Donald Hornig

American chemist, explosives expert, teacher and presidential science advisor (1920-2013)
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Donald Hornig

Summary

Donald Hornig is a human[1]. Born in Milwaukee[2], he… he was born on March 17, 1920[3]. He passed away in Providence[4]. He died on January 21, 2013[5]. He worked as a chemist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Milwaukee[2], Donald Hornig…
  • Donald Hornig passed away in Providence[4].
  • Donald Hornig was born on March 17, 1920[3].
  • Donald Hornig died on January 21, 2013[5].
  • Donald Hornig was married to Lilli Hornig[8].
  • Donald Hornig held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Donald Hornig's professions included chemist[6].
  • Donald Hornig held the position of Science Advisor to the President[10].
  • Among Donald Hornig's employers was Harvard University[11].
  • Among Donald Hornig's employers was Brown University[12].
  • Among Donald Hornig's employers was Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution[13].
  • Donald Hornig was employed by Princeton University[14].
  • Among Donald Hornig's employers was Kodak[15].
  • Donald Hornig's education included a stint at Milwaukee Country Day School[16].
  • Donald Hornig's education included a stint at Harvard University[17].
  • Donald Hornig's doctoral advisor was Edgar Bright Wilson[18].
  • Donald Hornig received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Donald Hornig received the Bourke Award[20].
  • Donald Hornig received the Charles Lathrop Parsons Award[21].
  • Donald Hornig was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Donald Hornig was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Donald Hornig was a member of American Physical Society[24].
  • Donald Hornig was a member of Romanian Academy[25].
  • Donald Hornig was a member of American Philosophical Society[26].
  • Donald Hornig is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Milwaukee[2], Donald Hornig… he was born on March 17, 1920[3].

Education

Educated at Milwaukee Country Day School[16], an educational institution[28], in United States[29] and Harvard University[17], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1636[32], headquartered in Cambridge[33]. Donald Hornig's doctoral advisor was Edgar Bright Wilson[18].

Career and Affiliations

Donald Hornig worked as a chemist[6]. Employers include Harvard University[11], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1636[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37]; Brown University[12], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1765[40], headquartered in Providence[41]; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution[13], a research institute[42], in United States[43], founded in 1930[44], headquartered in Woods Hole[45]; Princeton University[14], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1746[48], headquartered in Princeton[49]; and Kodak[15], a business[50], in United States[51], founded in 1880[52], headquartered in Rochester[53]. He held the position of Science Advisor to the President[10]. He supervised Rajmund Lewis Somorjai as a doctoral student[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[55], in United States[56], founded in 1925[57]; Bourke Award[20], a science award[58], in United Kingdom[59], founded in 1954[60]; and Charles Lathrop Parsons Award[21], a science award[61], in United States[62], founded in 1952[63].

Personal Life

Among Donald Hornig's spouses was Lilli Hornig[8].

Death and Burial

Donald Hornig died on January 21, 2013[5]. He died in Providence[4].

Why It Matters

Donald Hornig ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was Donald Hornig born?

Donald Hornig was born in Milwaukee[2].

Where did Donald Hornig die?

Donald Hornig died in Providence[4].

Who was Donald Hornig married to?

Donald Hornig's spouses include Lilli Hornig[8].

What did Donald Hornig do for work?

Donald Hornig worked as chemist[6].

Where did Donald Hornig go to school?

Donald Hornig was educated at Milwaukee Country Day School[16] and Harvard University[17].

What awards did Donald Hornig receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Bourke Award[20], and Charles Lathrop Parsons Award[21].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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