Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou

Cypriot-American chemist
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Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou
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Summary

Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou is a human[1]. Born in Karavas[2], he… he was born on July 5, 1946[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 (152 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou was born in Karavas[2].
  • Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou was born on July 5, 1946[3].
  • Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou held citizenship in Cyprus[8].
  • Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou's professions included chemist[4].
  • Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou's field of work was chemistry[9].
  • Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou was employed by University of California, San Diego[10].
  • Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou was employed by University of Pennsylvania[11].
  • Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou was employed by Rice University[12].
  • Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou was educated at University College London[13].
  • Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou's education included a stint at Harvard University[14].
  • Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou was educated at Columbia University[15].
  • Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou received the Benjamin Franklin Medal[16].
  • Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou received the Ernst Schering Prize[17].
  • Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou received the ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[18].
  • Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou received the Wolf Prize in Chemistry[19].
  • Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou received the Arthur C. Cope Award[20].
  • Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou received the Inhoffen-Medaille[21].
  • Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[22].
  • Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou was a member of Royal Society[23].
  • Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou was a member of National Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou was a member of Academy of Athens[26].
  • Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou was a member of American Philosophical Society[27].

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Origins and Family

Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou was born in Karavas[2]. He was born on July 5, 1946[3].

Education

Educated at University College London[13], a university college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1826[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building[31]; Harvard University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Columbia University[15], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1754[38], headquartered in Manhattan[39]. Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou's field of work was chemistry[9]. Employers include University of California, San Diego[10], a public university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1960[43], headquartered in San Diego[44]; University of Pennsylvania[11], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1740[47], headquartered in Philadelphia[48]; and Rice University[12], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1891[51], headquartered in Houston[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Benjamin Franklin Medal[16], a science award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1824[55]; Ernst Schering Prize[17], an award[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1991[58]; ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[18], a class of award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1955[61]; Wolf Prize in Chemistry[19], a science award[62], in Israel[63], founded in 1978[64]; Arthur C. Cope Award[20], a science award[65], in United States[66], founded in 1973[67]; and Inhoffen-Medaille[21], a science award[68], in Germany[69], founded in 1994[70].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou include Corey-Nicolaou macrolactonization[71], a ring-forming reaction[72].

Why It Matters

Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

Entities named for him include Corey-Nicolaou macrolactonization[71], a ring-forming reaction[72].

FAQs

Where was Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou born?

Born in Karavas[2].

What did Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou do for work?

Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou worked as chemist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou go to school?

Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou was educated at University College London[13], Harvard University[14], and Columbia University[15].

What awards did Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou receive?

Honors received include Benjamin Franklin Medal[16], Ernst Schering Prize[17], ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[18], and Wolf Prize in Chemistry[19].

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Class ancestry

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