Kenneth Pitzer
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22 properties- Instance of
- human
- Sex or gender
- male
- Date of birth
- January 6, 1914
- Date of death
- December 26, 1997
- Place of birth
- Pomona
- Place of death
- Berkeley
- Country of citizenship
- United States[8]
- Occupation
- chemist, university teacher, non-fiction writer
- Field of work
- chemistry, physical chemistry, theoretical chemistry[9][10][11]
- Award received
- Guggenheim Fellowship, Willard Gibbs Award, ACS Award in Pure Chemistry, National Medal of Science, Centenary Prize, Fellow of the American Physical Society, Priestley Medal, Welch Award in Chemistry, American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal, George A. Olah Award in Hydrocarbon or Petroleum Chemistry[20][21][22][23][24][25]
- Doctoral advisor
- Wendell Mitchell Latimer[19]
- Doctoral student
- George C. Pimentel, George W. Rathjens
- Languages spoken, written or signed
- English
- Archives at
- Bancroft Library, Woodson Research Center
- Described by source
- Memorial Tribute Kenneth Sanborn Pitzer 1914–1997
- Family name
- Pitzer
- Given name
- Kenneth
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Summary
Kenneth Pitzer's place of birth was Pomona[1]. He was born on January 6, 1914[2]. He passed away in Berkeley[3]. He died on December 26, 1997[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], university teacher[6], and non-fiction writer[7].
Body
Education
Educated at California Institute of Technology[17], a university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1891[28], headquartered in California[29] and University of California, Berkeley[18], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1868[32], headquartered in Berkeley[33].
Career and Affiliations
Fields of work include chemistry[9], a branch of science[34]; physical chemistry[10], a branch of chemistry[35]; and theoretical chemistry[11], a branch of chemistry[36]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1868[39], headquartered in Berkeley[40]; Rice University[15], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1891[43], headquartered in Houston[44]; and Stanford University[16], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1885[47], headquartered in Stanford[48]. Positions held include president[12], a corporate title[49] and President of Rice University[13]. Kenneth Pitzer supervised George C. Pimentel as a doctoral student[50].
Recognition
Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[51], in United States[52], founded in 1925[53]; Willard Gibbs Award[21], a chemistry award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1911[56]; ACS Award in Pure Chemistry[22], a chemistry award[57], founded in 1931[58]; National Medal of Science[23], a science award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1963[61]; Centenary Prize[24], a science award[62], in United Kingdom[63], founded in 1947[64]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society[25], a fellowship award[65].
Why It Matters
His notable doctoral advisees include George C. Pimentel[66], a chemist[67], 1922–1989[68], of United States[69], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[70].
FAQs
Where was Kenneth Pitzer born?
Born in Pomona[1].
Where did Kenneth Pitzer die?
Kenneth Pitzer passed away in Berkeley[3].
What did Kenneth Pitzer do for work?
Kenneth Pitzer worked as chemist[5], university teacher[6], and non-fiction writer[7].
Where did Kenneth Pitzer go to school?
Kenneth Pitzer was educated at California Institute of Technology[17] and University of California, Berkeley[18].
What awards did Kenneth Pitzer receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], Willard Gibbs Award[21], ACS Award in Pure Chemistry[22], and National Medal of Science[23].