Mark S. Wrighton

American chemist and university chancellor
Person human Q6769557
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Mark S. Wrighton

Summary

Mark S. Wrighton is a human[1]. Born in Jacksonville[2], he… he was born on +1949-06-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Mark S. Wrighton was born in Jacksonville[2].
  • Mark S. Wrighton was born on +1949-06-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mark S. Wrighton held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Mark S. Wrighton worked as a chemist[4].
  • Mark S. Wrighton's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Mark S. Wrighton's field of work was chemistry[8].
  • Mark S. Wrighton held the position of President of the George Washington University[9].
  • Mark S. Wrighton was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Among Mark S. Wrighton's employers was Washington University in St. Louis[11].
  • Mark S. Wrighton was educated at Florida State University[12].
  • Mark S. Wrighton was educated at California Institute of Technology[13].
  • Mark S. Wrighton was educated at Florida State University[14].
  • Mark S. Wrighton received the MacArthur Fellows Program[15].
  • Mark S. Wrighton received the honorary doctor of the Fudan University[16].
  • Mark S. Wrighton received the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[17].
  • Mark S. Wrighton received the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry[18].
  • Mark S. Wrighton received the American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic Chemistry[19].
  • Mark S. Wrighton was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Mark S. Wrighton was a member of American Philosophical Society[21].
  • Mark S. Wrighton was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[22].
  • Mark S. Wrighton's image is recorded as Mark S. Wrighton.jpg[23].
  • Mark S. Wrighton is recorded as male[24].
  • Mark S. Wrighton's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Mark S. Wrighton supervised Nathan S. Lewis as a doctoral student[26].
  • Mark S. Wrighton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108850761[27].

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Origins and Family

Mark S. Wrighton's place of birth was Jacksonville[2]. He was born on +1949-06-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Florida State University[12], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30] and California Institute of Technology[13], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1891[33], headquartered in California[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. Mark S. Wrighton's field of work was chemistry[8]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1861[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38] and Washington University in St. Louis[11], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1853[41], headquartered in St. Louis County[42]. He held the position of President of the George Washington University[9]. He supervised Nathan S. Lewis as a doctoral student[26].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[15], a science award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1981[45]; honorary doctor of the Fudan University[16], an award[46], in People's Republic of China[47]; Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[17], an award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1960[50]; ACS Award in Pure Chemistry[18], a chemistry award[51], founded in 1931[52]; and American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic Chemistry[19], an award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1962[55].

Why It Matters

Mark S. Wrighton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Mark S. Wrighton born?

Mark S. Wrighton was born in Jacksonville[2].

What did Mark S. Wrighton do for work?

Mark S. Wrighton worked as chemist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Mark S. Wrighton go to school?

Mark S. Wrighton was educated at Florida State University[12], California Institute of Technology[13], and Florida State University[14].

What awards did Mark S. Wrighton receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[15], honorary doctor of the Fudan University[16], Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[17], and ACS Award in Pure Chemistry[18].

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