Jack Baldwin

British chemist (1938–2020)
Person human Q743546
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Jack Baldwin

Summary

Jack Baldwin is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on +1938-08-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on +2020-01-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jack Baldwin's place of birth was London[2].
  • Jack Baldwin died in Oxford[4].
  • Jack Baldwin was born on +1938-08-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jack Baldwin died on +2020-01-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jack Baldwin held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Jack Baldwin worked as a chemist[6].
  • Jack Baldwin's field of work was organic chemistry[9].
  • Jack Baldwin was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Jack Baldwin was employed by Magdalen College[11].
  • Among Jack Baldwin's employers was University of Oxford[12].
  • Jack Baldwin's education included a stint at Imperial College London[13].
  • Jack Baldwin's doctoral advisor was Derek Barton[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Jack Baldwin is Baldwin's rules[15].
  • Jack Baldwin received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • Jack Baldwin received the Corday-Morgan Prize[17].
  • Jack Baldwin received the Davy Medal[18].
  • Jack Baldwin received the Paul Karrer Gold Medal[19].
  • Jack Baldwin received the Nakanishi Prize[20].
  • Jack Baldwin received the Leverhulme Medal[21].
  • Jack Baldwin was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • Jack Baldwin was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Jack Baldwin was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[24].
  • Jack Baldwin is recorded as male[25].
  • Jack Baldwin's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Jack Baldwin supervised Gregory L. Challis as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Jack Baldwin… he was born on +1938-08-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jack Baldwin's education included a stint at Imperial College London[13]. His doctoral advisor was Derek Barton[14].

Career and Affiliations

Jack Baldwin's professions included chemist[6]. His field of work was organic chemistry[9]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Magdalen College[11], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1458[34]; and University of Oxford[12], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1096[37], headquartered in Oxford[38]. Doctoral students include Gregory L. Challis[27] and David R. Spring[39].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jack Baldwin is Baldwin's rules[15]. Things named for him include Baldwin's rules[40], a reaction rule[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[42], in United Kingdom[43]; Corday-Morgan Prize[17], a science award[44], in United Kingdom[45]; Davy Medal[18], a medallion[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1877[48]; Paul Karrer Gold Medal[19], a science award[49], in Switzerland[50]; Nakanishi Prize[20], a science award[51], in United States[52]; and Leverhulme Medal[21], a science award[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1960[55].

Death and Burial

Jack Baldwin died on +2020-01-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

Jack Baldwin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

Entities named for him include Baldwin's rules[40], a reaction rule[41].

FAQs

Where was Jack Baldwin born?

Born in London[2], Jack Baldwin…

Where did Jack Baldwin die?

Jack Baldwin died in Oxford[4].

What did Jack Baldwin do for work?

Jack Baldwin worked as chemist[6].

Where did Jack Baldwin go to school?

Jack Baldwin was educated at Imperial College London[13].

What awards did Jack Baldwin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], Corday-Morgan Prize[17], Davy Medal[18], and Paul Karrer Gold Medal[19].

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  25. [5] . chemistryviews.org. chemistryviews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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