Fred McLafferty

Summary

Fred McLafferty is a human^[1]. Born in Evanston^[2], he… he was born on +1923-05-11T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Ithaca^[4]. He died on +2021-12-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Evanston^[2], Fred McLafferty…
• Fred McLafferty passed away in Ithaca^[4].
• Fred McLafferty was born on +1923-05-11T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Fred McLafferty died on +2021-12-26T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Fred McLafferty held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Fred McLafferty worked as a chemist^[6].
• Fred McLafferty worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Fred McLafferty's field of work was chemistry^[10].
• Fred McLafferty's field of work was mass spectrometry^[11].
• Fred McLafferty's field of work was gas chromatography^[12].
• Among Fred McLafferty's employers was Purdue University^[13].
• Fred McLafferty was employed by Cornell University^[14].
• Fred McLafferty's education included a stint at Cornell University^[15].
• A notable student of Fred McLafferty was Han Bin Oh^[16].
• Fred McLafferty received the Bronze Star Medal^[17].
• Fred McLafferty received the Purple Heart^[18].
• Fred McLafferty received the Lavoisier Medal^[19].
• Fred McLafferty received the Nakanishi Prize^[20].
• Fred McLafferty received the Bijvoet Medal^[21].
• Fred McLafferty received the Heyrovský medal^[22].
• Fred McLafferty was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Fred McLafferty was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Fred McLafferty is recorded as male^[25].
• Fred McLafferty's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Fred McLafferty supervised Neil Kelleher as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Fred McLafferty was born in Evanston^[2]. He was born on +1923-05-11T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Fred McLafferty's education included a stint at Cornell University^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include chemistry^[10], a branch of science^[28]; mass spectrometry^[11], an analytical chemical technique^[29]; and gas chromatography^[12]. Employers include Purdue University^[13], a public research university^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1869^[32] and Cornell University^[14], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1865^[35], headquartered in Ithaca^[36]. A notable student of Fred McLafferty was Han Bin Oh^[16]. He supervised Neil Kelleher as a doctoral student^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Bronze Star Medal^[17], a courage award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1944^[39]; Purple Heart^[18], a medallion^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1932^[42]; Lavoisier Medal^[19], a medallion^[43], in France^[44]; Nakanishi Prize^[20], a science award^[45], in United States^[46]; Bijvoet Medal^[21], a science award^[47], in Netherlands^[48], founded in 1989^[49]; and Heyrovský medal^[22], an award^[50], in Czech Republic^[51].

Death and Burial

Fred McLafferty died on +2021-12-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Ithaca^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Fred McLafferty include McLafferty rearrangement^[52], an eponymous chemical reaction^[53].

Why It Matters

Fred McLafferty ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 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 McLafferty rearrangement^[52], an eponymous chemical reaction^[53].

FAQs

Where was Fred McLafferty born?

Born in Evanston^[2], Fred McLafferty…

Where did Fred McLafferty die?

Fred McLafferty passed away in Ithaca^[4].

What did Fred McLafferty do for work?

Fred McLafferty worked as chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Fred McLafferty go to school?

Fred McLafferty was educated at Cornell University^[15].

What awards did Fred McLafferty receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal^[17], Purple Heart^[18], Lavoisier Medal^[19], and Nakanishi Prize^[20].