillan received the Catalysis in Organic Chemistry Award[22].
  • David MacMillan received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • David MacMillan was a member of Royal Society[24].
  • David MacMillan was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • David MacMillan was a member of National Academy of Sciences[26].
  • David MacMillan's image is recorded as David MacMillan.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bellshill[2], David MacMillan… he was born on +1968-03-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow[14], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1451[30], headquartered in Glasgow[31]; University of California, Irvine[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1965[34]; and Bellshill Academy[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include organic chemistry[9], a branch of chemistry[35]; catalysis[10], a molecular function[36]; and organic synthesis[11]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[12], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1868[39], headquartered in Berkeley[40] and Princeton University[13], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1746[43], headquartered in Princeton[44]. David MacMillan supervised Vy Dong as a doctoral student[45].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David MacMillan is asymmetric organocatalysis[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[18], a fellowship award[46], in United Kingdom[47]; Corday-Morgan Prize[19], a science award[48], in United Kingdom[49]; Ernst Schering Prize[20], an award[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1991[52]; ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[21], a class of award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1955[55]; Catalysis in Organic Chemistry Award[22], an award[56]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23], a fellowship award[57].

Why It Matters

David MacMillan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

His notable doctoral advisees include Vy Dong[60], a chemist[61], b. 1976[62], of United States[63], awarded the Agnes Fay Morgan Research Award[64], specialised in chemistry[65].

FAQs

Where was David MacMillan born?

David MacMillan was born in Bellshill[2].

What did David MacMillan do for work?

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

Where did David MacMillan go to school?

David MacMillan was educated at University of Glasgow[14], University of California, Irvine[15], and Bellshill Academy[16].

What awards did David MacMillan receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[18], Corday-Morgan Prize[19], Ernst Schering Prize[20], and ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[21].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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