Paul O'Brien

British professor of inorganic chemistry
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Paul O'Brien

Summary

Paul O'Brien is a human[1]. He was born on +1954-01-22T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2018-10-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chemist[4], scientist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Paul O'Brien was born on +1954-01-22T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Paul O'Brien died on +2018-10-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul O'Brien held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Paul O'Brien worked as a chemist[4].
  • Paul O'Brien's professions included scientist[5].
  • Paul O'Brien worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Paul O'Brien's field of work was chemistry[9].
  • Paul O'Brien's field of work was inorganic chemistry[10].
  • Paul O'Brien's field of work was inorganic substance[11].
  • Paul O'Brien's field of work was nanochemistry[12].
  • Paul O'Brien's field of work was nanomaterial[13].
  • Paul O'Brien's field of work was materials science[14].
  • Among Paul O'Brien's employers was University of Manchester[15].
  • Paul O'Brien was educated at University of Liverpool[16].
  • Paul O'Brien's education included a stint at Cardiff University[17].
  • Paul O'Brien was educated at Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School[18].
  • Paul O'Brien received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[19].
  • Paul O'Brien received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[20].
  • Paul O'Brien received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[21].
  • Paul O'Brien received the Longstaff Prize[22].
  • Paul O'Brien received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[23].
  • Paul O'Brien received the Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[24].
  • Paul O'Brien was a member of Academia Europaea[25].
  • Paul O'Brien was a member of Learned Society of Wales[26].
  • Paul O'Brien was a member of Royal Society[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Paul O'Brien was born on +1954-01-22T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Liverpool[16], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1903[30], headquartered in Liverpool[31]; Cardiff University[17], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1883[34], headquartered in Cardiff[35]; and Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School[18], a secondary school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1959[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4], scientist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include chemistry[9], a branch of science[39]; inorganic chemistry[10], a branch of chemistry[40]; inorganic substance[11]; nanochemistry[12], a branch of chemistry[41]; nanomaterial[13]; and materials science[14], an academic discipline[42]. Paul O'Brien was employed by University of Manchester[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[19], a fellowship award[43], in United Kingdom[44]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire[20], a grade of an order[45], in United Kingdom[46]; Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[21], a fellowship award[47]; Longstaff Prize[22], a science award[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1881[50]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[23], a grade of an order[51], in United Kingdom[52]; and Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[24], a fellowship award[53].

Death and Burial

Paul O'Brien died on +2018-10-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Paul O'Brien ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did Paul O'Brien do for work?

Paul O'Brien worked as chemist[4], scientist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Paul O'Brien go to school?

Paul O'Brien was educated at University of Liverpool[16], Cardiff University[17], and Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School[18].

What awards did Paul O'Brien receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[19], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[20], Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[21], and Longstaff Prize[22].

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  20. [24] . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [2] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . staffnet.manchester.ac.uk. staffnet.manchester.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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