James William McBain

Canadian chemist (1882–1953)
Person human Q3806766
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James William McBain

Summary

James William McBain is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chatham[2]. He was born on +1882-03-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Palo Alto[4]. He died on +1953-03-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James William McBain was born in Chatham[2].
  • James William McBain passed away in Palo Alto[4].
  • James William McBain was born on +1882-03-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James William McBain died on +1953-03-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James William McBain held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • James William McBain's professions included chemist[6].
  • James William McBain's field of work was chemistry[9].
  • James William McBain was employed by Stanford University[10].
  • James William McBain's education included a stint at University of Toronto[11].
  • James William McBain's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[12].
  • James William McBain's doctoral advisor was Georg Hermann Quincke[13].
  • James William McBain received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • James William McBain received the Davy Medal[15].
  • James William McBain was a member of Royal Society[16].
  • James William McBain is recorded as male[17].
  • James William McBain's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • James William McBain supervised Jerome Vinograd as a doctoral student[19].
  • James William McBain's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110076330[20].
  • James William McBain's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 118469781[21].
  • James William McBain's GND ID is recorded as 1063976774[22].
  • James William McBain's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010027278[23].
  • James William McBain's IdRef ID is recorded as 142973289[24].
  • James William McBain's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA14559751[25].
  • James William McBain's SBN author ID is recorded as CAGV615488[26].
  • James William McBain's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 264382[27].

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Origins and Family

James William McBain was born in Chatham[2]. He was born on +1882-03-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[11], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1827[30], headquartered in Toronto[31] and Heidelberg University[12], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1386[34], headquartered in Heidelberg[35]. James William McBain's doctoral advisor was Georg Hermann Quincke[13].

Career and Affiliations

James William McBain's professions included chemist[6]. His field of work was chemistry[9]. He was employed by Stanford University[10]. He supervised Jerome Vinograd as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37] and Davy Medal[15], a medallion[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1877[40].

Death and Burial

James William McBain died on +1953-03-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Palo Alto[4].

Why It Matters

James William McBain ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was James William McBain born?

James William McBain was born in Chatham[2].

Where did James William McBain die?

James William McBain died in Palo Alto[4].

What did James William McBain do for work?

James William McBain worked as chemist[6].

Where did James William McBain go to school?

James William McBain was educated at University of Toronto[11] and Heidelberg University[12].

What awards did James William McBain receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14] and Davy Medal[15].

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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . docs.google.com. Retrieved . docs.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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