Frederic M. Richards

Biochemist, biophysicist, crystallographer, and sailor; founder and chair of Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale University (1925-2009)
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Frederic M. Richards

Summary

Frederic M. Richards is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1925-08-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Guilford[4]. He died on +2009-01-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], biologist[7], biochemist[8], and biophysicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Frederic M. Richards was born in New York City[2].
  • Frederic M. Richards passed away in Guilford[4].
  • Frederic M. Richards was born on +1925-08-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frederic M. Richards died on +2009-01-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Frederic M. Richards's father was George Huntington Richards[11].
  • Frederic M. Richards held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Frederic M. Richards's professions included chemist[6].
  • Frederic M. Richards worked as a biologist[7].
  • Frederic M. Richards worked as a biochemist[8].
  • Frederic M. Richards's professions included biophysicist[9].
  • Frederic M. Richards's field of work was biophysics[13].
  • Frederic M. Richards's field of work was biochemistry[14].
  • Frederic M. Richards's field of work was molecular biology[15].
  • Frederic M. Richards was employed by Yale University[16].
  • Frederic M. Richards was educated at Harvard University[17].
  • Frederic M. Richards was educated at Harvard Medical School[18].
  • Frederic M. Richards was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19].
  • Frederic M. Richards was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy[20].
  • Frederic M. Richards received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].
  • Frederic M. Richards received the Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry[22].
  • Frederic M. Richards received the Sterling Professor[23].
  • Frederic M. Richards received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Frederic M. Richards was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Frederic M. Richards was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Frederic M. Richards was a member of American Philosophical Society[27].

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Origins and Family

Frederic M. Richards was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1925-08-19T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was George Huntington Richards[11].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Harvard Medical School[18], a medical school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1782[34]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1861[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]; and Phillips Exeter Academy[20], a private school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1781[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], biologist[7], biochemist[8], and biophysicist[9]. Fields of work include biophysics[13], a branch of biology[42]; biochemistry[14], an interdisciplinary science[43]; and molecular biology[15], a branch of biology[44]. Frederic M. Richards was employed by Yale University[16]. He supervised Jorge Allende as a doctoral student[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21], a fellowship grant[46], in United States[47], founded in 1925[48]; Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry[22], a biochemistry award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1945[51]; Sterling Professor[23], a position[52], in United States[53]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24], a fellowship award[54].

Death and Burial

Frederic M. Richards died on +2009-01-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Guilford[4].

Why It Matters

Frederic M. Richards ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Frederic M. Richards born?

Frederic M. Richards's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Frederic M. Richards die?

Frederic M. Richards died in Guilford[4].

Who were Frederic M. Richards's parents?

Frederic M. Richards's father was George Huntington Richards[11].

What did Frederic M. Richards do for work?

Frederic M. Richards worked as chemist[6], biologist[7], biochemist[8], and biophysicist[9].

Where did Frederic M. Richards go to school?

Frederic M. Richards was educated at Harvard University[17], Harvard Medical School[18], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19], and Phillips Exeter Academy[20].

What awards did Frederic M. Richards receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21], Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry[22], Sterling Professor[23], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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