Mary Lura Sherrill

American chemist
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Mary Lura Sherrill

Summary

Mary Lura Sherrill is a human[1]. Born in Salisbury[2], she… she was born on July 14, 1888[3]. She passed away in High Point[4]. She died on October 27, 1968[5]. She worked as a chemist[6]. She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Mary Lura Sherrill was born in Salisbury[2].
  • Mary Lura Sherrill died in High Point[4].
  • Mary Lura Sherrill was born on July 14, 1888[3].
  • Mary Lura Sherrill died on October 27, 1968[5].
  • Mary Lura Sherrill is buried at Green Hill Cemetery[8].
  • Mary Lura Sherrill held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Mary Lura Sherrill worked as a chemist[6].
  • Mary Lura Sherrill's field of work was chemistry[10].
  • Mary Lura Sherrill was employed by Mount Holyoke College[11].
  • Mary Lura Sherrill was educated at Randolph College[12].
  • Mary Lura Sherrill received the Garvan–Olin Medal[13].
  • Mary Lura Sherrill received the James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry[14].
  • Mary Lura Sherrill was a member of Graduate Women in Science[15].
  • Mary Lura Sherrill is recorded as female[16].
  • Mary Lura Sherrill's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Mary Lura Sherrill's Commons category is recorded as Mary Lura Sherrill[18].
  • Mary Lura Sherrill's family name is recorded as Sherrill[19].
  • Mary Lura Sherrill's given name is recorded as Mary[20].
  • Mary Lura Sherrill's given name is recorded as Lura[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Mary Lura Sherrill was born in Salisbury[2]. She was born on July 14, 1888[3].

Education

Mary Lura Sherrill's education included a stint at Randolph College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Mary Lura Sherrill's professions included chemist[6]. Her field of work was chemistry[10]. Among her employers was Mount Holyoke College[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Garvan–Olin Medal[13], a chemistry award[22], in United States[23], founded in 1936[24] and James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry[14], an award[25], in United States[26], founded in 1950[27].

Death and Burial

Mary Lura Sherrill died on October 27, 1968[5]. She passed away in High Point[4]. Burial took place at Green Hill Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Mary Lura Sherrill has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

FAQs

Where was Mary Lura Sherrill born?

Mary Lura Sherrill's place of birth was Salisbury[2].

Where did Mary Lura Sherrill die?

Mary Lura Sherrill died in High Point[4].

What did Mary Lura Sherrill do for work?

Mary Lura Sherrill worked as chemist[6].

Where did Mary Lura Sherrill go to school?

Mary Lura Sherrill was educated at Randolph College[12].

What awards did Mary Lura Sherrill receive?

Honors received include Garvan–Olin Medal[13] and James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . acs.org. Retrieved . acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . nesacs.org. nesacs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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