Kenneth Ruud

Norwegian chemist
Person human Q6390655
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Kenneth Ruud

Summary

Kenneth Ruud is a human[1]. Born in Fredrikstad Municipality[2], he… he was born on +1969-09-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Kenneth Ruud was born in Fredrikstad Municipality[2].
  • Kenneth Ruud was born on +1969-09-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kenneth Ruud held citizenship in Norway[7].
  • Kenneth Ruud worked as a chemist[4].
  • Kenneth Ruud worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Kenneth Ruud's field of work was theoretical chemistry[8].
  • Kenneth Ruud's field of work was computational chemistry[9].
  • Kenneth Ruud was employed by University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway[10].
  • Kenneth Ruud was educated at University of Oslo[11].
  • Kenneth Ruud was educated at FHS/Sjefskurs[12].
  • Kenneth Ruud's doctoral advisor was Trygve Ulf Helgaker[13].
  • Kenneth Ruud received the WATOC Dirac Medal[14].
  • Kenneth Ruud received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15].
  • Kenneth Ruud was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[16].
  • Kenneth Ruud's image is recorded as Kenneth ruud3.jpg[17].
  • Kenneth Ruud is recorded as male[18].
  • Kenneth Ruud's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kenneth Ruud's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 182149105999968490314[20].
  • Kenneth Ruud's GND ID is recorded as 1160249202[21].
  • Kenneth Ruud's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2017127363[22].
  • Kenneth Ruud's IdRef ID is recorded as 254842046[23].
  • Kenneth Ruud's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0003-1006-8482[24].
  • Kenneth Ruud's residence is recorded as Norway[25].
  • Kenneth Ruud's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07khxph[26].
  • Kenneth Ruud's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ntk20191038478[27].

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Origins and Family

Kenneth Ruud was born in Fredrikstad Municipality[2]. He was born on +1969-09-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oslo[11], a public university[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1811[30], headquartered in Blindern[31] and FHS/Sjefskurs[12], a military school[32], in Norway[33]. Kenneth Ruud's doctoral advisor was Trygve Ulf Helgaker[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include theoretical chemistry[8], a branch of chemistry[34] and computational chemistry[9], a branch of chemistry[35]. Among Kenneth Ruud's employers was University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway[10].

Recognition

Awards received include WATOC Dirac Medal[14], a science award[36] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15], a fellowship award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1874[39].

Why It Matters

Kenneth Ruud ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Kenneth Ruud born?

Kenneth Ruud's place of birth was Fredrikstad Municipality[2].

What did Kenneth Ruud do for work?

Kenneth Ruud worked as chemist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Kenneth Ruud go to school?

Kenneth Ruud was educated at University of Oslo[11] and FHS/Sjefskurs[12].

What awards did Kenneth Ruud receive?

Honors received include WATOC Dirac Medal[14] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . forsvaretsforum.no. Retrieved . forsvaretsforum.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . en.uit.no. en.uit.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . watoc.net. watoc.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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