Norman Greenwood

Australian chemist (1925-2012)
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Norman Greenwood

Summary

Norman Greenwood is a human[1]. His place of birth was Melbourne[2]. He was born on January 19, 1925[3]. He passed away in Leeds[4]. He died on November 14, 2012[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 (69 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Norman Greenwood was born in Melbourne[2].
  • Norman Greenwood passed away in Leeds[4].
  • Norman Greenwood was born on January 19, 1925[3].
  • Norman Greenwood died on November 14, 2012[5].
  • Norman Greenwood held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Norman Greenwood worked as a chemist[6].
  • Norman Greenwood's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Norman Greenwood's field of work was inorganic chemistry[10].
  • Norman Greenwood's field of work was chemistry[11].
  • Among Norman Greenwood's employers was University of Leeds[12].
  • Norman Greenwood was educated at Sidney Sussex College[13].
  • Norman Greenwood's education included a stint at University of Melbourne[14].
  • Norman Greenwood was educated at University High School[15].
  • Norman Greenwood's doctoral advisor was Harry Julius Emeléus[16].
  • Norman Greenwood received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • Norman Greenwood received the Ludwig Mond Award[18].
  • Norman Greenwood received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[19].
  • Norman Greenwood received the Tilden Prize[20].
  • Norman Greenwood received the honorary doctorate of the Henri Poincaré University[21].
  • Norman Greenwood was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • Norman Greenwood is recorded as male[23].
  • Norman Greenwood's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Norman Greenwood supervised Kenneth Wade as a doctoral student[25].
  • Norman Greenwood supervised Graham Jump as a doctoral student[26].
  • Norman Greenwood's family name is recorded as Greenwood[27].

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Origins and Family

Norman Greenwood was born in Melbourne[2]. He was born on January 19, 1925[3].

Education

Educated at Sidney Sussex College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1596[30]; University of Melbourne[14], a public university[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1853[33]; and University High School[15], a high school[34], in Australia[35], founded in 1910[36]. Norman Greenwood's doctoral advisor was Harry Julius Emeléus[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include inorganic chemistry[10], a branch of chemistry[37] and chemistry[11], a branch of science[38]. Among Norman Greenwood's employers was University of Leeds[12]. Doctoral students include Kenneth Wade[25], a chemist[39], 1932–2014[40], of United Kingdom[41], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[42], specialised in chemistry[43] and Graham Jump[26], a researcher[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], a fellowship award[45], in United Kingdom[46]; Ludwig Mond Award[18], a science award[47]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[19], a fellowship award[48], in United Kingdom[49]; Tilden Prize[20], a chemistry award[50]; and honorary doctorate of the Henri Poincaré University[21], an award[51], in France[52].

Death and Burial

Norman Greenwood died on November 14, 2012[5]. He passed away in Leeds[4].

Why It Matters

Norman Greenwood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Norman Greenwood born?

Norman Greenwood was born in Melbourne[2].

Where did Norman Greenwood die?

Norman Greenwood died in Leeds[4].

What did Norman Greenwood do for work?

Norman Greenwood worked as chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Norman Greenwood go to school?

Norman Greenwood was educated at Sidney Sussex College[13], University of Melbourne[14], and University High School[15].

What awards did Norman Greenwood receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], Ludwig Mond Award[18], Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[19], and Tilden Prize[20].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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