Eric Jacobsen

American chemist
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Eric Jacobsen

Summary

Eric Jacobsen is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1960-02-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Eric Jacobsen was born in New York City[2].
  • Eric Jacobsen was born on +1960-02-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Eric Jacobsen held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Eric Jacobsen worked as a chemist[4].
  • Eric Jacobsen worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Among Eric Jacobsen's employers was Harvard University[8].
  • Eric Jacobsen's education included a stint at New York University[9].
  • Eric Jacobsen was educated at University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Eric Jacobsen received the ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[11].
  • Eric Jacobsen received the Arthur C. Cope Award[12].
  • Eric Jacobsen received the NIH MERIT award[13].
  • Eric Jacobsen received the Chirality Medal[14].
  • Eric Jacobsen received the Ryoji Noyori Prize[15].
  • Eric Jacobsen received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[16].
  • Eric Jacobsen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Eric Jacobsen was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Eric Jacobsen is recorded as male[19].
  • Eric Jacobsen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Eric Jacobsen supervised Anna Levina as a doctoral student[21].
  • Eric Jacobsen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116316411[22].
  • Eric Jacobsen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 44469462[23].
  • Eric Jacobsen's GND ID is recorded as 121273466[24].
  • Eric Jacobsen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n99830891[25].
  • Eric Jacobsen's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 135964167[26].
  • Eric Jacobsen's IdRef ID is recorded as 05253328X[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Eric Jacobsen… he was born on +1960-02-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at New York University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and University of California, Berkeley[10], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]. Eric Jacobsen earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. Among Eric Jacobsen's employers was Harvard University[8]. He supervised Anna Levina as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Awards received include ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[11], a class of award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1955[39]; Arthur C. Cope Award[12], a science award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1973[42]; NIH MERIT award[13], a science award[43]; Chirality Medal[14], a science award[44], in Italy[45]; Ryoji Noyori Prize[15], a chemistry award[46], in Japan[47], founded in 2002[48]; and Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[16], a fellowship grant[49], in United States[50], founded in 1988[51].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Eric Jacobsen include Jacobsen epoxidation[52], an eponymous chemical reaction[53].

Why It Matters

Eric Jacobsen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include Jacobsen epoxidation[52], an eponymous chemical reaction[53].

FAQs

Where was Eric Jacobsen born?

Born in New York City[2], Eric Jacobsen…

What did Eric Jacobsen do for work?

Eric Jacobsen worked as chemist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Eric Jacobsen go to school?

Eric Jacobsen was educated at New York University[9] and University of California, Berkeley[10].

What awards did Eric Jacobsen receive?

Honors received include ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[11], Arthur C. Cope Award[12], NIH MERIT award[13], and Chirality Medal[14].

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  24. [18] . www.nasonline.org. wikidata.org.
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  24. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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