Karl Barry Sharpless

Summary

Karl Barry Sharpless is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on +1941-04-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a chemist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (279 views/month, #7,076 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Karl Barry Sharpless's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2].
• Karl Barry Sharpless was born on +1941-04-28T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Karl Barry Sharpless held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Karl Barry Sharpless worked as a chemist^[4].
• Karl Barry Sharpless's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Karl Barry Sharpless's field of work was chemistry^[8].
• Karl Barry Sharpless was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[9].
• Karl Barry Sharpless was employed by Scripps Research^[10].
• Among Karl Barry Sharpless's employers was Stanford University^[11].
• Karl Barry Sharpless's education included a stint at Harvard University^[12].
• Karl Barry Sharpless's doctoral advisor was Eugene van Tamelen^[13].
• Karl Barry Sharpless received the ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,^[14].
• Karl Barry Sharpless received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[15].
• Karl Barry Sharpless received the Prelog Medal and Lecture^[16].
• Karl Barry Sharpless received the Scheele Award^[17].
• Karl Barry Sharpless received the Arthur C. Cope Award^[18].
• Karl Barry Sharpless received the Centenary Prize^[19].
• Karl Barry Sharpless was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[20].
• Karl Barry Sharpless was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Karl Barry Sharpless was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science^[22].
• Karl Barry Sharpless was influenced by Konrad Emil Bloch^[23].
• Karl Barry Sharpless's image is recorded as Barry Sharpless 02.jpg^[24].
• Karl Barry Sharpless is recorded as male^[25].
• Karl Barry Sharpless's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Karl Barry Sharpless's ISNI is recorded as 0000000374310426^[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Barry Sharpless's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on +1941-04-28T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Karl Barry Sharpless's education included a stint at Harvard University^[12]. His doctoral advisor was Eugene van Tamelen^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Karl Barry Sharpless's field of work was chemistry^[8]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[9], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1861^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Scripps Research^[10], a nonprofit organization^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1993^[34], headquartered in San Diego^[35]; and Stanford University^[11], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1885^[38], headquartered in Stanford^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,^[14], a class of award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1955^[42]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], a fellowship grant^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1925^[45]; Prelog Medal and Lecture^[16], a science award^[46], in Switzerland^[47]; Scheele Award^[17], an award^[48], in Sweden^[49], founded in 1961^[50]; Arthur C. Cope Award^[18], a science award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1973^[53]; and Centenary Prize^[19], a science award^[54], in United Kingdom^[55], founded in 1947^[56].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Karl Barry Sharpless include click chemistry^[57]; Sharpless epoxidation^[58], an eponymous chemical reaction^[59]; Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation^[60], a type of chemical reaction^[61]; and Sharpless oxyamination^[62], a type of chemical reaction^[63].

Why It Matters

Karl Barry Sharpless ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (279 views/month, #7,076 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

Entities named for him include click chemistry^[57]; Sharpless epoxidation^[58], an eponymous chemical reaction^[59]; Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation^[60], a type of chemical reaction^[61]; and Sharpless oxyamination^[62], a type of chemical reaction^[63].

FAQs

Where was Karl Barry Sharpless born?

Karl Barry Sharpless's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2].

What did Karl Barry Sharpless do for work?

Karl Barry Sharpless worked as chemist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Karl Barry Sharpless go to school?

Karl Barry Sharpless was educated at Harvard University^[12].

What awards did Karl Barry Sharpless receive?

Honors received include ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,^[14], Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], Prelog Medal and Lecture^[16], and Scheele Award^[17].