John Ross

Austrian American physical chemist (1926-2017)
Person human Q6255693
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John Ross

Summary

John Ross is a human[1]. Born in Vienna[2], he… he was born on October 2, 1926[3]. He passed away in Palo Alto[4]. He died on February 18, 2017[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 (25 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Ross was born in Vienna[2].
  • John Ross passed away in Palo Alto[4].
  • John Ross was born on October 2, 1926[3].
  • John Ross died on February 18, 2017[5].
  • John Ross held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Ross worked as a chemist[6].
  • John Ross worked as a university teacher[7].
  • John Ross's field of work was chemistry[10].
  • John Ross was employed by Stanford University[11].
  • John Ross was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • John Ross's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • John Ross received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].
  • John Ross received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • John Ross received the honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I[16].
  • John Ross received the Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics[17].
  • John Ross received the National Medal of Science[18].
  • John Ross received the Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry[19].
  • John Ross was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • John Ross was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • John Ross is recorded as male[22].
  • John Ross's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • John Ross's family name is recorded as Ross[24].
  • John Ross's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Ross's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Vienna[2], John Ross… he was born on October 2, 1926[3].

Education

John Ross was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. John Ross's field of work was chemistry[10]. Employers include Stanford University[11], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1885[29], headquartered in Stanford[30] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], a fellowship award[35]; Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38]; honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I[16], an award[39], in France[40]; Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics[17], an award[41], founded in 1931[42]; National Medal of Science[18], a science award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1963[45]; and Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry[19], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1962[48].

Death and Burial

John Ross died on February 18, 2017[5]. He died in Palo Alto[4].

Why It Matters

John Ross ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Ross born?

Born in Vienna[2], John Ross…

Where did John Ross die?

John Ross died in Palo Alto[4].

What did John Ross do for work?

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

Where did John Ross go to school?

John Ross was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].

What awards did John Ross receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], Guggenheim Fellowship[15], honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I[16], and Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics[17].

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  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Journal officiel de la République française. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . acs.org. acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] . 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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