John D. Roberts

Summary

John D. Roberts is a human^[1]. Born in Los Angeles^[2], he… he was born on +1918-06-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Pasadena^[4]. He died on +2016-10-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], university teacher^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Los Angeles^[2], John D. Roberts…
• John D. Roberts died in Pasadena^[4].
• John D. Roberts was born on +1918-06-08T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John D. Roberts died on +2016-10-29T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John D. Roberts held citizenship in United States^[10].
• John D. Roberts's professions included chemist^[6].
• John D. Roberts worked as a university teacher^[7].
• John D. Roberts worked as a writer^[8].
• John D. Roberts's field of work was chemistry^[11].
• John D. Roberts's field of work was physical chemistry^[12].
• John D. Roberts's field of work was spectroscopy^[13].
• Among John D. Roberts's employers was Harvard University^[14].
• John D. Roberts was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15].
• John D. Roberts was employed by California Institute of Technology^[16].
• Among John D. Roberts's employers was University of California, Los Angeles^[17].
• John D. Roberts's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles^[18].
• John D. Roberts's doctoral advisor was William Gould Young^[19].
• John D. Roberts received the Willard Gibbs Award^[20].
• John D. Roberts received the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[21].
• John D. Roberts received the National Medal of Science^[22].
• John D. Roberts received the Priestley Medal^[23].
• John D. Roberts received the NAS Award in Chemical Sciences^[24].
• John D. Roberts received the Tolman Award^[25].
• John D. Roberts was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• John D. Roberts was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles^[2], John D. Roberts… he was born on +1918-06-08T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

John D. Roberts's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles^[18]. His doctoral advisor was William Gould Young^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], university teacher^[7], and writer^[8]. Fields of work include chemistry^[11], a branch of science^[28]; physical chemistry^[12], a branch of chemistry^[29]; and spectroscopy^[13], an analytical chemical technique^[30]. Employers include Harvard University^[14], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1636^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15], a university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1861^[37], headquartered in Cambridge^[38]; California Institute of Technology^[16], a university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1891^[41], headquartered in California^[42]; and University of California, Los Angeles^[17], a public research university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1919^[45], headquartered in Los Angeles^[46]. John D. Roberts supervised George M. Whitesides as a doctoral student^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Willard Gibbs Award^[20], a chemistry award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1911^[50]; ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[21], a chemistry award^[51], founded in 1931^[52]; National Medal of Science^[22], a science award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1963^[55]; Priestley Medal^[23], a science award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1922^[58]; NAS Award in Chemical Sciences^[24], a chemistry award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1979^[61]; and Tolman Award^[25], an award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1960^[64].

Death and Burial

John D. Roberts died on +2016-10-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Pasadena^[4].

Why It Matters

John D. Roberts ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

His notable doctoral advisees include George M. Whitesides^[67], a chemist^[68], b. 1939^[69], of United States^[70], awarded the Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[71], specialised in chemistry^[72].

FAQs

Where was John D. Roberts born?

John D. Roberts was born in Los Angeles^[2].

Where did John D. Roberts die?

John D. Roberts passed away in Pasadena^[4].

What did John D. Roberts do for work?

John D. Roberts worked as chemist^[6], university teacher^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did John D. Roberts go to school?

John D. Roberts was educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[18].

What awards did John D. Roberts receive?

Honors received include Willard Gibbs Award^[20], ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[21], National Medal of Science^[22], and Priestley Medal^[23].