John Prausnitz

professor of chemical engineering
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John Prausnitz

Summary

John Prausnitz is a human[1]. Born in Berlin[2], he… he was born on January 7, 1928[3]. He worked as a chemist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Prausnitz's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • John Prausnitz was born on January 7, 1928[3].
  • John Prausnitz held citizenship in United States[6].
  • John Prausnitz worked as a chemist[4].
  • Among John Prausnitz's employers was University of California, Berkeley[7].
  • John Prausnitz's education included a stint at Cornell University[8].
  • John Prausnitz received the National Medal of Science[9].
  • John Prausnitz received the Guggenheim Fellowship[10].
  • John Prausnitz received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • John Prausnitz received the E. V. Murphree Award in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry[12].
  • John Prausnitz received the George A. Olah Award in Hydrocarbon or Petroleum Chemistry[13].
  • John Prausnitz was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • John Prausnitz was a member of National Academy of Sciences[15].
  • John Prausnitz is recorded as male[16].
  • John Prausnitz's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Prausnitz's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Prausnitz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[19].

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Origins and Family

John Prausnitz was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on January 7, 1928[3].

Education

John Prausnitz was educated at Cornell University[8].

Career and Affiliations

John Prausnitz's professions included chemist[4]. Among his employers was University of California, Berkeley[7].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Science[9], a science award[20], in United States[21], founded in 1963[22]; Guggenheim Fellowship[10], a fellowship grant[23], in United States[24], founded in 1925[25]; E. V. Murphree Award in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry[12], an award[26], in United States[27], founded in 1955[28]; and George A. Olah Award in Hydrocarbon or Petroleum Chemistry[13], a science award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1948[31].

Why It Matters

John Prausnitz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was John Prausnitz born?

John Prausnitz's place of birth was Berlin[2].

What did John Prausnitz do for work?

John Prausnitz worked as chemist[4].

Where did John Prausnitz go to school?

John Prausnitz was educated at Cornell University[8].

What awards did John Prausnitz receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Science[9], Guggenheim Fellowship[10], Guggenheim Fellowship[11], and E. V. Murphree Award in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry[12].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [10] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . acs.org. acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . acs.org. acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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