Jack D. Dunitz

British chemist and professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich
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Jack D. Dunitz

Summary

Jack D. Dunitz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on March 29, 1923[3]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He died on September 12, 2021[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], crystallographer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jack D. Dunitz was born in Glasgow[2].
  • Jack D. Dunitz died in Zurich[4].
  • Jack D. Dunitz was born on March 29, 1923[3].
  • Jack D. Dunitz died on September 12, 2021[5].
  • Jack D. Dunitz held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Jack D. Dunitz's professions included chemist[6].
  • Jack D. Dunitz worked as a crystallographer[7].
  • Jack D. Dunitz worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Among Jack D. Dunitz's employers was ETH Zurich[11].
  • Jack D. Dunitz was educated at University of Glasgow[12].
  • Jack D. Dunitz's education included a stint at Hillhead High School[13].
  • Jack D. Dunitz received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Jack D. Dunitz received the Gregori Aminoff Prize[15].
  • Jack D. Dunitz received the Centenary Prize[16].
  • Jack D. Dunitz received the Bijvoet Medal[17].
  • Jack D. Dunitz received the Paracelsus Prize[18].
  • Jack D. Dunitz was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • Jack D. Dunitz was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[20].
  • Jack D. Dunitz was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Jack D. Dunitz was a member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts[22].
  • Jack D. Dunitz was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Jack D. Dunitz was a member of Academia Europaea[24].
  • Jack D. Dunitz is recorded as male[25].
  • Jack D. Dunitz's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Jack D. Dunitz's Commons category is recorded as Jack D. Dunitz (chemist)[27].

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Origins and Family

Jack D. Dunitz's place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on March 29, 1923[3].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow[12], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1451[30], headquartered in Glasgow[31] and Hillhead High School[13], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1885[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], crystallographer[7], and university teacher[8]. Jack D. Dunitz was employed by ETH Zurich[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Gregori Aminoff Prize[15], an award[37], in Sweden[38], founded in 1979[39]; Centenary Prize[16], a science award[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1947[42]; Bijvoet Medal[17], a science award[43], in Netherlands[44], founded in 1989[45]; and Paracelsus Prize[18], a science award[46], in Switzerland[47].

Death and Burial

Jack D. Dunitz died on September 12, 2021[5]. He passed away in Zurich[4].

Why It Matters

Jack D. Dunitz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Jack D. Dunitz born?

Born in Glasgow[2], Jack D. Dunitz…

Where did Jack D. Dunitz die?

Jack D. Dunitz died in Zurich[4].

What did Jack D. Dunitz do for work?

Jack D. Dunitz worked as chemist[6], crystallographer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Jack D. Dunitz go to school?

Jack D. Dunitz was educated at University of Glasgow[12] and Hillhead High School[13].

What awards did Jack D. Dunitz receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Gregori Aminoff Prize[15], Centenary Prize[16], and Bijvoet Medal[17].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . chab.ethz.ch. Retrieved . chab.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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