Farrington Daniels

American physical chemist (1889–1972)
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Farrington Daniels

Summary

Farrington Daniels is a human[1]. Born in Minneapolis[2], he… he was born on +1889-03-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Madison[4]. He died on +1972-06-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], physicist[7], and chemist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Farrington Daniels's place of birth was Minneapolis[2].
  • Farrington Daniels passed away in Madison[4].
  • Farrington Daniels was born on +1889-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Farrington Daniels died on +1972-06-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Farrington Daniels held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Farrington Daniels's professions included engineer[6].
  • Farrington Daniels worked as a physicist[7].
  • Farrington Daniels worked as a chemist[8].
  • Among Farrington Daniels's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison[11].
  • Farrington Daniels was educated at University of Minnesota[12].
  • Farrington Daniels's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].
  • Farrington Daniels's doctoral advisor was Theodore William Richards[14].
  • Farrington Daniels received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Farrington Daniels received the Willard Gibbs Award[16].
  • Farrington Daniels received the Remsen Award[17].
  • Farrington Daniels received the Priestley Medal[18].
  • Farrington Daniels received the James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry[19].
  • Farrington Daniels received the honorary doctor of the University of Dakar[20].
  • Farrington Daniels was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Farrington Daniels was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Farrington Daniels was a member of American Philosophical Society[23].
  • Farrington Daniels's religion is recorded as Congregational churches[24].
  • Farrington Daniels is recorded as male[25].
  • Farrington Daniels's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Farrington Daniels supervised Stanford Solomon Penner as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Farrington Daniels was born in Minneapolis[2]. He was born on +1889-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Minneapolis[31] and Harvard University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Farrington Daniels's doctoral advisor was Theodore William Richards[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], physicist[7], and chemist[8]. Among Farrington Daniels's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison[11]. Doctoral students include Stanford Solomon Penner[27], a physicist[36], 1921–2016[37], of United States[38], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[39] and John Warren Williams[40], a chemist[41], 1898–1988[42], of United States[43], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[44], specialised in physical chemistry[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[46], in United States[47], founded in 1925[48]; Willard Gibbs Award[16], a chemistry award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1911[51]; Remsen Award[17], a science award[52], founded in 1946[53]; Priestley Medal[18], a science award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1922[56]; James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry[19], an award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1950[59]; and honorary doctor of the University of Dakar[20], an award[60], in France[61].

Personal Life

Farrington Daniels's religion is recorded as Congregational churches[24].

Death and Burial

Farrington Daniels died on +1972-06-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Madison[4]. The cause of death was liver cancer[62].

Why It Matters

Farrington Daniels ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63]

FAQs

Where was Farrington Daniels born?

Farrington Daniels was born in Minneapolis[2].

Where did Farrington Daniels die?

Farrington Daniels died in Madison[4].

What did Farrington Daniels do for work?

Farrington Daniels worked as engineer[6], physicist[7], and chemist[8].

Where did Farrington Daniels go to school?

Farrington Daniels was educated at University of Minnesota[12] and Harvard University[13].

What awards did Farrington Daniels receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Willard Gibbs Award[16], Remsen Award[17], and Priestley Medal[18].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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