Frederick Gardner Cottrell

Summary

Frederick Gardner Cottrell is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Oakland^[2]. He was born on +1877-01-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Berkeley^[4]. He died on +1948-11-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6] and inventor^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Oakland^[2], Frederick Gardner Cottrell…
• Frederick Gardner Cottrell passed away in Berkeley^[4].
• Frederick Gardner Cottrell was born on +1877-01-10T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Frederick Gardner Cottrell died on +1948-11-16T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Frederick Gardner Cottrell held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Frederick Gardner Cottrell's professions included chemist^[6].
• Frederick Gardner Cottrell's professions included inventor^[7].
• Among Frederick Gardner Cottrell's employers was University of California^[10].
• Frederick Gardner Cottrell was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[11].
• Frederick Gardner Cottrell's education included a stint at Harvard University^[12].
• Frederick Gardner Cottrell's education included a stint at Leipzig University^[13].
• Frederick Gardner Cottrell received the Willard Gibbs Award^[14].
• Frederick Gardner Cottrell received the Perkin Medal^[15].
• Frederick Gardner Cottrell received the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[16].
• Frederick Gardner Cottrell received the Holley Medal^[17].
• Frederick Gardner Cottrell received the American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal^[18].
• Frederick Gardner Cottrell was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[19].
• Frederick Gardner Cottrell was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science^[20].
• Frederick Gardner Cottrell's image is recorded as Frederick Cottrell.jpg^[21].
• Frederick Gardner Cottrell is recorded as male^[22].
• Frederick Gardner Cottrell's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Frederick Gardner Cottrell's ISNI is recorded as 0000000032051380^[24].
• Frederick Gardner Cottrell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 72446336^[25].
• Frederick Gardner Cottrell's GND ID is recorded as 128519169^[26].
• Frederick Gardner Cottrell's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n96067498^[27].

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Origins and Family

Frederick Gardner Cottrell was born in Oakland^[2]. He was born on +1877-01-10T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley^[11], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1868^[30], headquartered in Berkeley^[31]; Harvard University^[12], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; and Leipzig University^[13], a public university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1409^[38], headquartered in Leipzig^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6] and inventor^[7]. Among Frederick Gardner Cottrell's employers was University of California^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Willard Gibbs Award^[14], a chemistry award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1911^[42]; Perkin Medal^[15], a chemistry award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1906^[45]; National Inventors Hall of Fame^[16], a hall of fame^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1973^[48], headquartered in North Canton^[49]; Holley Medal^[17], a medallion^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1924^[52]; and American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal^[18], an award^[53], in United States^[54].

Death and Burial

Frederick Gardner Cottrell died on +1948-11-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Berkeley^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Frederick Gardner Cottrell include Cottrell equation^[55], an equation^[56].

Why It Matters

Frederick Gardner Cottrell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57]

He is credited with the discovery of electrostatic precipitator^[58], a machine^[59]. Entities named for him include Cottrell equation^[55], an equation^[56].

FAQs

Where was Frederick Gardner Cottrell born?

Frederick Gardner Cottrell was born in Oakland^[2].

Where did Frederick Gardner Cottrell die?

Frederick Gardner Cottrell died in Berkeley^[4].

What did Frederick Gardner Cottrell do for work?

Frederick Gardner Cottrell worked as chemist^[6] and inventor^[7].

Where did Frederick Gardner Cottrell go to school?

Frederick Gardner Cottrell was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[11], Harvard University^[12], and Leipzig University^[13].

What awards did Frederick Gardner Cottrell receive?

Honors received include Willard Gibbs Award^[14], Perkin Medal^[15], National Inventors Hall of Fame^[16], and Holley Medal^[17].

What did Frederick Gardner Cottrell discover?

Frederick Gardner Cottrell is credited as discoverer of electrostatic precipitator^[58].