Moses Gomberg

American chemist (1866–1947)
Person human Q904804
Moses Gomberg
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Moses Gomberg is a human[1]. He was born in Kropyvnytskyi[2]. He was born on +1866-02-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ann Arbor[4]. He died on +1947-02-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Moses Gomberg was born in Kropyvnytskyi[2].
  • Moses Gomberg passed away in Ann Arbor[4].
  • Moses Gomberg was born on +1866-02-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Moses Gomberg died on +1947-02-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Moses Gomberg held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Moses Gomberg's professions included chemist[6].
  • Moses Gomberg's field of work was chemistry[9].
  • Moses Gomberg was employed by University of Michigan[10].
  • Moses Gomberg's education included a stint at University of Michigan[11].
  • Moses Gomberg was educated at 3 Shevchenka Street, Kropyvnytskyi[12].
  • Moses Gomberg's doctoral advisor was Albert Benjamin Prescott[13].
  • Moses Gomberg received the Willard Gibbs Award[14].
  • Moses Gomberg received the William H. Nichols Medal[15].
  • Moses Gomberg was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Moses Gomberg's image is recorded as Gombergm01.jpg[17].
  • Moses Gomberg is recorded as male[18].
  • Moses Gomberg's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Moses Gomberg supervised Werner Bachmann as a doctoral student[20].
  • Moses Gomberg's ISNI is recorded as 000000004338026X[21].
  • Moses Gomberg's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30611919[22].
  • Moses Gomberg's GND ID is recorded as 129269646[23].
  • Moses Gomberg's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2003107796[24].
  • Moses Gomberg's Commons category is recorded as Moses Gomberg[25].
  • Moses Gomberg's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 138166[26].
  • Moses Gomberg's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07dsbp[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Moses Gomberg was born in Kropyvnytskyi[2]. He was born on +1866-02-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[11], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31] and 3 Shevchenka Street, Kropyvnytskyi[12], a Gymnasium[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1885[34]. Moses Gomberg's doctoral advisor was Albert Benjamin Prescott[13].

Career and Affiliations

Moses Gomberg's professions included chemist[6]. His field of work was chemistry[9]. Among his employers was University of Michigan[10]. He supervised Werner Bachmann as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Willard Gibbs Award[14], a chemistry award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1911[37] and William H. Nichols Medal[15], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1902[40].

Death and Burial

Moses Gomberg died on +1947-02-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Ann Arbor[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Moses Gomberg include Gomberg's dimer[41], a type of chemical entity[42] and Gomberg–Bachmann reaction[43], an eponymous chemical reaction[44].

Why It Matters

Moses Gomberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for him include Gomberg's dimer[41], a type of chemical entity[42] and Gomberg–Bachmann reaction[43], an eponymous chemical reaction[44].

His notable doctoral advisees include Werner Bachmann[47], a chemist[48], 1901–1951[49], of United States[50], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[51], specialised in chemistry[52].

FAQs

Where was Moses Gomberg born?

Born in Kropyvnytskyi[2].

Where did Moses Gomberg die?

Moses Gomberg passed away in Ann Arbor[4].

What did Moses Gomberg do for work?

Moses Gomberg worked as chemist[6].

Where did Moses Gomberg go to school?

Moses Gomberg was educated at University of Michigan[11] and 3 Shevchenka Street, Kropyvnytskyi[12].

What awards did Moses Gomberg receive?

Honors received include Willard Gibbs Award[14] and William H. Nichols Medal[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . lsa.umich.edu. lsa.umich.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . newyorkacs.org. newyorkacs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [44] ↑ . 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. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Moses Gomberg. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/moses-gomberg
MLA “Moses Gomberg.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 15 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/moses-gomberg.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_moses-gomberg_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Moses Gomberg}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/moses-gomberg}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-15}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Moses Gomberg — https://4ort.xyz/entity/moses-gomberg (retrieved 2026-10-15)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/moses-gomberg · Last refreshed: