James Crafts

Summary

James Crafts is a human^[1]. Born in Boston^[2], he… he was born on March 8, 1839^[3]. He died in Ridgefield^[4]. He died on June 20, 1917^[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 (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• James Crafts was born in Boston^[2].
• James Crafts passed away in Ridgefield^[4].
• James Crafts was born on March 8, 1839^[3].
• James Crafts died on June 20, 1917^[5].
• James Crafts is buried at Church on the Hill Cemetery^[9].
• James Crafts's mother was Marianne Crafts Ellison^[10].
• James Crafts held citizenship in United States^[11].
• James Crafts's professions included chemist^[6].
• James Crafts's professions included university teacher^[7].
• James Crafts's field of work was organic chemistry^[12].
• Among James Crafts's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13].
• James Crafts was employed by Cornell University^[14].
• James Crafts's education included a stint at Harvard University^[15].
• James Crafts was educated at University of Paris^[16].
• James Crafts was educated at Heidelberg University^[17].
• James Crafts's doctoral advisor was Robert Bunsen^[18].
• James Crafts received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[19].
• James Crafts received the Rumford Prize^[20].
• James Crafts was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• James Crafts was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[22].
• James Crafts was a member of American Philosophical Society^[23].
• James Crafts is recorded as male^[24].
• James Crafts's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• James Crafts's Commons category is recorded as James Mason Crafts^[26].
• James Crafts's residence is recorded as United States^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Boston^[2], James Crafts… he was born on March 8, 1839^[3]. His mother was Marianne Crafts Ellison^[10].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[15], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; University of Paris^[16], a former entity^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1150^[34], headquartered in Paris^[35]; and Heidelberg University^[17], a public research university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1386^[38], headquartered in Heidelberg^[39]. James Crafts's doctoral advisor was Robert Bunsen^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. James Crafts's field of work was organic chemistry^[12]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13], a university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1861^[42], headquartered in Cambridge^[43] and Cornell University^[14], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1865^[46], headquartered in Ithaca^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[19], a grade of an order^[48], in France^[49] and Rumford Prize^[20], a science award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1839^[52].

Death and Burial

James Crafts died on June 20, 1917^[5]. He died in Ridgefield^[4]. He is buried at Church on the Hill Cemetery^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James Crafts include Friedel–Crafts reaction^[53], an eponymous chemical reaction^[54] and Friedel-Crafts acylation^[55], an eponymous chemical reaction^[56].

Why It Matters

James Crafts ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

Entities named for him include Friedel–Crafts reaction^[53], an eponymous chemical reaction^[54] and Friedel-Crafts acylation^[55], an eponymous chemical reaction^[56].

FAQs

Where was James Crafts born?

James Crafts was born in Boston^[2].

Where did James Crafts die?

James Crafts passed away in Ridgefield^[4].

Who were James Crafts's parents?

James Crafts's mother was Marianne Crafts Ellison^[10].

What did James Crafts do for work?

James Crafts worked as chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did James Crafts go to school?

James Crafts was educated at Harvard University^[15], University of Paris^[16], and Heidelberg University^[17].

What awards did James Crafts receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[19] and Rumford Prize^[20].