Karl August Folkers

Summary

Karl August Folkers is a human^[1]. He was born in Decatur^[2]. He was born on September 1, 1906^[3]. He passed away in New London^[4]. He died on December 7, 1997^[5]. He worked as a biochemist^[6] and chemist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Decatur^[2], Karl August Folkers…
• Karl August Folkers passed away in New London^[4].
• Karl August Folkers was born on September 1, 1906^[3].
• Karl August Folkers died on December 7, 1997^[5].
• Karl August Folkers held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Karl August Folkers's professions included biochemist^[6].
• Karl August Folkers's professions included chemist^[7].
• Karl August Folkers's field of work was chemistry^[10].
• Karl August Folkers's field of work was biochemistry^[11].
• Karl August Folkers received the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[12].
• Karl August Folkers received the Perkin Medal^[13].
• Karl August Folkers received the National Medal of Science^[14].
• Karl August Folkers received the Priestley Medal^[15].
• Karl August Folkers received the Welch Award in Chemistry^[16].
• Karl August Folkers received the William H. Nichols Medal^[17].
• Karl August Folkers was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[18].
• Karl August Folkers is recorded as male^[19].
• Karl August Folkers's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Karl August Folkers's Commons category is recorded as Karl August Folkers^[21].
• Karl August Folkers earned the academic degree of doctorate^[22].
• Karl August Folkers's family name is recorded as Folkers^[23].
• Karl August Folkers's given name is recorded as Karl^[24].
• Karl August Folkers's given name is recorded as August^[25].
• Karl August Folkers's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[26].
• Karl August Folkers's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Decatur^[2], Karl August Folkers… he was born on September 1, 1906^[3].

Education

Karl August Folkers earned the academic degree of doctorate^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist^[6] and chemist^[7]. Fields of work include chemistry^[10], a branch of science^[28] and biochemistry^[11], an interdisciplinary science^[29].

Recognition

Awards received include ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[12], a chemistry award^[30], founded in 1931^[31]; Perkin Medal^[13], a chemistry award^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1906^[34]; National Medal of Science^[14], a science award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1963^[37]; Priestley Medal^[15], a science award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1922^[40]; Welch Award in Chemistry^[16], a chemistry award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1972^[43]; and William H. Nichols Medal^[17], a science award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1902^[46].

Death and Burial

Karl August Folkers died on December 7, 1997^[5]. He passed away in New London^[4].

Why It Matters

Karl August Folkers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

He is credited with the discovery of vitamin B12^[49].

FAQs

Where was Karl August Folkers born?

Born in Decatur^[2], Karl August Folkers…

Where did Karl August Folkers die?

Karl August Folkers passed away in New London^[4].

What did Karl August Folkers do for work?

Karl August Folkers worked as biochemist^[6] and chemist^[7].

What awards did Karl August Folkers receive?

Honors received include ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[12], Perkin Medal^[13], National Medal of Science^[14], and Priestley Medal^[15].

What did Karl August Folkers discover?

Karl August Folkers is credited as discoverer of vitamin B12^[49].