R. Stephen Berry

professor of physical chemistry (1931–2020)
Person human Q2123874
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R. Stephen Berry

Summary

R. Stephen Berry is a human[1]. Born in Denver[2], he… he was born on +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on +2020-07-26T00:00:00Z[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 (17 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • R. Stephen Berry was born in Denver[2].
  • R. Stephen Berry died in Chicago[4].
  • R. Stephen Berry was born on +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • R. Stephen Berry died on +2020-07-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • R. Stephen Berry held citizenship in United States[9].
  • R. Stephen Berry worked as a chemist[6].
  • R. Stephen Berry worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among R. Stephen Berry's employers was University of Michigan[10].
  • R. Stephen Berry was employed by University of Chicago[11].
  • R. Stephen Berry's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • R. Stephen Berry was educated at East High School[13].
  • A notable student of R. Stephen Berry was David John Wales[14].
  • R. Stephen Berry received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • R. Stephen Berry received the MacArthur Fellows Program[16].
  • R. Stephen Berry received the Heyrovský medal[17].
  • R. Stephen Berry was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • R. Stephen Berry was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • R. Stephen Berry was a member of Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[20].
  • R. Stephen Berry was a member of American Philosophical Society[21].
  • R. Stephen Berry is recorded as male[22].
  • R. Stephen Berry's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • R. Stephen Berry supervised Peter Salamon as a doctoral student[24].
  • R. Stephen Berry's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110813118[25].
  • R. Stephen Berry's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108740062[26].
  • R. Stephen Berry's GND ID is recorded as 123952956[27].

Body

Origins and Family

R. Stephen Berry was born in Denver[2]. He was born on +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and East High School[13], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1876[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Michigan[10], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1817[37], headquartered in Ann Arbor[38] and University of Chicago[11], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1890[41], headquartered in Chicago[42]. A notable student of R. Stephen Berry was David John Wales[14]. He supervised Peter Salamon as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[43], in United States[44], founded in 1925[45]; MacArthur Fellows Program[16], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1981[48]; and Heyrovský medal[17], an award[49], in Czech Republic[50].

Death and Burial

R. Stephen Berry died on +2020-07-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Chicago[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for R. Stephen Berry include Berry mechanism[51], a pseudorotation[52].

Why It Matters

R. Stephen Berry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Entities named for him include Berry mechanism[51], a pseudorotation[52].

FAQs

Where was R. Stephen Berry born?

R. Stephen Berry's place of birth was Denver[2].

Where did R. Stephen Berry die?

R. Stephen Berry passed away in Chicago[4].

What did R. Stephen Berry do for work?

R. Stephen Berry worked as chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did R. Stephen Berry go to school?

R. Stephen Berry was educated at Harvard University[12] and East High School[13].

What awards did R. Stephen Berry receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], MacArthur Fellows Program[16], and Heyrovský medal[17].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . chemistry.uchicago.edu. chemistry.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  16. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  19. [18] . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . amacad.org. Retrieved . amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . royalacademy.dk. Retrieved . royalacademy.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . chemistry.uchicago.edu. chemistry.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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