Leo Sternbach

Polish-American chemist
Person human Q494708
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Leo Sternbach

Summary

Leo Sternbach is a human[1]. Born in Opatija[2], he… he was born on +1908-05-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Chapel Hill[4]. He died on +2005-09-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], university teacher[7], and pharmacologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Leo Sternbach was born in Opatija[2].
  • Leo Sternbach passed away in Chapel Hill[4].
  • Leo Sternbach was born on +1908-05-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leo Sternbach died on +2005-09-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Leo Sternbach held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Leo Sternbach held citizenship in Poland[11].
  • Leo Sternbach worked as a chemist[6].
  • Leo Sternbach worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Leo Sternbach worked as a pharmacologist[8].
  • Among Leo Sternbach's employers was Jagiellonian University[12].
  • Leo Sternbach was educated at Jagiellonian University[13].
  • Leo Sternbach received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[14].
  • Leo Sternbach received the ACS Award for Creative Invention[15].
  • Leo Sternbach received the John Scott Award[16].
  • Leo Sternbach's image is recorded as ETH-BIB-Sternbach, Leo (1908-2005)-Portr 14719.tif[17].
  • Leo Sternbach is recorded as male[18].
  • Leo Sternbach's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Leo Sternbach's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110293060[20].
  • Leo Sternbach's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 72165929[21].
  • Leo Sternbach's GND ID is recorded as 129048844[22].
  • Leo Sternbach's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89645843[23].
  • Leo Sternbach's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 156019985[24].
  • Leo Sternbach's Commons category is recorded as Leo Henryk Sternbach[25].
  • Leo Sternbach's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/083bm1[26].
  • Leo Sternbach's family name is recorded as Sternbach[27].

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Origins and Family

Leo Sternbach was born in Opatija[2]. He was born on +1908-05-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Leo Sternbach was educated at Jagiellonian University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], university teacher[7], and pharmacologist[8]. Among Leo Sternbach's employers was Jagiellonian University[12].

Recognition

Awards received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[14], a hall of fame[28], in United States[29], founded in 1973[30], headquartered in North Canton[31]; ACS Award for Creative Invention[15], a class of award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1966[34]; and John Scott Award[16], a science award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1816[37].

Death and Burial

Leo Sternbach died on +2005-09-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Chapel Hill[4].

Why It Matters

Leo Sternbach ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Leo Sternbach born?

Leo Sternbach's place of birth was Opatija[2].

Where did Leo Sternbach die?

Leo Sternbach passed away in Chapel Hill[4].

What did Leo Sternbach do for work?

Leo Sternbach worked as chemist[6], university teacher[7], and pharmacologist[8].

Where did Leo Sternbach go to school?

Leo Sternbach was educated at Jagiellonian University[13].

What awards did Leo Sternbach receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[14], ACS Award for Creative Invention[15], and John Scott Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . National Inventors Hall of Fame. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . acs.org. acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . thejohnscottaward.github.io. thejohnscottaward.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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