Karl Barry Sharpless
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Summary
Karl Barry Sharpless was born on April 28, 1941[1], in Philadelphia[2]. He has worked as a chemist[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,341 views/month, #7,076 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[6]
- Field of work: chemistry[7]
- Employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8], Scripps Research[9], Stanford University[10]
- Educated at: Harvard University[11]
- Doctoral advisor: Eugene van Tamelen[12]
- Award received: ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[13], Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Prelog Medal and Lecture[15], Scheele Award[16], Arthur C. Cope Award[17], Centenary Prize[18], King Faisal International Prize in Science[19], Harvey Prize[20], NAS Award in Chemical Sciences[21], Chirality Medal[22], Benjamin Franklin Medal[23], Wolf Prize in Chemistry[24], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[25], F. A. Cotton Medal[26]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[27], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[28], American Association for the Advancement of Science[29], European Academy of Sciences[30]
- Influenced by: Konrad Emil Bloch[31]
- Sex or gender: male[32]
- Commons category: Karl Barry Sharpless[33]
- Residence: Philadelphia[34], San Diego[35], Massachusetts[36]
- Family name: Sharpless[37]
- Given name: Karl[38], Barry[39]
- Official website: http://www.scripps.edu/chem/sharpless/cv.html[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[41]
- Name in native language: Karl Barry Sharpless[42]
- Number of children: 3[43]
- Interested in: organic synthesis[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Karl Barry Sharpless include click chemistry[45]; Sharpless epoxidation[46], an eponymous chemical reaction[47]; Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation[48], a type of chemical reaction[49]; and Sharpless oxyamination[50], a type of chemical reaction[51].
Why It Matters
Karl Barry Sharpless has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
Entities named for him include click chemistry[45]; Sharpless epoxidation[46], an eponymous chemical reaction[47]; Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation[48], a type of chemical reaction[49]; and Sharpless oxyamination[50], a type of chemical reaction[51].
FAQs
Where was Karl Barry Sharpless born?
Karl Barry Sharpless was born in Philadelphia[2].
What did Karl Barry Sharpless do for work?
Karl Barry Sharpless worked as a chemist[3] and university teacher[4].
Where did Karl Barry Sharpless go to school?
Karl Barry Sharpless was educated at Harvard University[11].
What awards did Karl Barry Sharpless receive?
Honors received include ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[13], Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Prelog Medal and Lecture[15], and Scheele Award[16].