Martin Kamen
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Summary
Martin Kamen was born on August 27, 1913[1], in Toronto[2]. He died on August 31, 2002[3], in Montecito[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], chemist[7], and biochemist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Canada[10], United States[11]
- Employer: University of California, San Diego[12], Washington University in St. Louis[13], University of California, Berkeley[14], Brandeis University[15]
- Educated at: University of Chicago[16]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear Chemistry[18], Charles F. Kettering Award[19], doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[20], Albert Einstein World Award of Science[21], John Scott Award[22], Enrico Fermi Award[23], Fellow of the American Physical Society[24]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25], National Academy of Sciences[26], American Physical Society[27], American Philosophical Society[28]
- Sex or gender: male[29]
- Doctoral student: Arthur B. Robinson[30]
- Commons category: Martin Kamen[31]
- Archives at: UC San Diego Library Special Collections & Archives[32]
- Family name: Kamen[33]
- Given name: Martin[34], David[35]
- Participant in: Manhattan Project[36]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Chemistry[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[38]
Why It Matters
Martin Kamen has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
His notable doctoral advisees include Arthur B. Robinson[41], a biochemist[42], b. 1942[43], of United States[44], specialised in biochemistry[45].
FAQs
Where was Martin Kamen born?
Martin Kamen was born in Toronto[2].
Where did Martin Kamen die?
Martin Kamen died in Montecito[4].
What did Martin Kamen do for work?
Martin Kamen worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], chemist[7], and biochemist[8].
Where did Martin Kamen go to school?
Martin Kamen was educated at University of Chicago[16].
What awards did Martin Kamen receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear Chemistry[18], Charles F. Kettering Award[19], and doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[20].