Melvin Spencer Newman

American chemist (1908–1993)
Person human Q749328
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Melvin Spencer Newman

Summary

Melvin Spencer Newman is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1908-03-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Columbus[4]. He died on +1993-05-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Melvin Spencer Newman's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Melvin Spencer Newman died in Columbus[4].
  • Melvin Spencer Newman was born on +1908-03-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Melvin Spencer Newman died on +1993-05-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Melvin Spencer Newman held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Melvin Spencer Newman worked as a chemist[6].
  • Melvin Spencer Newman's field of work was chemistry[9].
  • Melvin Spencer Newman was employed by Harvard University[10].
  • Melvin Spencer Newman's education included a stint at Yale University[11].
  • Melvin Spencer Newman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Melvin Spencer Newman received the ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[13].
  • Melvin Spencer Newman received the Wilbur Cross Medal[14].
  • Melvin Spencer Newman received the Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry[15].
  • Melvin Spencer Newman was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Melvin Spencer Newman is recorded as male[17].
  • Melvin Spencer Newman's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Melvin Spencer Newman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110842963[19].
  • Melvin Spencer Newman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 113209157[20].
  • Melvin Spencer Newman's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86115157[21].
  • Melvin Spencer Newman's IdRef ID is recorded as 108799921[22].
  • Melvin Spencer Newman's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b7r1g[23].
  • Melvin Spencer Newman's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mub2013791042[24].
  • Melvin Spencer Newman's family name is recorded as Newman[25].
  • Melvin Spencer Newman's given name is recorded as Melvin[26].
  • Melvin Spencer Newman's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 148296971[27].

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Origins and Family

Melvin Spencer Newman was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1908-03-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Melvin Spencer Newman was educated at Yale University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Melvin Spencer Newman worked as a chemist[6]. His field of work was chemistry[9]. Among his employers was Harvard University[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[28], in United States[29], founded in 1925[30]; ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[13], a class of award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1955[33]; Wilbur Cross Medal[14], an award[34], founded in 1966[35]; and Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry[15], a chemistry award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1959[38].

Death and Burial

Melvin Spencer Newman died on +1993-05-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Columbus[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Melvin Spencer Newman include Newman projection[39] and Newman–Kwart rearrangement[40], an eponymous chemical reaction[41].

Why It Matters

Melvin Spencer Newman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for him include Newman projection[39] and Newman–Kwart rearrangement[40], an eponymous chemical reaction[41].

FAQs

Where was Melvin Spencer Newman born?

Melvin Spencer Newman was born in New York City[2].

Where did Melvin Spencer Newman die?

Melvin Spencer Newman died in Columbus[4].

What did Melvin Spencer Newman do for work?

Melvin Spencer Newman worked as chemist[6].

Where did Melvin Spencer Newman go to school?

Melvin Spencer Newman was educated at Yale University[11].

What awards did Melvin Spencer Newman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[13], Wilbur Cross Medal[14], and Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry[15].

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  13. [15] . acs.org. acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . nap.edu. nap.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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