Richard Barrer

New Zealand chemist (1910–1996)
Person human Q2149015
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Richard Barrer

Summary

Richard Barrer is a human[1]. Born in Wellington[2], he… he was born on June 16, 1910[3]. He died in Kent[4]. He died on September 12, 1996[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 (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wellington[2], Richard Barrer…
  • Richard Barrer died in Kent[4].
  • Richard Barrer was born on June 16, 1910[3].
  • Richard Barrer died on September 12, 1996[5].
  • Richard Barrer held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • Richard Barrer's professions included chemist[6].
  • Richard Barrer's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Richard Barrer was employed by Imperial College London[10].
  • Richard Barrer's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[11].
  • Richard Barrer was educated at University of Canterbury[12].
  • Richard Barrer received the Tilden Prize[13].
  • Richard Barrer received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[14].
  • Richard Barrer was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • Richard Barrer is recorded as male[16].
  • Richard Barrer's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Richard Barrer earned the academic degree of Master of Science[18].
  • Richard Barrer's family name is recorded as Barrer[19].
  • Richard Barrer's given name is recorded as Richard[20].
  • Richard Barrer's academic thesis is recorded as Studies in catalytic hydrogenation: the system HCN + 2H2=CH3NH2[21].
  • Richard Barrer's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[22].

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Origins and Family

Richard Barrer's place of birth was Wellington[2]. He was born on June 16, 1910[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[11], a collegiate university[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1209[25], headquartered in Cambridge[26] and University of Canterbury[12], a university[27], in New Zealand[28], founded in 1873[29]. Richard Barrer earned the academic degree of Master of Science[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Richard Barrer's employers was Imperial College London[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Tilden Prize[13], a chemistry award[30] and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[14].

Death and Burial

Richard Barrer died on September 12, 1996[5]. He passed away in Kent[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Barrer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Richard Barrer born?

Richard Barrer was born in Wellington[2].

Where did Richard Barrer die?

Richard Barrer died in Kent[4].

What did Richard Barrer do for work?

Richard Barrer worked as chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Richard Barrer go to school?

Richard Barrer was educated at University of Cambridge[11] and University of Canterbury[12].

What awards did Richard Barrer receive?

Honors received include Tilden Prize[13] and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Studies in catalytic hydrogenation: the system HCN + 2H2=CH3NH2. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . rsc.org. rsc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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