Margaret Melhase

US chemist (1919-2006)
Person human Q106806145
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Margaret Melhase

Summary

Margaret Melhase is a human[1]. She was born in Berkeley[2]. She was born on +1919-08-13T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Menlo Park[4]. She died on +2006-08-08T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a chemistry[6] and nuclear chemist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berkeley[2], Margaret Melhase…
  • Margaret Melhase passed away in Menlo Park[4].
  • Margaret Melhase was born on +1919-08-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Margaret Melhase died on +2006-08-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Margaret Melhase held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Margaret Melhase's professions included chemistry[6].
  • Margaret Melhase's professions included nuclear chemist[7].
  • Margaret Melhase's field of work was nuclear chemistry[10].
  • Margaret Melhase's field of work was caesium-137[11].
  • Among Margaret Melhase's employers was Manhattan Project[12].
  • Margaret Melhase's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Margaret Melhase was a member of American Chemical Society[14].
  • Margaret Melhase's image is recorded as MargaretMelhase.png[15].
  • Margaret Melhase is recorded as female[16].
  • Margaret Melhase's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Margaret Melhase's family name is recorded as Fuchs[18].
  • Margaret Melhase's given name is recorded as Margaret[19].
  • Margaret Melhase's participant in is recorded as Manhattan Project[20].
  • Margaret Melhase's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Margaret Melhase's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11g0ngct7w[22].

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Origins and Family

Margaret Melhase was born in Berkeley[2]. She was born on +1919-08-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Margaret Melhase was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemistry[6] and nuclear chemist[7]. Fields of work include nuclear chemistry[10], a branch of chemistry[23] and caesium-137[11], an isotope of caesium[24]. Among Margaret Melhase's employers was Manhattan Project[12].

Death and Burial

Margaret Melhase died on +2006-08-08T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Menlo Park[4].

Why It Matters

Margaret Melhase ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[8] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

She is credited with the discovery of caesium-137[26], an isotope of caesium[27].

FAQs

Where was Margaret Melhase born?

Born in Berkeley[2], Margaret Melhase…

Where did Margaret Melhase die?

Margaret Melhase died in Menlo Park[4].

What did Margaret Melhase do for work?

Margaret Melhase worked as chemistry[6] and nuclear chemist[7].

Where did Margaret Melhase go to school?

Margaret Melhase was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13].

What did Margaret Melhase discover?

Margaret Melhase is credited as discoverer of caesium-137[26].

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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