Leo Sommer

American chemist
Person human Q110911168
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Leo Sommer

Summary

Leo Sommer is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1917-09-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1999-02-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Leo Sommer's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Leo Sommer was born on +1917-09-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leo Sommer died on +1999-02-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Leo Sommer held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Leo Sommer's professions included chemist[5].
  • Leo Sommer worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Among Leo Sommer's employers was Pennsylvania State University[8].
  • Leo Sommer was employed by University of California, Davis[9].
  • Leo Sommer was educated at Pennsylvania State University[10].
  • Leo Sommer received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • Leo Sommer is recorded as male[12].
  • Leo Sommer's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Leo Sommer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114586768[14].
  • Leo Sommer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 165025796[15].
  • Leo Sommer's GND ID is recorded as 173275338[16].
  • Leo Sommer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90633385[17].
  • Leo Sommer's IdRef ID is recorded as 068943547[18].
  • Leo Sommer earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[19].
  • Leo Sommer's family name is recorded as Sommer[20].
  • Leo Sommer's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2003087719[21].
  • Leo Sommer's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1091042[22].
  • Leo Sommer's Academic Tree ID is recorded as 455559[23].
  • Leo Sommer's SHARE Catalogue author ID is recorded as 66371[24].
  • Leo Sommer's Guggenheim fellows ID is recorded as leo-h-sommer[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Leo Sommer… he was born on +1917-09-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Leo Sommer's education included a stint at Pennsylvania State University[10]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[5] and university teacher[6]. Employers include Pennsylvania State University[8], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1855[28], headquartered in Penn State University Park[29] and University of California, Davis[9], a university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1905[32].

Recognition

Leo Sommer received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].

Death and Burial

Leo Sommer died on +1999-02-01T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was Leo Sommer born?

Leo Sommer was born in New York City[2].

What did Leo Sommer do for work?

Leo Sommer worked as chemist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Leo Sommer go to school?

Leo Sommer was educated at Pennsylvania State University[10].

What awards did Leo Sommer receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . texts.cdlib.org. Retrieved . texts.cdlib.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . texts.cdlib.org. Retrieved . texts.cdlib.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . texts.cdlib.org. Retrieved . texts.cdlib.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . texts.cdlib.org. Retrieved . texts.cdlib.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . texts.cdlib.org. Retrieved . texts.cdlib.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . texts.cdlib.org. Retrieved . texts.cdlib.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . texts.cdlib.org. Retrieved . texts.cdlib.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . texts.cdlib.org. Retrieved . texts.cdlib.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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