James R. Arnold

American chemist (1923–2012)
Person human Q3156839
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James R. Arnold

Summary

James R. Arnold is a human[1]. His place of birth was Metuchen[2]. He was born on +1923-05-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in La Jolla[4]. He died on +2012-01-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and astronomer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Metuchen[2], James R. Arnold…
  • James R. Arnold died in La Jolla[4].
  • James R. Arnold was born on +1923-05-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James R. Arnold died on +2012-01-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James R. Arnold held citizenship in United States[9].
  • James R. Arnold worked as a chemist[6].
  • James R. Arnold worked as an astronomer[7].
  • James R. Arnold's field of work was cosmochemistry[10].
  • Among James R. Arnold's employers was University of California, San Diego[11].
  • James R. Arnold's education included a stint at Princeton University[12].
  • James R. Arnold received the Gerard P. Kuiper Prize[13].
  • James R. Arnold received the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[14].
  • James R. Arnold received the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[15].
  • James R. Arnold received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • James R. Arnold received the Leonard Medal[17].
  • James R. Arnold received the Remsen Award[18].
  • James R. Arnold was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • James R. Arnold was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • James R. Arnold was a member of Indian National Science Academy[21].
  • James R. Arnold's image is recorded as James R. Arnold.jpg[22].
  • James R. Arnold is recorded as male[23].
  • James R. Arnold's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • James R. Arnold supervised James M. Galloway as a doctoral student[25].
  • James R. Arnold's ISNI is recorded as 0000000021937709[26].
  • James R. Arnold's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75128245[27].

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Origins and Family

James R. Arnold's place of birth was Metuchen[2]. He was born on +1923-05-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

James R. Arnold was educated at Princeton University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and astronomer[7]. James R. Arnold's field of work was cosmochemistry[10]. Among his employers was University of California, San Diego[11]. He supervised James M. Galloway as a doctoral student[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Gerard P. Kuiper Prize[13], a science award[28]; NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[14], a medallion[29], in United States[30], founded in 1961[31]; Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[15], an award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1960[34]; Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37]; Leonard Medal[17], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1962[40]; and Remsen Award[18], a science award[41], founded in 1946[42].

Death and Burial

James R. Arnold died on +2012-01-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in La Jolla[4].

Why It Matters

James R. Arnold ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was James R. Arnold born?

James R. Arnold was born in Metuchen[2].

Where did James R. Arnold die?

James R. Arnold died in La Jolla[4].

What did James R. Arnold do for work?

James R. Arnold worked as chemist[6] and astronomer[7].

Where did James R. Arnold go to school?

James R. Arnold was educated at Princeton University[12].

What awards did James R. Arnold receive?

Honors received include Gerard P. Kuiper Prize[13], NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[14], Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[15], and Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

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  19. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . scientificcomputing.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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