Joshua Jortner

Israeli chemist (born 1933)
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Joshua Jortner

Summary

Joshua Jortner is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tarnów[2]. He was born on +1933-03-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Joshua Jortner was born in Tarnów[2].
  • Joshua Jortner was born on +1933-03-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joshua Jortner held citizenship in Israel[7].
  • Joshua Jortner's professions included chemist[4].
  • Joshua Jortner worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Joshua Jortner's field of work was chemistry[8].
  • Joshua Jortner's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[9].
  • Joshua Jortner was educated at University of Chicago[10].
  • Joshua Jortner's education included a stint at Tel Aviv University[11].
  • Joshua Jortner's doctoral advisor was Gabriel Stein[12].
  • Joshua Jortner received the Bourke Award[13].
  • Joshua Jortner received the Israel Prize[14].
  • Joshua Jortner received the doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[15].
  • Joshua Jortner received the Wolf Prize in Chemistry[16].
  • Joshua Jortner received the August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal[17].
  • Joshua Jortner received the Honorary doctor of the Humboldt University of Berlin[18].
  • Joshua Jortner was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[19].
  • Joshua Jortner was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Joshua Jortner was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Joshua Jortner was a member of Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities[22].
  • Joshua Jortner was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Joshua Jortner was a member of Romanian Academy[24].
  • Joshua Jortner's image is recorded as Joshua Jortner.jpg[25].
  • Joshua Jortner is recorded as male[26].
  • Joshua Jortner's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joshua Jortner's place of birth was Tarnów[2]. He was born on +1933-03-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[9], a university[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1918[30], headquartered in Jerusalem[31]; University of Chicago[10], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35]; and Tel Aviv University[11], a public university[36], in Israel[37], founded in 1956[38], headquartered in Tel Aviv[39]. Joshua Jortner's doctoral advisor was Gabriel Stein[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. Joshua Jortner's field of work was chemistry[8]. Doctoral students include Abraham Nitzan[40], a chemist[41], b. 1944[42], of Israel[43], awarded the Israel Prize[44]; Aharon Gedanken[45], a chemist[46], b. 1940[47], of Israel[48]; Barry Honig[49], a computational biologist[50], b. 2000[51], of United States[52], awarded the DeLano Award for Computational Biosciences[53]; and Shaul Mukamel[54], a chemist[55], b. 1948[56], of United States[57], awarded the Humboldt Prize[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Bourke Award[13], a science award[59], in United Kingdom[60], founded in 1954[61]; Israel Prize[14], an award[62], in Israel[63], founded in 1953[64]; doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[15], an award[65], in France[66]; Wolf Prize in Chemistry[16], a science award[67], in Israel[68], founded in 1978[69]; August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal[17], a science award[70]; and Honorary doctor of the Humboldt University of Berlin[18], an award[71], in Germany[72].

Why It Matters

Joshua Jortner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73]

His notable doctoral advisees include Abraham Nitzan[74], a chemist[75], b. 1944[76], of Israel[77], awarded the Israel Prize[78].

FAQs

Where was Joshua Jortner born?

Joshua Jortner was born in Tarnów[2].

What did Joshua Jortner do for work?

Joshua Jortner worked as chemist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Joshua Jortner go to school?

Joshua Jortner was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[9], University of Chicago[10], and Tel Aviv University[11].

What awards did Joshua Jortner receive?

Honors received include Bourke Award[13], Israel Prize[14], doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[15], and Wolf Prize in Chemistry[16].

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