Richard J. Spontak

American professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering
Person human Q87728715
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Richard J. Spontak

Summary

Richard J. Spontak is a human[1]. He was born in Pottsville[2]. He was born on +1961-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a researcher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pottsville[2], Richard J. Spontak…
  • Richard J. Spontak was born on +1961-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard J. Spontak held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Richard J. Spontak's professions included researcher[4].
  • Richard J. Spontak's field of work was polymer science[7].
  • Among Richard J. Spontak's employers was North Carolina State University[8].
  • Richard J. Spontak's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[9].
  • Richard J. Spontak's education included a stint at Pennsylvania State University[10].
  • Richard J. Spontak received the Ernst Ruska Prize[11].
  • Richard J. Spontak's image is recorded as Richard Spontak.jpg[12].
  • Richard J. Spontak is recorded as male[13].
  • Richard J. Spontak's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Richard J. Spontak's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 502149106006568490169[15].
  • Richard J. Spontak's Commons category is recorded as Richard J. Spontak[16].
  • Richard J. Spontak's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-8458-0038[17].
  • Richard J. Spontak's family name is recorded as Spontak[18].
  • Richard J. Spontak's given name is recorded as Richard[19].
  • Richard J. Spontak's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 98073011[20].
  • Richard J. Spontak's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

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Origins and Family

Richard J. Spontak's place of birth was Pottsville[2]. He was born on +1961-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[9], a public research university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1868[24], headquartered in Berkeley[25] and Pennsylvania State University[10], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1855[28], headquartered in Penn State University Park[29].

Career and Affiliations

Richard J. Spontak's professions included researcher[4]. His field of work was polymer science[7]. He was employed by North Carolina State University[8].

Recognition

Richard J. Spontak received the Ernst Ruska Prize[11].

Why It Matters

Richard J. Spontak ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Richard J. Spontak born?

Richard J. Spontak's place of birth was Pottsville[2].

What did Richard J. Spontak do for work?

Richard J. Spontak worked as researcher[4].

Where did Richard J. Spontak go to school?

Richard J. Spontak was educated at University of California, Berkeley[9] and Pennsylvania State University[10].

What awards did Richard J. Spontak receive?

Honors received include Ernst Ruska Prize[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . mse.ncsu.edu. mse.ncsu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . mse.ncsu.edu. mse.ncsu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . doi.org. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . mse.ncsu.edu. mse.ncsu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . dge-homepage.de. dge-homepage.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . ORCID iD. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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