Jeremy R. Knowles

British chemist (1935-2008)
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Jeremy R. Knowles

Summary

Jeremy R. Knowles is a human[1]. Born in Rugby[2], he… he was born on +1935-04-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on +2008-04-03T00:00:00Z[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 (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jeremy R. Knowles was born in Rugby[2].
  • Jeremy R. Knowles passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Jeremy R. Knowles was born on +1935-04-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jeremy R. Knowles died on +2008-04-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jeremy R. Knowles held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Jeremy R. Knowles worked as a chemist[6].
  • Jeremy R. Knowles worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Jeremy R. Knowles's field of work was biochemistry[10].
  • Jeremy R. Knowles was employed by Harvard University[11].
  • Jeremy R. Knowles was educated at Balliol College[12].
  • Jeremy R. Knowles's education included a stint at Magdalen College School[13].
  • Jeremy R. Knowles received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Jeremy R. Knowles received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Jeremy R. Knowles received the Prelog Medal and Lecture[16].
  • Jeremy R. Knowles received the Davy Medal[17].
  • Jeremy R. Knowles received the Nakanishi Prize[18].
  • Jeremy R. Knowles received the Welch Award in Chemistry[19].
  • Jeremy R. Knowles was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • Jeremy R. Knowles was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Jeremy R. Knowles was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Jeremy R. Knowles was a member of American Philosophical Society[23].
  • Jeremy R. Knowles was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[24].
  • Jeremy R. Knowles is recorded as male[25].
  • Jeremy R. Knowles's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Jeremy R. Knowles supervised Hagan Bayley as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Jeremy R. Knowles was born in Rugby[2]. He was born on +1935-04-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Magdalen College School[13], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1480[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Jeremy R. Knowles's field of work was biochemistry[10]. Among his employers was Harvard University[11]. Doctoral students include Hagan Bayley[27], a biochemist[35], b. 1951[36], of United Kingdom[37], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[38], specialised in chemical biology[39] and Stephen L. Buchwald[40], a chemist[41], b. 1955[42], of United States[43], awarded the American Chemical Society Award in Organometallic Chemistry[44], specialised in organic chemistry[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[46], in United Kingdom[47]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[48], in United Kingdom[49]; Prelog Medal and Lecture[16], a science award[50], in Switzerland[51]; Davy Medal[17], a medallion[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1877[54]; Nakanishi Prize[18], a science award[55], in United States[56]; and Welch Award in Chemistry[19], a chemistry award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1972[59].

Death and Burial

Jeremy R. Knowles died on +2008-04-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cambridge[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jeremy R. Knowles include Jeremy Knowles Award[60], a science award[61].

Why It Matters

Jeremy R. Knowles ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

Entities named for him include Jeremy Knowles Award[60], a science award[61].

His notable doctoral advisees include Stephen L. Buchwald[64], a chemist[65], b. 1955[66], of United States[67], awarded the American Chemical Society Award in Organometallic Chemistry[68], specialised in organic chemistry[69].

FAQs

Where was Jeremy R. Knowles born?

Jeremy R. Knowles was born in Rugby[2].

Where did Jeremy R. Knowles die?

Jeremy R. Knowles passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Jeremy R. Knowles do for work?

Jeremy R. Knowles worked as chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Jeremy R. Knowles go to school?

Jeremy R. Knowles was educated at Balliol College[12] and Magdalen College School[13].

What awards did Jeremy R. Knowles receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], Prelog Medal and Lecture[16], and Davy Medal[17].

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  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
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