Omar M. Yaghi

Summary

Omar M. Yaghi is a human^[1]. Born in Amman^[2], he… he was born on February 9, 1965^[3]. He worked as a chemist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,320 views/month, #6,937 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Omar M. Yaghi's place of birth was Amman^[2].
• Omar M. Yaghi was born on February 9, 1965^[3].
• Omar M. Yaghi held citizenship in Jordan^[7].
• Omar M. Yaghi held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Omar M. Yaghi held citizenship in Saudi Arabia^[9].
• Arabic was Omar M. Yaghi's native language^[10].
• Omar M. Yaghi's professions included chemist^[4].
• Omar M. Yaghi's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Omar M. Yaghi's field of work was organometallic chemistry^[11].
• Omar M. Yaghi was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[12].
• Omar M. Yaghi's education included a stint at State University of New York at Albany^[13].
• Omar M. Yaghi's doctoral advisor was Walter Klemperer^[14].
• Omar M. Yaghi received the King Faisal International Prize in Science^[15].
• Omar M. Yaghi received the Centenary Prize^[16].
• Omar M. Yaghi received the Albert Einstein World Award of Science^[17].
• Omar M. Yaghi received the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[18].
• Omar M. Yaghi received the MRS Medal Award^[19].
• Omar M. Yaghi received the Gregori Aminoff Prize^[20].
• Omar M. Yaghi was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Omar M. Yaghi was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[22].
• Omar M. Yaghi was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Omar M. Yaghi was a member of European Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Omar M. Yaghi was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei^[25].
• Omar M. Yaghi's religion is recorded as Islam^[26].
• Omar M. Yaghi is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amman^[2], Omar M. Yaghi… he was born on February 9, 1965^[3]. Arabic was his native language^[10].

Education

Omar M. Yaghi's education included a stint at State University of New York at Albany^[13]. His doctoral advisor was Walter Klemperer^[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Chemistry^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Omar M. Yaghi's field of work was organometallic chemistry^[11]. He was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include King Faisal International Prize in Science^[15], a science award^[29], in Saudi Arabia^[30], founded in 1982^[31]; Centenary Prize^[16], a science award^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1947^[34]; Albert Einstein World Award of Science^[17], a science award^[35], in Mexico^[36], founded in 1984^[37]; BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[18], a science award^[38], in Spain^[39], founded in 2008^[40]; MRS Medal Award^[19], a science award^[41]; and Gregori Aminoff Prize^[20], an award^[42], in Sweden^[43], founded in 1979^[44].

Personal Life

Omar M. Yaghi's religion is recorded as Islam^[26].

Why It Matters

Omar M. Yaghi ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,320 views/month, #6,937 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Omar M. Yaghi born?

Omar M. Yaghi was born in Amman^[2].

What did Omar M. Yaghi do for work?

Omar M. Yaghi worked as chemist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Omar M. Yaghi go to school?

Omar M. Yaghi was educated at State University of New York at Albany^[13].

What awards did Omar M. Yaghi receive?

Honors received include King Faisal International Prize in Science^[15], Centenary Prize^[16], Albert Einstein World Award of Science^[17], and BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[18].