John Norman Murrell

Theoretical chemist who made important contributions to the understanding of the spectra of organic molecules (1932-2016)
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John Norman Murrell

Summary

John Norman Murrell is a human[1]. Born in Brixton[2], he… he was born on March 2, 1932[3]. He passed away in Chailey[4]. He died on January 25, 2016[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 (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brixton[2], John Norman Murrell…
  • John Norman Murrell died in Chailey[4].
  • John Norman Murrell was born on March 2, 1932[3].
  • John Norman Murrell died on January 25, 2016[5].
  • John Norman Murrell worked as a chemist[6].
  • John Norman Murrell worked as a university teacher[7].
  • John Norman Murrell's field of work was theoretical chemistry[9].
  • John Norman Murrell's field of work was spectroscopy[10].
  • John Norman Murrell was educated at University of London[11].
  • John Norman Murrell's education included a stint at Reigate Grammar School[12].
  • John Norman Murrell's doctoral advisor was H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins[13].
  • John Norman Murrell received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • John Norman Murrell received the Meldola Medal and Prize[15].
  • John Norman Murrell was a member of Royal Society[16].
  • John Norman Murrell is recorded as male[17].
  • John Norman Murrell's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Norman Murrell supervised Jonathan Tennyson as a doctoral student[19].
  • John Norman Murrell's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Norman Murrell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • John Norman Murrell's name in native language is recorded as John Norman Murrel[22].

Body

Origins and Family

John Norman Murrell was born in Brixton[2]. He was born on March 2, 1932[3].

Education

Educated at University of London[11], a university[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1836[25], headquartered in London[26] and Reigate Grammar School[12], a school[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1675[29]. John Norman Murrell's doctoral advisor was H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include theoretical chemistry[9], a branch of chemistry[30] and spectroscopy[10], an analytical chemical technique[31]. John Norman Murrell supervised Jonathan Tennyson as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[32], in United Kingdom[33] and Meldola Medal and Prize[15], a chemistry award[34].

Death and Burial

John Norman Murrell died on January 25, 2016[5]. He passed away in Chailey[4].

Why It Matters

John Norman Murrell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Norman Murrell born?

John Norman Murrell's place of birth was Brixton[2].

Where did John Norman Murrell die?

John Norman Murrell passed away in Chailey[4].

What did John Norman Murrell do for work?

John Norman Murrell worked as chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did John Norman Murrell go to school?

John Norman Murrell was educated at University of London[11] and Reigate Grammar School[12].

What awards did John Norman Murrell receive?

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

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . rsc.org. rsc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . The Academic Family Tree. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . dx.doi.org. dx.doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . dx.doi.org. dx.doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

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  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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