Howard Reiss

American physical chemist
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Howard Reiss

Summary

Howard Reiss is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on April 5, 1922[3]. He died in King City[4]. He died on December 21, 2015[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Howard Reiss…
  • Howard Reiss died in King City[4].
  • Howard Reiss was born on April 5, 1922[3].
  • Howard Reiss died on December 21, 2015[5].
  • Howard Reiss held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Howard Reiss worked as a chemist[6].
  • Howard Reiss's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Howard Reiss's field of work was chemistry[9].
  • Howard Reiss's field of work was physical chemistry[10].
  • Howard Reiss's field of work was statistical mechanics[11].
  • Howard Reiss's field of work was electrochemistry[12].
  • Howard Reiss's field of work was polymerization[13].
  • Howard Reiss's field of work was nucleation[14].
  • Among Howard Reiss's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[15].
  • Among Howard Reiss's employers was American University[16].
  • Among Howard Reiss's employers was University of Salamanca[17].
  • Howard Reiss was employed by Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy[18].
  • Howard Reiss's education included a stint at Columbia University[19].
  • Howard Reiss was educated at University of Maryland[20].
  • Howard Reiss's doctoral advisor was Victor La Mer[21].
  • Howard Reiss received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[22].
  • Howard Reiss received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].
  • Howard Reiss received the Tolman Award[24].
  • Howard Reiss received the ACS Award in Colloid Chemistry[25].
  • Howard Reiss received the Joel Henry Hildebrand Award[26].

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Origins and Family

Howard Reiss was born in New York City[2]. He was born on April 5, 1922[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[19], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1754[29], headquartered in Manhattan[30] and University of Maryland[20], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1858[33], headquartered in College Park[34]. Howard Reiss's doctoral advisor was Victor La Mer[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include chemistry[9], a branch of science[35]; physical chemistry[10], a branch of chemistry[36]; statistical mechanics[11], a branch of mechanics[37]; electrochemistry[12], an interdisciplinary science[38]; polymerization[13]; and nucleation[14]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[15], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1919[41], headquartered in Los Angeles[42]; American University[16], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1893[45]; University of Salamanca[17], a public university[46], in Spain[47], founded in 1218[48], headquartered in Salamanca[49]; and Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy[18], a research institute[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1992[52]. Howard Reiss supervised Alan W. Gertler as a doctoral student[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[22], a fellowship award[54]; Guggenheim Fellowship[23], a fellowship grant[55], in United States[56], founded in 1925[57]; Tolman Award[24], an award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1960[60]; ACS Award in Colloid Chemistry[25], a class of award[61], in United States[62], founded in 1952[63]; and Joel Henry Hildebrand Award[26], a science award[64], in United States[65], founded in 1980[66].

Death and Burial

Howard Reiss died on December 21, 2015[5]. He died in King City[4].

FAQs

Where was Howard Reiss born?

Born in New York City[2], Howard Reiss…

Where did Howard Reiss die?

Howard Reiss died in King City[4].

What did Howard Reiss do for work?

Howard Reiss worked as chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Howard Reiss go to school?

Howard Reiss was educated at Columbia University[19] and University of Maryland[20].

What awards did Howard Reiss receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[22], Guggenheim Fellowship[23], Tolman Award[24], and ACS Award in Colloid Chemistry[25].

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