Elias James Corey

Summary

Elias James Corey is a human^[1]. Born in Methuen^[2], he… he was born on +1928-07-12T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a chemist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Elias James Corey was born in Methuen^[2].
• Elias James Corey was born on +1928-07-12T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Elias James Corey held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Elias James Corey's professions included chemist^[4].
• Elias James Corey's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Elias James Corey's field of work was chemistry^[8].
• Elias James Corey was employed by Harvard University^[9].
• Elias James Corey was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[10].
• Among Elias James Corey's employers was Harvard University^[11].
• Elias James Corey's doctoral advisor was John C. Sheehan^[12].
• Elias James Corey received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[13].
• Elias James Corey received the Willard Gibbs Award^[14].
• Elias James Corey received the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[15].
• Elias James Corey received the ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,^[16].
• Elias James Corey received the National Medal of Science^[17].
• Elias James Corey received the Wolf Prize in Chemistry^[18].
• Elias James Corey was a member of Royal Society^[19].
• Elias James Corey was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[20].
• Elias James Corey was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Elias James Corey was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science^[22].
• Elias James Corey was influenced by Dieter Seebach^[23].
• Elias James Corey's image is recorded as E.J.Coreyx240.jpg^[24].
• Elias James Corey is recorded as male^[25].
• Elias James Corey's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Elias James Corey supervised Dale L. Boger as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Elias James Corey was born in Methuen^[2]. He was born on +1928-07-12T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Elias James Corey's doctoral advisor was John C. Sheehan^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Elias James Corey's field of work was chemistry^[8]. Employers include Harvard University^[9], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[10], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1867^[34]. Doctoral students include Dale L. Boger^[27], William L. Jorgensen^[35], Hisashi Yamamoto^[36], and Andrew G. Myers^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[13], a chemistry award^[38], in Sweden^[39], founded in 1901^[40]; Willard Gibbs Award^[14], a chemistry award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1911^[43]; ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[15], a chemistry award^[44], founded in 1931^[45]; ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,^[16], a class of award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1955^[48]; National Medal of Science^[17], a science award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1963^[51]; and Wolf Prize in Chemistry^[18], a science award^[52], in Israel^[53], founded in 1978^[54].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Elias James Corey include Corey–Fuchs reaction^[55], Johnson–Corey–Chaykovsky reaction^[56], Corey–Kim oxidation^[57], Corey–Itsuno reduction^[58], Corey–Winter olefin synthesis^[59], Corey–House synthesis^[60], Corey-Nicolaou macrolactonization^[61], and Corey-Seebach reaction^[62].

Why It Matters

Elias James Corey ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

He has been cited as an influence by Ryōji Noyori^[65], a chemist^[66], b. 1938^[67], of Japan^[68], awarded the Order of Culture^[69], specialised in chemistry^[70].

Entities named for him include Corey–Fuchs reaction^[55], Johnson–Corey–Chaykovsky reaction^[56], Corey–Kim oxidation^[57], Corey–Itsuno reduction^[58], Corey–Winter olefin synthesis^[59], and Corey–House synthesis^[60].

His notable doctoral advisees include Dale L. Boger^[71], a chemist^[72], b. 1953^[73], of United States^[74], awarded the Ernest Guenther Award^[75], specialised in organic chemistry^[76]; William L. Jorgensen^[77], a chemist^[78], b. 1949^[79], of United States^[80], awarded the Sterling Professor^[81], specialised in computational chemistry^[82]; and Hisashi Yamamoto^[83], a chemist^[84], b. 1943^[85], of Japan^[86], awarded the ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,^[87], specialised in chemistry^[88].

FAQs

Where was Elias James Corey born?

Born in Methuen^[2], Elias James Corey…

What did Elias James Corey do for work?

Elias James Corey worked as chemist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

What awards did Elias James Corey receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[13], Willard Gibbs Award^[14], ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[15], and ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,^[16].

Who did Elias James Corey influence?

Elias James Corey has been cited as an influence by Ryōji Noyori^[65].