Louis Plack Hammett

American chemist (1894–1987)
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Louis Plack Hammett

Summary

Louis Plack Hammett is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wilmington[2]. He was born on +1894-04-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New Jersey[4]. He died on +1987-02-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Louis Plack Hammett's place of birth was Wilmington[2].
  • Louis Plack Hammett passed away in New Jersey[4].
  • Louis Plack Hammett was born on +1894-04-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Louis Plack Hammett died on +1987-02-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Louis Plack Hammett died on +1987-02-23T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Louis Plack Hammett held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Louis Plack Hammett's professions included chemist[6].
  • Louis Plack Hammett's field of work was physical chemistry[10].
  • Louis Plack Hammett was educated at Harvard University[11].
  • Louis Plack Hammett was educated at Columbia University[12].
  • Louis Plack Hammett received the Willard Gibbs Award[13].
  • Louis Plack Hammett received the National Medal of Science[14].
  • Louis Plack Hammett received the Priestley Medal[15].
  • Louis Plack Hammett received the Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science[16].
  • Louis Plack Hammett received the James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic Chemistry[17].
  • Louis Plack Hammett received the James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry[18].
  • Louis Plack Hammett was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Louis Plack Hammett is recorded as male[20].
  • Louis Plack Hammett's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Louis Plack Hammett's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083874061[22].
  • Louis Plack Hammett's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61625916[23].
  • Louis Plack Hammett's GND ID is recorded as 122478991[24].
  • Louis Plack Hammett's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87823955[25].
  • Louis Plack Hammett's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 123684696[26].
  • Louis Plack Hammett's IdRef ID is recorded as 094290261[27].

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Origins and Family

Louis Plack Hammett's place of birth was Wilmington[2]. He was born on +1894-04-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Columbia University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35].

Career and Affiliations

Louis Plack Hammett worked as a chemist[6]. His field of work was physical chemistry[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Willard Gibbs Award[13], a chemistry award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1911[38]; National Medal of Science[14], a science award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1963[41]; Priestley Medal[15], a science award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1922[44]; Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science[16], a science award[45], in United States[46]; James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic Chemistry[17], a chemistry award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1963[49]; and James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry[18], an award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1950[52].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1987-02-09T00:00:00Z[5] and +1987-02-23T00:00:00Z[8]. Louis Plack Hammett died in New Jersey[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Louis Plack Hammett include Hammett equation[53], an equation[54]; Hammett acidity function[55], an acidity function[56]; and Curtin–Hammett principle[57].

Why It Matters

Louis Plack Hammett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

Entities named for him include Hammett equation[53], an equation[54]; Hammett acidity function[55], an acidity function[56]; and Curtin–Hammett principle[57].

FAQs

Where was Louis Plack Hammett born?

Louis Plack Hammett was born in Wilmington[2].

Where did Louis Plack Hammett die?

Louis Plack Hammett died in New Jersey[4].

What did Louis Plack Hammett do for work?

Louis Plack Hammett worked as chemist[6].

Where did Louis Plack Hammett go to school?

Louis Plack Hammett was educated at Harvard University[11] and Columbia University[12].

What awards did Louis Plack Hammett receive?

Honors received include Willard Gibbs Award[13], National Medal of Science[14], Priestley Medal[15], and Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science[16].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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