Henry F. Schaefer

American chemist
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Henry F. Schaefer
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Summary

Henry F. Schaefer was born on June 8, 1944[1], in Grand Rapids[2]. He has worked as a chemist[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (186 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[6]
  • Employer: University of Georgia[7], University of California, Berkeley[8], ETH Zurich[9]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[10], ACS Award in Theoretical Chemistry[11], ACS Award in Pure Chemistry[12], Centenary Prize[13], Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16], honorary doctor of the Beijing Institute of Technology[17], Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry[18], American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal[19], Remsen Award[20], Schrödinger Medal[21]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22], International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science[23], Royal Society of Chemistry[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Doctoral student: Edward F. Valeev[26]
  • Commons category: Henry F. Schaefer, III[27]
  • Family name: Schaefer[28]
  • Given name: Henry[29]

Why It Matters

Henry F. Schaefer has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Henry F. Schaefer born?

Henry F. Schaefer's place of birth was Grand Rapids[2].

What did Henry F. Schaefer do for work?

Henry F. Schaefer worked as a chemist[3] and university teacher[4].

What awards did Henry F. Schaefer receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[10], ACS Award in Theoretical Chemistry[11], ACS Award in Pure Chemistry[12], and Centenary Prize[13].

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  4. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [7] ↑ . chem.uga.edu. chem.uga.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . phys-acs.org. phys-acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . moe.gov.cn. Retrieved . moe.gov.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . acs.org. acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . theaic.org. theaic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . acsmaryland.org. acsmaryland.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . The Academic Family Tree. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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