John D. Ferry

Canadian-American chemist and biochemist
Person human Q6228148
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John D. Ferry

Summary

John D. Ferry is a human[1]. He was born in Dawson City[2]. He was born on +1912-05-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Madison[4]. He died on +2002-10-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John D. Ferry was born in Dawson City[2].
  • John D. Ferry died in Madison[4].
  • John D. Ferry was born on +1912-05-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John D. Ferry died on +2002-10-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John D. Ferry held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John D. Ferry's professions included chemist[6].
  • John D. Ferry's professions included engineer[7].
  • John D. Ferry was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[10].
  • Among John D. Ferry's employers was Harvard University[11].
  • John D. Ferry's education included a stint at Stanford University[12].
  • John D. Ferry received the Charles Goodyear Medal[13].
  • John D. Ferry received the Polymer Physics Prize[14].
  • John D. Ferry received the ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry[15].
  • John D. Ferry received the Herman Mark Award in Polymer Chemistry[16].
  • John D. Ferry received the ACS Award in Colloid Chemistry[17].
  • John D. Ferry received the Bingham Medal[18].
  • John D. Ferry was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • John D. Ferry was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • John D. Ferry was a member of National Academy of Engineering[21].
  • John D. Ferry is recorded as male[22].
  • John D. Ferry's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • John D. Ferry's editor is recorded as Advances in Polymer Science[24].
  • John D. Ferry supervised Ignacio Tinoco, Jr. as a doctoral student[25].
  • John D. Ferry supervised Steve Granick as a doctoral student[26].
  • John D. Ferry's ISNI is recorded as 0000000118743919[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John D. Ferry's place of birth was Dawson City[2]. He was born on +1912-05-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John D. Ferry was educated at Stanford University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and engineer[7]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1848[30] and Harvard University[11], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]. Doctoral students include Ignacio Tinoco, Jr.[25], a physical chemist[35], 1930–2016[36], of United States[37], awarded the Emily M. Gray Award[38], specialised in chemistry[39] and Steve Granick[26], a chemist[40], b. 1953[41], of United States[42], awarded the Polymer Physics Prize[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Charles Goodyear Medal[13], an award[44], founded in 1941[45]; Polymer Physics Prize[14], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1960[48]; ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry[15], a science award[49], founded in 1962[50]; Herman Mark Award in Polymer Chemistry[16], an award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1976[53]; ACS Award in Colloid Chemistry[17], a class of award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1952[56]; and Bingham Medal[18], a science award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1948[59].

Death and Burial

John D. Ferry died on +2002-10-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Madison[4].

Why It Matters

John D. Ferry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John D. Ferry born?

John D. Ferry was born in Dawson City[2].

Where did John D. Ferry die?

John D. Ferry died in Madison[4].

What did John D. Ferry do for work?

John D. Ferry worked as chemist[6] and engineer[7].

Where did John D. Ferry go to school?

John D. Ferry was educated at Stanford University[12].

What awards did John D. Ferry receive?

Honors received include Charles Goodyear Medal[13], Polymer Physics Prize[14], ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry[15], and Herman Mark Award in Polymer Chemistry[16].

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Class ancestry

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

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