R. Graham Cooks

American chemist
Person human Q7273656
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R. Graham Cooks

Summary

R. Graham Cooks is a human[1]. He was born in Benoni[2]. He was born on +1941-07-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chemist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Benoni[2], R. Graham Cooks…
  • R. Graham Cooks was born on +1941-07-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • R. Graham Cooks held citizenship in United States[6].
  • R. Graham Cooks's professions included chemist[4].
  • Among R. Graham Cooks's employers was Purdue University[7].
  • R. Graham Cooks's education included a stint at University of Natal[8].
  • R. Graham Cooks received the Robert Boyle Prize for Analytical Science[9].
  • R. Graham Cooks received the Centenary Prize[10].
  • R. Graham Cooks received the Aston Medal[11].
  • R. Graham Cooks received the F. A. Cotton Medal[12].
  • R. Graham Cooks received the ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry[13].
  • R. Graham Cooks received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14].
  • R. Graham Cooks was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • R. Graham Cooks was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • R. Graham Cooks is recorded as male[17].
  • R. Graham Cooks's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • R. Graham Cooks's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109240092[19].
  • R. Graham Cooks's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 91304888[20].
  • R. Graham Cooks's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2018012778[21].
  • R. Graham Cooks's IdRef ID is recorded as 160967821[22].
  • R. Graham Cooks's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-9581-9603[23].
  • R. Graham Cooks earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].
  • R. Graham Cooks's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03qm098[25].
  • R. Graham Cooks's family name is recorded as Cooks[26].
  • R. Graham Cooks's given name is recorded as Robert[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Benoni[2], R. Graham Cooks… he was born on +1941-07-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

R. Graham Cooks's education included a stint at University of Natal[8]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].

Career and Affiliations

R. Graham Cooks worked as a chemist[4]. Among his employers was Purdue University[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Robert Boyle Prize for Analytical Science[9], a science award[28]; Centenary Prize[10], a science award[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1947[31]; Aston Medal[11], a mass spectrometry award[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1987[34]; F. A. Cotton Medal[12], a chemistry award[35], in United States[36]; ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry[13], a class of award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1947[39]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14], a fellowship award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1874[42].

Why It Matters

R. Graham Cooks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was R. Graham Cooks born?

R. Graham Cooks was born in Benoni[2].

What did R. Graham Cooks do for work?

R. Graham Cooks worked as chemist[4].

Where did R. Graham Cooks go to school?

R. Graham Cooks was educated at University of Natal[8].

What awards did R. Graham Cooks receive?

Honors received include Robert Boyle Prize for Analytical Science[9], Centenary Prize[10], Aston Medal[11], and F. A. Cotton Medal[12].

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  7. [7] . chem.purdue.edu. chem.purdue.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] . chem.tamu.edu. chem.tamu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: 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
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  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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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