Nicholas Turro

American chemist (1938–2012)
Person human Q7026332
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Nicholas Turro

Summary

Nicholas Turro is a human[1]. Born in Middletown[2], he… he was born on +1938-05-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Tenafly[4]. He died on +2012-11-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Nicholas Turro's place of birth was Middletown[2].
  • Nicholas Turro died in Tenafly[4].
  • Nicholas Turro was born on +1938-05-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nicholas Turro died on +2012-11-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Nicholas Turro held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Nicholas Turro worked as a chemist[6].
  • Nicholas Turro worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Nicholas Turro's employers was Columbia University[10].
  • Nicholas Turro's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[11].
  • Nicholas Turro was educated at Wesleyan University[12].
  • Nicholas Turro's doctoral advisor was George S. Hammond[13].
  • Nicholas Turro received the Arthur C. Cope Award[14].
  • Nicholas Turro received the Willard Gibbs Award[15].
  • Nicholas Turro received the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry[16].
  • Nicholas Turro received the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[17].
  • Nicholas Turro received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Nicholas Turro received the William H. Nichols Medal[19].
  • Nicholas Turro was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Nicholas Turro was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Nicholas Turro is recorded as male[22].
  • Nicholas Turro's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Nicholas Turro's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121471045[24].
  • Nicholas Turro's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108741333[25].
  • Nicholas Turro's GND ID is recorded as 1145553508[26].
  • Nicholas Turro's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79004190[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nicholas Turro's place of birth was Middletown[2]. He was born on +1938-05-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31] and Wesleyan University[12], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34]. Nicholas Turro's doctoral advisor was George S. Hammond[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Nicholas Turro's employers was Columbia University[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Arthur C. Cope Award[14], a science award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1973[37]; Willard Gibbs Award[15], a chemistry award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1911[40]; ACS Award in Pure Chemistry[16], a chemistry award[41], founded in 1931[42]; Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[17], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1960[45]; Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[46], in United States[47], founded in 1925[48]; and William H. Nichols Medal[19], a science award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1902[51].

Death and Burial

Nicholas Turro died on +2012-11-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Tenafly[4].

Why It Matters

Nicholas Turro ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Nicholas Turro born?

Born in Middletown[2], Nicholas Turro…

Where did Nicholas Turro die?

Nicholas Turro died in Tenafly[4].

What did Nicholas Turro do for work?

Nicholas Turro worked as chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Nicholas Turro go to school?

Nicholas Turro was educated at California Institute of Technology[11] and Wesleyan University[12].

What awards did Nicholas Turro receive?

Honors received include Arthur C. Cope Award[14], Willard Gibbs Award[15], ACS Award in Pure Chemistry[16], and Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[17].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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