David W. Oxtoby

President of Pomona college
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David W. Oxtoby

Summary

David W. Oxtoby is a human[1]. He was born in Bryn Mawr[2]. He was born on October 17, 1951[3]. He worked as a chemist[4], university teacher[5], and executive[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bryn Mawr[2], David W. Oxtoby…
  • David W. Oxtoby was born on October 17, 1951[3].
  • David W. Oxtoby held citizenship in United States[8].
  • David W. Oxtoby's professions included chemist[4].
  • David W. Oxtoby's professions included university teacher[5].
  • David W. Oxtoby worked as an executive[6].
  • David W. Oxtoby's field of work was theoretical chemistry[9].
  • David W. Oxtoby held the position of president[10].
  • Among David W. Oxtoby's employers was University of Chicago[11].
  • David W. Oxtoby was employed by Pomona College[12].
  • David W. Oxtoby was employed by American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].
  • David W. Oxtoby's doctoral advisor was William Gelbart[14].
  • David W. Oxtoby received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • David W. Oxtoby received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • David W. Oxtoby received the Marlow Award[17].
  • David W. Oxtoby received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].
  • David W. Oxtoby was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • David W. Oxtoby was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[20].
  • David W. Oxtoby was a member of American Physical Society[21].
  • David W. Oxtoby is recorded as male[22].
  • David W. Oxtoby's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • David W. Oxtoby supervised Chaok Seok as a doctoral student[24].
  • David W. Oxtoby's family name is recorded as Oxtoby[25].
  • David W. Oxtoby's given name is recorded as David[26].
  • David W. Oxtoby's given name is recorded as William[27].

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Origins and Family

David W. Oxtoby was born in Bryn Mawr[2]. He was born on October 17, 1951[3].

Education

David W. Oxtoby's doctoral advisor was William Gelbart[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4], university teacher[5], and executive[6]. David W. Oxtoby's field of work was theoretical chemistry[9]. Employers include University of Chicago[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31]; Pomona College[12], a private not-for-profit educational institution[32], in United States[33], founded in 1887[34], headquartered in Claremont[35]; and American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13], a learned society[36], in United States[37], founded in 1780[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]. He held the position of president[10]. He supervised Chaok Seok as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[40], in United States[41], founded in 1925[42]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16], a fellowship award[43]; Marlow Award[17], a science award[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1957[46]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18], a fellowship award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1874[49].

Why It Matters

David W. Oxtoby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was David W. Oxtoby born?

Born in Bryn Mawr[2], David W. Oxtoby…

What did David W. Oxtoby do for work?

David W. Oxtoby worked as chemist[4], university teacher[5], and executive[6].

What awards did David W. Oxtoby receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16], Marlow Award[17], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].

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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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