Ira Remsen

Summary

Ira Remsen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on +1846-02-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Carmel-by-the-Sea^[4]. He died on +1927-03-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Ira Remsen's place of birth was New York City^[2].
• Ira Remsen passed away in Carmel-by-the-Sea^[4].
• Ira Remsen was born on +1846-02-10T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ira Remsen died on +1927-03-04T00:00:00Z^[5].
• A child of Ira Remsen was Ira Mallory Remsen^[9].
• A child of Ira Remsen was Charles M. Remsen^[10].
• Ira Remsen held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Ira Remsen's professions included chemist^[6].
• Ira Remsen worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Ira Remsen's field of work was chemistry^[12].
• Ira Remsen held the position of rector^[13].
• Ira Remsen was employed by Johns Hopkins University^[14].
• Ira Remsen was educated at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons^[15].
• Ira Remsen was educated at University of Göttingen^[16].
• Ira Remsen's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Rudolph Fittig^[17].
• Ira Remsen received the Willard Gibbs Award^[18].
• Ira Remsen received the Priestley Medal^[19].
• Ira Remsen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Ira Remsen was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Ira Remsen was a member of American Philosophical Society^[22].
• Ira Remsen's image is recorded as Ira Remsen.jpg^[23].
• Ira Remsen is recorded as male^[24].
• Ira Remsen's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Ira Remsen's signature is recorded as Signature of Ira Remsen (1846–1927).png^[26].
• Ira Remsen supervised William A. Noyes as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ira Remsen was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on +1846-02-10T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons^[15], a graduate school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1767^[30], headquartered in New York City^[31] and University of Göttingen^[16], a campus university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1734^[34], headquartered in Göttingen^[35]. Ira Remsen's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Rudolph Fittig^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Ira Remsen's field of work was chemistry^[12]. He was employed by Johns Hopkins University^[14]. He held the position of rector^[13]. Doctoral students include William A. Noyes^[27], a chemist^[36], 1857–1941^[37], of United States^[38], awarded the Willard Gibbs Award^[39]; Charles Herty^[40], a chemist^[41], 1867–1938^[42], of United States^[43], awarded the American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal^[44]; and William Henry Emerson^[45], a chemist^[46], 1860–1924^[47], of United States^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Willard Gibbs Award^[18], a chemistry award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1911^[51] and Priestley Medal^[19], a science award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1922^[54].

Personal Life

Children include Ira Mallory Remsen^[9], a painter^[55], 1876–1928^[56], of United States^[57] and Charles M. Remsen^[10], a physician^[58], 1879–1969^[59], of United States^[60].

Death and Burial

Ira Remsen died on +1927-03-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Carmel-by-the-Sea^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ira Remsen include Remsen Award^[61], a science award^[62], founded in 1946^[63].

Why It Matters

Ira Remsen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64]

He is credited with the discovery of saccharin^[65], a type of chemical entity^[66]. Entities named for him include Remsen Award^[61], a science award^[62], founded in 1946^[63].

His notable doctoral advisees include Charles Herty^[67], a chemist^[68], 1867–1938^[69], of United States^[70], awarded the American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal^[71]; William Henry Emerson^[72], a chemist^[73], 1860–1924^[74], of United States^[75]; and William A. Noyes^[76], a chemist^[77], 1857–1941^[78], of United States^[79], awarded the Willard Gibbs Award^[80].

FAQs

Where was Ira Remsen born?

Ira Remsen was born in New York City^[2].

Where did Ira Remsen die?

Ira Remsen passed away in Carmel-by-the-Sea^[4].

What did Ira Remsen do for work?

Ira Remsen worked as chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Ira Remsen go to school?

Ira Remsen was educated at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons^[15] and University of Göttingen^[16].

What awards did Ira Remsen receive?

Honors received include Willard Gibbs Award^[18] and Priestley Medal^[19].

What did Ira Remsen discover?

Ira Remsen is credited as discoverer of saccharin^[65].