Philip Coppens

Dutch-born American chemist and crystallographer (1930-2017)
Person human Q7183379
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Philip Coppens

Summary

Philip Coppens is a human[1]. He was born in Amersfoort[2]. He was born on August 24, 1930[3]. He died on June 21, 2017[4]. He worked as a chemist[5] and crystallographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Philip Coppens's place of birth was Amersfoort[2].
  • Philip Coppens was born on August 24, 1930[3].
  • Philip Coppens died on June 21, 2017[4].
  • Philip Coppens held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Philip Coppens worked as a chemist[5].
  • Philip Coppens worked as a crystallographer[6].
  • Philip Coppens's field of work was chemistry[9].
  • Philip Coppens's field of work was crystallography[10].
  • Among Philip Coppens's employers was University at Buffalo[11].
  • Philip Coppens was educated at University of Amsterdam[12].
  • Philip Coppens received the Gregori Aminoff Prize[13].
  • Philip Coppens received the Kołos Medal[14].
  • Philip Coppens received the Jacob F. Schoellkopf Medal[15].
  • Philip Coppens received the honorary doctor of the University of Paris-Est-Marne-la-Vallée[16].
  • Philip Coppens received the honorary doctorate of the Henri Poincaré University[17].
  • Philip Coppens was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Philip Coppens is recorded as male[19].
  • Philip Coppens's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Philip Coppens's Commons category is recorded as Philip Coppens[21].
  • Philip Coppens's family name is recorded as Coppens[22].
  • Philip Coppens's given name is recorded as Philip[23].
  • Philip Coppens's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Philip Coppens's interested in is recorded as crystallography[25].
  • Philip Coppens's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].
  • Philip Coppens's writing language is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amersfoort[2], Philip Coppens… he was born on August 24, 1930[3].

Education

Philip Coppens's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[5] and crystallographer[6]. Fields of work include chemistry[9], a branch of science[28] and crystallography[10], a branch of physics[29]. Philip Coppens was employed by University at Buffalo[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Gregori Aminoff Prize[13], an award[30], in Sweden[31], founded in 1979[32]; Kołos Medal[14], an award[33], in Poland[34], founded in 1998[35]; Jacob F. Schoellkopf Medal[15]; honorary doctor of the University of Paris-Est-Marne-la-Vallée[16], an award[36], in France[37]; and honorary doctorate of the Henri Poincaré University[17], an award[38], in France[39].

Death and Burial

Philip Coppens died on June 21, 2017[4].

Why It Matters

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

FAQs

Where was Philip Coppens born?

Born in Amersfoort[2], Philip Coppens…

What did Philip Coppens do for work?

Philip Coppens worked as chemist[5] and crystallographer[6].

Where did Philip Coppens go to school?

Philip Coppens was educated at University of Amsterdam[12].

What awards did Philip Coppens receive?

Honors received include Gregori Aminoff Prize[13], Kołos Medal[14], Jacob F. Schoellkopf Medal[15], and honorary doctor of the University of Paris-Est-Marne-la-Vallée[16].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . ptchem.pl. ptchem.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wnyacs.files.wordpress.com. wnyacs.files.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Journal officiel de la République française. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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    Award received Gregori Aminoff Prize, Kołos Medal, Jacob F. Schoellkopf Medal +2
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