John E. Franz

American chemist
Person human Q10307827
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John E. Franz

Summary

John E. Franz is a human[1]. Born in Springfield[2], he… he was born on +1929-12-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chemist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John E. Franz's place of birth was Springfield[2].
  • John E. Franz was born on +1929-12-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John E. Franz held citizenship in United States[6].
  • John E. Franz's professions included chemist[4].
  • John E. Franz's education included a stint at University of Minnesota[7].
  • John E. Franz was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[8].
  • John E. Franz received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation[9].
  • John E. Franz received the Perkin Medal[10].
  • John E. Franz received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[11].
  • John E. Franz received the IRI Achievement Award[12].
  • John E. Franz is recorded as male[13].
  • John E. Franz's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John E. Franz's ISNI is recorded as 0000000036284907[15].
  • John E. Franz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56764824[16].
  • John E. Franz's GND ID is recorded as 173356842[17].
  • John E. Franz's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n96073411[18].
  • John E. Franz's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 134945563[19].
  • John E. Franz's residence is recorded as Crestwood[20].
  • John E. Franz's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04cvbl5[21].
  • John E. Franz's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John E. Franz's Prabook ID is recorded as 3545987[23].
  • John E. Franz's National Inventors Hall of Fame ID is recorded as john-e-franz[24].
  • John E. Franz's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJpygHkpdQG7bd9J4Rjpyd[25].
  • John E. Franz's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/7c969753-6d16-424a-b77c-05e66df0544c[26].

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Origins and Family

John E. Franz's place of birth was Springfield[2]. He was born on +1929-12-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota[7], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1851[29], headquartered in Minneapolis[30] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[8], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1867[33].

Career and Affiliations

John E. Franz's professions included chemist[4].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation[9], a science award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1980[36]; Perkin Medal[10], a chemistry award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1906[39]; National Inventors Hall of Fame[11], a hall of fame[40], in United States[41], founded in 1973[42], headquartered in North Canton[43]; and IRI Achievement Award[12], a science award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1973[46].

Why It Matters

John E. Franz ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

FAQs

Where was John E. Franz born?

John E. Franz's place of birth was Springfield[2].

What did John E. Franz do for work?

John E. Franz worked as chemist[4].

Where did John E. Franz go to school?

John E. Franz was educated at University of Minnesota[7] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[8].

What awards did John E. Franz receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation[9], Perkin Medal[10], National Inventors Hall of Fame[11], and IRI Achievement Award[12].

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  1. [2] . news.monsanto.com. news.monsanto.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] . nationalmedals.org. nationalmedals.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . sci-america.org. sci-america.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . web.mit.edu. web.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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