George Kistiakowsky

Ukrainian-American physical chemistry professor
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George Kistiakowsky

Summary

George Kistiakowsky is a human[1]. He was born in Tarasivka[2]. He was born on November 18, 1900[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on December 7, 1982[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], chemist[7], university teacher[8], and nuclear physicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tarasivka[2], George Kistiakowsky…
  • George Kistiakowsky passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • George Kistiakowsky was born on November 18, 1900[3].
  • George Kistiakowsky died on December 7, 1982[5].
  • George Kistiakowsky's father was Bogdan Kistyakovsky[11].
  • George Kistiakowsky's mother was Maria Berenstamm[12].
  • A child of George Kistiakowsky was Vera Kistiakowsky[13].
  • George Kistiakowsky held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • George Kistiakowsky held citizenship in United States[15].
  • George Kistiakowsky worked as a physicist[6].
  • George Kistiakowsky's professions included chemist[7].
  • George Kistiakowsky's professions included university teacher[8].
  • George Kistiakowsky's professions included nuclear physicist[9].
  • George Kistiakowsky's field of work was physical chemistry[16].
  • Among George Kistiakowsky's employers was Princeton University[17].
  • Among George Kistiakowsky's employers was Harvard University[18].
  • George Kistiakowsky's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19].
  • George Kistiakowsky's doctoral advisor was Max Bodenstein[20].
  • George Kistiakowsky received the Willard Gibbs Award[21].
  • George Kistiakowsky received the National Medal of Science[22].
  • George Kistiakowsky received the Centenary Prize[23].
  • George Kistiakowsky received the Franklin Medal[24].
  • George Kistiakowsky received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[25].
  • George Kistiakowsky received the Priestley Medal[26].
  • George Kistiakowsky was a member of Royal Society[27].

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Origins and Family

George Kistiakowsky was born in Tarasivka[2]. He was born on November 18, 1900[3]. His father was Bogdan Kistyakovsky[11]. His mother was Maria Berenstamm[12].

Education

George Kistiakowsky's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19]. His doctoral advisor was Max Bodenstein[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], chemist[7], university teacher[8], and nuclear physicist[9]. George Kistiakowsky's field of work was physical chemistry[16]. Employers include Princeton University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Harvard University[18], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Doctoral students include Herbert S. Gutowsky[36], Bruce H. Mahan[37], Sidney W. Benson[38], and Arthur Kaskel Solomon[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Willard Gibbs Award[21], a chemistry award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1911[42]; National Medal of Science[22], a science award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1963[45]; Centenary Prize[23], a science award[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1947[48]; Franklin Medal[24], a science award[49], in United States[50]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[25], a fellowship award[51]; and Priestley Medal[26], a science award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1922[54].

Personal Life

A child of George Kistiakowsky was Vera Kistiakowsky[13].

Death and Burial

George Kistiakowsky died on December 7, 1982[5]. He died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

George Kistiakowsky ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

His notable doctoral advisees include Herbert S. Gutowsky[57], a chemist[58], 1919–2000[59], of United States[60], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[61], specialised in physical chemistry[62].

FAQs

Where was George Kistiakowsky born?

George Kistiakowsky's place of birth was Tarasivka[2].

Where did George Kistiakowsky die?

George Kistiakowsky passed away in Cambridge[4].

Who were George Kistiakowsky's parents?

George Kistiakowsky's father was Bogdan Kistyakovsky[11]. George Kistiakowsky's mother was Maria Berenstamm[12].

What did George Kistiakowsky do for work?

George Kistiakowsky worked as physicist[6], chemist[7], university teacher[8], and nuclear physicist[9].

Where did George Kistiakowsky go to school?

George Kistiakowsky was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19].

What awards did George Kistiakowsky receive?

Honors received include Willard Gibbs Award[21], National Medal of Science[22], Centenary Prize[23], and Franklin Medal[24].

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  29. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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