Kenneth Pitzer

Summary

Kenneth Pitzer is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Pomona^[2]. He was born on +1914-01-06T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Berkeley^[4]. He died on +1997-12-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], university teacher^[7], and non-fiction writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Kenneth Pitzer's place of birth was Pomona^[2].
• Kenneth Pitzer died in Berkeley^[4].
• Kenneth Pitzer was born on +1914-01-06T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Kenneth Pitzer died on +1997-12-26T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Kenneth Pitzer held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Kenneth Pitzer's professions included chemist^[6].
• Kenneth Pitzer's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Kenneth Pitzer worked as a non-fiction writer^[8].
• Kenneth Pitzer's field of work was chemistry^[11].
• Kenneth Pitzer's field of work was physical chemistry^[12].
• Kenneth Pitzer's field of work was theoretical chemistry^[13].
• Kenneth Pitzer held the position of president^[14].
• Kenneth Pitzer held the position of President of Rice University^[15].
• Among Kenneth Pitzer's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[16].
• Among Kenneth Pitzer's employers was Rice University^[17].
• Among Kenneth Pitzer's employers was Stanford University^[18].
• Kenneth Pitzer was educated at California Institute of Technology^[19].
• Kenneth Pitzer's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[20].
• Kenneth Pitzer's doctoral advisor was Wendell Mitchell Latimer^[21].
• Kenneth Pitzer received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• Kenneth Pitzer received the Willard Gibbs Award^[23].
• Kenneth Pitzer received the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[24].
• Kenneth Pitzer received the National Medal of Science^[25].
• Kenneth Pitzer received the Centenary Prize^[26].
• Kenneth Pitzer received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Pomona^[2], Kenneth Pitzer… he was born on +1914-01-06T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[19], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31] and University of California, Berkeley^[20], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1868^[34], headquartered in Berkeley^[35]. Kenneth Pitzer's doctoral advisor was Wendell Mitchell Latimer^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], university teacher^[7], and non-fiction writer^[8]. Fields of work include chemistry^[11], a branch of science^[36]; physical chemistry^[12], a branch of chemistry^[37]; and theoretical chemistry^[13], a branch of chemistry^[38]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley^[16], a public research university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1868^[41], headquartered in Berkeley^[42]; Rice University^[17], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1891^[45], headquartered in Houston^[46]; and Stanford University^[18], a private university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1885^[49], headquartered in Stanford^[50]. Positions held include president^[14], a corporate title^[51] and President of Rice University^[15]. Kenneth Pitzer supervised George C. Pimentel as a doctoral student^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1925^[55]; Willard Gibbs Award^[23], a chemistry award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1911^[58]; ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[24], a chemistry award^[59], founded in 1931^[60]; National Medal of Science^[25], a science award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1963^[63]; Centenary Prize^[26], a science award^[64], in United Kingdom^[65], founded in 1947^[66]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[27], a fellowship award^[67].

Death and Burial

Kenneth Pitzer died on +1997-12-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Berkeley^[4].

Why It Matters

Kenneth Pitzer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

His notable doctoral advisees include George C. Pimentel^[70], a chemist^[71], 1922–1989^[72], of United States^[73], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[74].

FAQs

Where was Kenneth Pitzer born?

Born in Pomona^[2], Kenneth Pitzer…

Where did Kenneth Pitzer die?

Kenneth Pitzer passed away in Berkeley^[4].

What did Kenneth Pitzer do for work?

Kenneth Pitzer worked as chemist^[6], university teacher^[7], and non-fiction writer^[8].

Where did Kenneth Pitzer go to school?

Kenneth Pitzer was educated at California Institute of Technology^[19] and University of California, Berkeley^[20].

What awards did Kenneth Pitzer receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], Willard Gibbs Award^[23], ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[24], and National Medal of Science^[25].