George Rosenkranz

Jewish Hungarian Mexican chemist and executive, bridge player and writer
Person human Q1965037
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George Rosenkranz

Summary

George Rosenkranz is a human[1]. Born in Budapest[2], he… he was born on +1916-08-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Atherton[4]. He died on +2019-06-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a bridge player[6], chemist[7], and biochemist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Budapest[2], George Rosenkranz…
  • George Rosenkranz passed away in Atherton[4].
  • George Rosenkranz was born on +1916-08-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Rosenkranz died on +2019-06-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Rosenkranz held citizenship in Hungary[10].
  • George Rosenkranz held citizenship in Mexico[11].
  • George Rosenkranz worked as a bridge player[6].
  • George Rosenkranz worked as a chemist[7].
  • George Rosenkranz worked as a biochemist[8].
  • George Rosenkranz received the Biotechnology Heritage Award[12].
  • George Rosenkranz received the Winthrop-Sears Medal[13].
  • George Rosenkranz was a member of New York Academy of Sciences[14].
  • George Rosenkranz was a member of Weizmann Institute of Science[15].
  • George Rosenkranz was a member of Tel Aviv University[16].
  • George Rosenkranz's image is recorded as George Rosenkranz crop 2013 13-2744-1 1247.jpg[17].
  • George Rosenkranz's image is recorded as George Rosenkranz HD2004 Winthrop-Sears Medal.jpg[18].
  • George Rosenkranz is recorded as male[19].
  • George Rosenkranz's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • George Rosenkranz supervised Carl Djerassi as a doctoral student[21].
  • George Rosenkranz's ISNI is recorded as 0000000140339410[22].
  • George Rosenkranz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 204632034[23].
  • George Rosenkranz's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2011172873[24].
  • George Rosenkranz's Commons category is recorded as George Rosenkranz[25].
  • George Rosenkranz's sport is recorded as contract bridge[26].
  • George Rosenkranz's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c9h7t[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Budapest[2], George Rosenkranz… he was born on +1916-08-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bridge player[6], chemist[7], and biochemist[8]. George Rosenkranz supervised Carl Djerassi as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Biotechnology Heritage Award[12], a science award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1999[30] and Winthrop-Sears Medal[13], a medallion[31].

Death and Burial

George Rosenkranz died on +2019-06-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Atherton[4].

Why It Matters

George Rosenkranz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

His notable doctoral advisees include Carl Djerassi[34], a chemist[35], 1923–2015[36], of Austria[37], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[38], specialised in chemistry[39].

FAQs

Where was George Rosenkranz born?

Born in Budapest[2], George Rosenkranz…

Where did George Rosenkranz die?

George Rosenkranz died in Atherton[4].

What did George Rosenkranz do for work?

George Rosenkranz worked as bridge player[6], chemist[7], and biochemist[8].

What awards did George Rosenkranz receive?

Honors received include Biotechnology Heritage Award[12] and Winthrop-Sears Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . sciencehistory.org. sciencehistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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