Irwin Oppenheim

American chemical physicist (1929–2014)
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Irwin Oppenheim

Summary

Irwin Oppenheim is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on June 30, 1929[3]. He died on June 3, 2014[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and chemist[7].

Key Facts

  • Irwin Oppenheim was born in Boston[2].
  • Irwin Oppenheim was born on June 30, 1929[3].
  • Irwin Oppenheim died on June 3, 2014[4].
  • Irwin Oppenheim held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Irwin Oppenheim's professions included physicist[5].
  • Irwin Oppenheim worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Irwin Oppenheim's professions included chemist[7].
  • Irwin Oppenheim's field of work was chemistry[9].
  • Irwin Oppenheim's field of work was thermodynamics[10].
  • Irwin Oppenheim was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Among Irwin Oppenheim's employers was Leiden University[12].
  • Irwin Oppenheim's education included a stint at Harvard College[13].
  • Irwin Oppenheim was educated at Yale University[14].
  • Irwin Oppenheim's doctoral advisor was John Gamble Kirkwood[15].
  • Irwin Oppenheim received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[16].
  • Irwin Oppenheim received the Joel Henry Hildebrand Award[17].
  • Irwin Oppenheim was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Irwin Oppenheim is recorded as male[19].
  • Irwin Oppenheim's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Irwin Oppenheim supervised Welles Antônio Martinez Morgado as a doctoral student[21].
  • Irwin Oppenheim supervised John M. Deutch as a doctoral student[22].
  • Irwin Oppenheim supervised Ivan L'Heureux as a doctoral student[23].
  • Irwin Oppenheim's archives at is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[24].
  • Irwin Oppenheim's family name is recorded as Q16880761[25].
  • Irwin Oppenheim's given name is recorded as Irwin[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], Irwin Oppenheim… he was born on June 30, 1929[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard College[13], a college[27], in United States[28], founded in 1636[29] and Yale University[14], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1701[32], headquartered in New Haven[33]. Irwin Oppenheim's doctoral advisor was John Gamble Kirkwood[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5], university teacher[6], and chemist[7]. Fields of work include chemistry[9], a branch of science[34] and thermodynamics[10], a branch of physics[35]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39] and Leiden University[12], a university[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1575[42], headquartered in Leiden[43]. Doctoral students include Welles Antônio Martinez Morgado[21], a physicist[44]; John M. Deutch[22], a politician[45], b. 1938[46], of United States[47], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[48]; and Ivan L'Heureux[23], a physicist[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], a fellowship award[50] and Joel Henry Hildebrand Award[17], a science award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1980[53].

Death and Burial

Irwin Oppenheim died on June 3, 2014[4].

FAQs

Where was Irwin Oppenheim born?

Irwin Oppenheim's place of birth was Boston[2].

What did Irwin Oppenheim do for work?

Irwin Oppenheim worked as physicist[5], university teacher[6], and chemist[7].

Where did Irwin Oppenheim go to school?

Irwin Oppenheim was educated at Harvard College[13] and Yale University[14].

What awards did Irwin Oppenheim receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[16] and Joel Henry Hildebrand Award[17].

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