Fred McLafferty

American chemist and Purple Heart medal recipient
Person human Q5495914
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Summary

Fred McLafferty is a human[1]. Born in Evanston[2], he… he was born on May 11, 1923[3]. He died in Ithaca[4]. He died on December 26, 2021[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

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

Body

Origins and Family

Fred McLafferty was born in Evanston[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 11, 1923[3] and March 11, 1923[9].

Education

Fred McLafferty was educated at Cornell University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include chemistry[11], a branch of science[28]; mass spectrometry[12], an analytical chemical technique[29]; and gas chromatography[13]. Employers include Purdue University[14], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1869[32] and Cornell University[15], 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[17]. He supervised Neil Kelleher as a doctoral student[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Bronze Star Medal[18], a courage award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1944[40]; Purple Heart[19], a medallion[41], in United States[42], founded in 1932[43]; Lavoisier Medal[20], a medallion[44], in France[45]; Nakanishi Prize[21], a science award[46], in United States[47]; Bijvoet Medal[22], a science award[48], in Netherlands[49], founded in 1989[50]; and Heyrovský medal[23], an award[51], in Czech Republic[52].

Death and Burial

Fred McLafferty died on December 26, 2021[5]. He died in Ithaca[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Fred McLafferty include McLafferty rearrangement[53], an eponymous chemical reaction[54].

Why It Matters

Fred McLafferty has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include McLafferty rearrangement[53], an eponymous chemical reaction[54].

FAQs

Where was Fred McLafferty born?

Born in Evanston[2].

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[16].

What awards did Fred McLafferty receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal[18], Purple Heart[19], Lavoisier Medal[20], and Nakanishi Prize[21].

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  26. [17] ↑ . hanbinoh.sogang.ac.kr. hanbinoh.sogang.ac.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  25. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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