Ian William Murison Smith

English chemist
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Ian William Murison Smith

Summary

Ian William Murison Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leeds[2]. He was born on +1937-06-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2016-11-08T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], university teacher[6], and scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Leeds[2], Ian William Murison Smith…
  • Ian William Murison Smith was born on +1937-06-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ian William Murison Smith died on +2016-11-08T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Ian William Murison Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Ian William Murison Smith's professions included chemist[5].
  • Ian William Murison Smith worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Ian William Murison Smith worked as a scientist[7].
  • Ian William Murison Smith's field of work was chemistry[10].
  • Ian William Murison Smith's field of work was physical chemistry[11].
  • Ian William Murison Smith's field of work was atmospheric sciences[12].
  • Ian William Murison Smith was employed by University of Birmingham[13].
  • Ian William Murison Smith's education included a stint at Giggleswick School[14].
  • Ian William Murison Smith was educated at Christ's College[15].
  • Ian William Murison Smith received the Polanyi Medal[16].
  • Ian William Murison Smith received the Tilden Prize[17].
  • Ian William Murison Smith received the Descartes Prize[18].
  • Ian William Murison Smith received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[19].
  • Ian William Murison Smith was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • Ian William Murison Smith is recorded as male[21].
  • Ian William Murison Smith's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Ian William Murison Smith supervised Gus Hancock as a doctoral student[23].
  • Ian William Murison Smith supervised David Klenerman as a doctoral student[24].
  • Ian William Murison Smith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109782879[25].
  • Ian William Murison Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 60351760[26].
  • Ian William Murison Smith's GND ID is recorded as 1089114575[27].

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Origins and Family

Ian William Murison Smith's place of birth was Leeds[2]. He was born on +1937-06-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Giggleswick School[14], a boarding school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1499[30] and Christ's College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1505[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[5], university teacher[6], and scientist[7]. Fields of work include chemistry[10], a branch of science[35]; physical chemistry[11], a branch of chemistry[36]; and atmospheric sciences[12], an academic discipline[37]. Among Ian William Murison Smith's employers was University of Birmingham[13]. Doctoral students include Gus Hancock[23], a chemist[38], b. 1944[39], of United Kingdom[40], awarded the Polanyi Medal[41] and David Klenerman[24], a chemist[42], b. 1959[43], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[44], specialised in biophysical chemistry[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Polanyi Medal[16], a science award[46], founded in 1979[47]; Tilden Prize[17], a chemistry award[48]; Descartes Prize[18], a science award[49], founded in 2000[50]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[19], a fellowship award[51], in United Kingdom[52].

Death and Burial

Ian William Murison Smith died on +2016-11-08T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Ian William Murison Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Ian William Murison Smith born?

Ian William Murison Smith's place of birth was Leeds[2].

What did Ian William Murison Smith do for work?

Ian William Murison Smith worked as chemist[5], university teacher[6], and scientist[7].

Where did Ian William Murison Smith go to school?

Ian William Murison Smith was educated at Giggleswick School[14] and Christ's College[15].

What awards did Ian William Murison Smith receive?

Honors received include Polanyi Medal[16], Tilden Prize[17], Descartes Prize[18], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[19].

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  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . ch.cam.ac.uk. ch.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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