Kendall Houk

American chemist (1943-)
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Kendall Houk

Summary

Kendall Houk is a human[1]. He was born in Nashville[2]. He was born on +1943-02-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chemist[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nashville[2], Kendall Houk…
  • Kendall Houk was born on +1943-02-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kendall Houk held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Kendall Houk worked as a chemist[4].
  • Kendall Houk worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Kendall Houk worked as a scientist[6].
  • Kendall Houk's field of work was organic chemistry[9].
  • Kendall Houk's field of work was organic reaction[10].
  • Kendall Houk's field of work was theoretical chemistry[11].
  • Kendall Houk's field of work was computational chemistry[12].
  • Among Kendall Houk's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • Among Kendall Houk's employers was University of Pittsburgh[14].
  • Among Kendall Houk's employers was UCLA Division of Physical Sciences[15].
  • Kendall Houk's education included a stint at Harvard University[16].
  • Kendall Houk's doctoral advisor was Robert Burns Woodward[17].
  • Kendall Houk received the Tolman Award[18].
  • Kendall Houk received the Arthur C. Cope Award[19].
  • Kendall Houk received the Schrödinger Medal[20].
  • Kendall Houk received the honorary doctor of the University of Duisburg-Essen[21].
  • Kendall Houk received the Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry[22].
  • Kendall Houk received the Glenn T. Seaborg Medal[23].
  • Kendall Houk was a member of National Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Kendall Houk was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Kendall Houk's image is recorded as Kendall Houk.tiff[26].
  • Kendall Houk's image is recorded as HoukPicture03 2.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nashville[2], Kendall Houk… he was born on +1943-02-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Kendall Houk was educated at Harvard University[16]. His doctoral advisor was Robert Burns Woodward[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6]. Fields of work include organic chemistry[9], a branch of chemistry[28]; organic reaction[10]; theoretical chemistry[11], a branch of chemistry[29]; and computational chemistry[12], a branch of chemistry[30]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[13], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1919[33], headquartered in Los Angeles[34]; University of Pittsburgh[14], a public–private partnership[35], in United States[36], founded in 1787[37], headquartered in Pittsburgh[38]; and UCLA Division of Physical Sciences[15], a faculty[39], in United States[40]. Kendall Houk supervised Paul Ha-Yeon Cheong as a doctoral student[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Tolman Award[18], an award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1960[44]; Arthur C. Cope Award[19], a science award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1973[47]; Schrödinger Medal[20], a science award[48], founded in 1990[49]; honorary doctor of the University of Duisburg-Essen[21], an award[50], in Germany[51]; Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry[22], a chemistry award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1959[54]; and Glenn T. Seaborg Medal[23], a science award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1987[57].

Why It Matters

Kendall Houk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Kendall Houk born?

Born in Nashville[2], Kendall Houk…

What did Kendall Houk do for work?

Kendall Houk worked as chemist[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6].

Where did Kendall Houk go to school?

Kendall Houk was educated at Harvard University[16].

What awards did Kendall Houk receive?

Honors received include Tolman Award[18], Arthur C. Cope Award[19], Schrödinger Medal[20], and honorary doctor of the University of Duisburg-Essen[21].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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