Dietmar Seyferth

German chemist
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Dietmar Seyferth

Summary

Dietmar Seyferth is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chemnitz[2]. He was born on +1929-01-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Lexington[4]. He died on +2020-06-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chemnitz[2], Dietmar Seyferth…
  • Dietmar Seyferth passed away in Lexington[4].
  • Dietmar Seyferth was born on +1929-01-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dietmar Seyferth died on +2020-06-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Dietmar Seyferth held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Dietmar Seyferth held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Dietmar Seyferth worked as a chemist[6].
  • Dietmar Seyferth's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Dietmar Seyferth's field of work was organometallic chemistry[11].
  • Dietmar Seyferth was employed by Harvard University[12].
  • Dietmar Seyferth was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Dietmar Seyferth was educated at Harvard University[14].
  • Dietmar Seyferth's education included a stint at University at Buffalo[15].
  • Dietmar Seyferth's doctoral advisor was Eugene G. Rochow[16].
  • Dietmar Seyferth received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Dietmar Seyferth received the American Chemical Society Award in Organometallic Chemistry[18].
  • Dietmar Seyferth received the honorary doctor of Toulouse-III University[19].
  • Dietmar Seyferth received the honorary doctor of the Paul Cézanne University[20].
  • Dietmar Seyferth was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Dietmar Seyferth was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[22].
  • Dietmar Seyferth was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Dietmar Seyferth is recorded as male[24].
  • Dietmar Seyferth's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Dietmar Seyferth's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110456480[26].
  • Dietmar Seyferth's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 23442500[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chemnitz[2], Dietmar Seyferth… he was born on +1929-01-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University at Buffalo[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1846[34], headquartered in Amherst[35]. Dietmar Seyferth's doctoral advisor was Eugene G. Rochow[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Dietmar Seyferth's field of work was organometallic chemistry[11]. Employers include Harvard University[12], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1636[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1861[42], headquartered in Cambridge[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46]; American Chemical Society Award in Organometallic Chemistry[18], a science award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1983[49]; honorary doctor of Toulouse-III University[19], an award[50], in France[51]; and honorary doctor of the Paul Cézanne University[20], an award[52], in France[53].

Death and Burial

Dietmar Seyferth died on +2020-06-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Lexington[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[54].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Dietmar Seyferth include Seyferth–Gilbert homologation[55], an eponymous chemical reaction[56].

Why It Matters

Dietmar Seyferth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57]

Entities named for him include Seyferth–Gilbert homologation[55], an eponymous chemical reaction[56].

FAQs

Where was Dietmar Seyferth born?

Dietmar Seyferth's place of birth was Chemnitz[2].

Where did Dietmar Seyferth die?

Dietmar Seyferth passed away in Lexington[4].

What did Dietmar Seyferth do for work?

Dietmar Seyferth worked as chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Dietmar Seyferth go to school?

Dietmar Seyferth was educated at Harvard University[14] and University at Buffalo[15].

What awards did Dietmar Seyferth receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], American Chemical Society Award in Organometallic Chemistry[18], honorary doctor of Toulouse-III University[19], and honorary doctor of the Paul Cézanne University[20].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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