John S. Waugh

American chemist (1929–2014)
Person human Q1701664
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John S. Waugh

Summary

John S. Waugh is a human[1]. He was born in Willimantic[2]. He was born on +1929-04-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Concord[4]. He died on +2014-08-22T00:00:00Z[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 (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Willimantic[2], John S. Waugh…
  • John S. Waugh passed away in Concord[4].
  • John S. Waugh was born on +1929-04-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John S. Waugh died on +2014-08-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John S. Waugh held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John S. Waugh's professions included chemist[6].
  • John S. Waugh's professions included university teacher[7].
  • John S. Waugh was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • John S. Waugh's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[11].
  • John S. Waugh's education included a stint at Dartmouth College[12].
  • John S. Waugh received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • John S. Waugh received the Wolf Prize in Chemistry[14].
  • John S. Waugh received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].
  • John S. Waugh received the Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics[16].
  • John S. Waugh received the Welch Award in Chemistry[17].
  • John S. Waugh received the Linus Pauling Award[18].
  • John S. Waugh was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • John S. Waugh was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • John S. Waugh was a member of Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts[21].
  • John S. Waugh's image is recorded as John S Waugh.JPG[22].
  • John S. Waugh is recorded as male[23].
  • John S. Waugh's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • John S. Waugh supervised Alexander Pines as a doctoral student[25].
  • John S. Waugh's ISNI is recorded as 0000000381786553[26].
  • John S. Waugh's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 262888726[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John S. Waugh was born in Willimantic[2]. He was born on +1929-04-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31] and Dartmouth College[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1769[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Among John S. Waugh's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10]. He supervised Alexander Pines as a doctoral student[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37]; Wolf Prize in Chemistry[14], a science award[38], in Israel[39], founded in 1978[40]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], a fellowship award[41]; Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics[16], an award[42], founded in 1931[43]; Welch Award in Chemistry[17], a chemistry award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1972[46]; and Linus Pauling Award[18], an award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1966[49].

Death and Burial

John S. Waugh died on +2014-08-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Concord[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[50].

Why It Matters

John S. Waugh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

His notable doctoral advisees include Alexander Pines[53], a chemist[54], 1945–2024[55], of United States[56], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[57], specialised in spectroscopy[58].

FAQs

Where was John S. Waugh born?

John S. Waugh's place of birth was Willimantic[2].

Where did John S. Waugh die?

John S. Waugh died in Concord[4].

What did John S. Waugh do for work?

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

Where did John S. Waugh go to school?

John S. Waugh was educated at California Institute of Technology[11] and Dartmouth College[12].

What awards did John S. Waugh receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], Wolf Prize in Chemistry[14], Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], and Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics[16].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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