Ei-ichi Negishi

Summary

Ei-ichi Negishi is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hsinking^[2]. He was born on July 14, 1935^[3]. He died in Indianapolis^[4]. He died on June 6, 2021^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], professor^[7], and researcher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Hsinking^[2], Ei-ichi Negishi…
• Ei-ichi Negishi died in Indianapolis^[4].
• Ei-ichi Negishi was born on July 14, 1935^[3].
• Ei-ichi Negishi died on June 6, 2021^[5].
• Ei-ichi Negishi held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Ei-ichi Negishi held citizenship in Japan^[11].
• Japanese was Ei-ichi Negishi's native language^[12].
• Ei-ichi Negishi worked as a chemist^[6].
• Ei-ichi Negishi's professions included professor^[7].
• Ei-ichi Negishi worked as a researcher^[8].
• Ei-ichi Negishi's field of work was organic chemistry^[13].
• Among Ei-ichi Negishi's employers was Purdue University^[14].
• Among Ei-ichi Negishi's employers was Syracuse University^[15].
• Among Ei-ichi Negishi's employers was Hokkaido University^[16].
• Ei-ichi Negishi was employed by Teijin^[17].
• Ei-ichi Negishi was educated at University of Tokyo^[18].
• Ei-ichi Negishi was educated at University of Pennsylvania^[19].
• Ei-ichi Negishi received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Ei-ichi Negishi received the Order of Culture^[21].
• Ei-ichi Negishi received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[22].
• Ei-ichi Negishi received the American Chemical Society Award in Organometallic Chemistry^[23].
• Ei-ichi Negishi received the ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,^[24].
• Ei-ichi Negishi was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Ei-ichi Negishi was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[26].
• Ei-ichi Negishi was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hsinking^[2], Ei-ichi Negishi… he was born on July 14, 1935^[3]. Japanese was his native language^[12].

Education

Educated at University of Tokyo^[18], a research university^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1877^[30], headquartered in Hongō campus^[31] and University of Pennsylvania^[19], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1740^[34], headquartered in Philadelphia^[35]. Ei-ichi Negishi earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[36]. He studied under Herbert C. Brown^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], professor^[7], and researcher^[8]. Ei-ichi Negishi's field of work was organic chemistry^[13]. Employers include Purdue University^[14], a public research university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1869^[40]; Syracuse University^[15], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1870^[43]; Hokkaido University^[16], a national university^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 1918^[46], headquartered in Kita-ku^[47]; and Teijin^[17], a business^[48], in Japan^[49], founded in 1918^[50], headquartered in Osaka^[51]. He supervised James Tour as a doctoral student^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1925^[55]; Order of Culture^[21], an order^[56], in Japan^[57], founded in 1937^[58]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[22], a chemistry award^[59], in Sweden^[60], founded in 1901^[61]; American Chemical Society Award in Organometallic Chemistry^[23], a science award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1983^[64]; and ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,^[24], a class of award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1955^[67].

Death and Burial

Ei-ichi Negishi died on June 6, 2021^[5]. He passed away in Indianapolis^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ei-ichi Negishi include Negishi coupling^[68], an eponymous chemical reaction^[69].

Why It Matters

Ei-ichi Negishi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

Entities named for him include Negishi coupling^[68], an eponymous chemical reaction^[69].

His notable doctoral advisees include James Tour^[72], a chemist^[73], b. 1959^[74], of United States^[75], awarded the Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology^[76], specialised in organic chemistry^[77].

FAQs

Where was Ei-ichi Negishi born?

Ei-ichi Negishi's place of birth was Hsinking^[2].

Where did Ei-ichi Negishi die?

Ei-ichi Negishi died in Indianapolis^[4].

What did Ei-ichi Negishi do for work?

Ei-ichi Negishi worked as chemist^[6], professor^[7], and researcher^[8].

Where did Ei-ichi Negishi go to school?

Ei-ichi Negishi was educated at University of Tokyo^[18] and University of Pennsylvania^[19].

What awards did Ei-ichi Negishi receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], Order of Culture^[21], Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[22], and American Chemical Society Award in Organometallic Chemistry^[23].