Klaus Biemann

Austrian-American biochemist
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Klaus Biemann

Summary

Klaus Biemann is a human[1]. His place of birth was Innsbruck[2]. He was born on November 2, 1926[3]. He died in Brunswick[4]. He died on June 2, 2016[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and biochemist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Klaus Biemann was born in Innsbruck[2].
  • Klaus Biemann died in Brunswick[4].
  • Klaus Biemann was born on November 2, 1926[3].
  • Klaus Biemann died on June 2, 2016[5].
  • Klaus Biemann held citizenship in Austria[9].
  • Klaus Biemann held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Klaus Biemann's professions included chemist[6].
  • Klaus Biemann's professions included biochemist[7].
  • Klaus Biemann's field of work was mass spectrometry[11].
  • Klaus Biemann was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Klaus Biemann was educated at University of Innsbruck[13].
  • Klaus Biemann received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Klaus Biemann received the Benjamin Franklin Medal[15].
  • Klaus Biemann received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Klaus Biemann received the Oesper Award[17].
  • Klaus Biemann received the ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry[18].
  • Klaus Biemann was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Klaus Biemann was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Klaus Biemann is recorded as male[21].
  • Klaus Biemann's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Klaus Biemann supervised John Michael Hayes as a doctoral student[23].
  • Klaus Biemann supervised Robert C. Murphy as a doctoral student[24].
  • Klaus Biemann's archives at is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[25].
  • Klaus Biemann's family name is recorded as Biemann[26].
  • Klaus Biemann's given name is recorded as Klaus[27].

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Origins and Family

Klaus Biemann's place of birth was Innsbruck[2]. He was born on November 2, 1926[3].

Education

Klaus Biemann's education included a stint at University of Innsbruck[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and biochemist[7]. Klaus Biemann's field of work was mass spectrometry[11]. Among his employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12]. Doctoral students include John Michael Hayes[23], a chemist[28], 1940–2017[29], of United States[30], awarded the H. C. Urey Award[31], specialised in organic chemistry[32] and Robert C. Murphy[24], a biochemist[33], b. 1944[34], of United States[35], specialised in pharmacology[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[37], in United States[38], founded in 1925[39]; Benjamin Franklin Medal[15], a science award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1824[42]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16], a fellowship award[43]; Oesper Award[17], a chemistry award[44], in United States[45]; and ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry[18], a class of award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1947[48].

Death and Burial

Klaus Biemann died on June 2, 2016[5]. He passed away in Brunswick[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Klaus Biemann include Biemann Medal[49], an award[50].

Why It Matters

Klaus Biemann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Entities named for him include Biemann Medal[49], an award[50].

FAQs

Where was Klaus Biemann born?

Klaus Biemann's place of birth was Innsbruck[2].

Where did Klaus Biemann die?

Klaus Biemann died in Brunswick[4].

What did Klaus Biemann do for work?

Klaus Biemann worked as chemist[6] and biochemist[7].

Where did Klaus Biemann go to school?

Klaus Biemann was educated at University of Innsbruck[13].

What awards did Klaus Biemann receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Benjamin Franklin Medal[15], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16], and Oesper Award[17].

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  23. [5] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

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

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    Doctoral student John Michael Hayes, Robert C. Murphy
    Family name Biemann
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