Marcy Towns

American chemist
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Marcy Towns

Summary

Marcy Towns is a human[1]. She worked as a chemist[2]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[3]

Key Facts

  • Marcy Towns held citizenship in United States[4].
  • Marcy Towns worked as a chemist[2].
  • Marcy Towns was employed by Purdue University[5].
  • Among Marcy Towns's employers was Ball State University[6].
  • Marcy Towns's education included a stint at Linfield University[7].
  • Marcy Towns was educated at Purdue University[8].
  • Marcy Towns received the James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry[9].
  • Marcy Towns received the Nyholm Prize for Education[10].
  • Marcy Towns received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[11].
  • Marcy Towns is recorded as female[12].
  • Marcy Towns's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Marcy Towns's family name is recorded as Towns[14].
  • Marcy Towns's given name is recorded as Marcy[15].
  • Marcy Towns's official website is recorded as https://www.chem.purdue.edu/towns/[16].

Body

Education

Educated at Linfield University[7], a private not-for-profit educational institution[17], in United States[18], founded in 1858[19], headquartered in McMinnville[20] and Purdue University[8], a public research university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1869[23].

Career and Affiliations

Marcy Towns worked as a chemist[2]. Employers include Purdue University[5], a public research university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1869[26] and Ball State University[6], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1918[29].

Recognition

Awards received include James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry[9], an award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1950[32]; Nyholm Prize for Education[10], an award[33], founded in 1973[34]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[11], a fellowship award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1874[37].

Why It Matters

Marcy Towns ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[3]

FAQs

What did Marcy Towns do for work?

Marcy Towns worked as chemist[2].

Where did Marcy Towns go to school?

Marcy Towns was educated at Linfield University[7] and Purdue University[8].

What awards did Marcy Towns receive?

Honors received include James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry[9], Nyholm Prize for Education[10], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . pubs.acs.org. pubs.acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [5] . chem.purdue.edu. chem.purdue.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . nesacs.org. nesacs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . rsc.org. rsc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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