Martin Kamen

American biochemist and molecular biologist (1913–2002)
Person human Q1356613
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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].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . physicstoday.scitation.org. physicstoday.scitation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . physicstoday.scitation.org. physicstoday.scitation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . physicstoday.scitation.org. physicstoday.scitation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . acs.org. acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . aspb.org. aspb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . legifrance.gouv.fr. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . consejoculturalmundial.org. consejoculturalmundial.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . thejohnscottaward.github.io. thejohnscottaward.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . science.osti.gov. science.osti.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . aps.org. aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . search.amphilsoc.org. search.amphilsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . library.ucsd.edu. library.ucsd.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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