Richard Zare

American chemist (born 1939)
Person human Q900837
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Richard Zare

Summary

Richard Zare is a human[1]. Born in Cleveland[2], he… he was born on +1939-11-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cleveland[2], Richard Zare…
  • Richard Zare was born on +1939-11-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Zare held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Richard Zare's professions included chemist[4].
  • Richard Zare worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Richard Zare's field of work was physical chemistry[8].
  • Among Richard Zare's employers was Stanford University[9].
  • Richard Zare's doctoral advisor was Dudley R. Herschbach[10].
  • Richard Zare received the National Fresenius Award[11].
  • Richard Zare received the Polanyi Medal[12].
  • Richard Zare received the Earle K. Plyler Prize[13].
  • Richard Zare received the National Medal of Science[14].
  • Richard Zare received the Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics[15].
  • Richard Zare received the Remsen Award[16].
  • Richard Zare was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • Richard Zare was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Richard Zare was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Richard Zare was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences[20].
  • Richard Zare was a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Richard Zare's image is recorded as Richard Zare 2017 Othmer Medal CHF-Heritage-Day-2017-064-064.jpg[22].
  • Richard Zare is recorded as male[23].
  • Richard Zare's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Richard Zare supervised William R. Simpson as a doctoral student[25].
  • Richard Zare supervised Stacey Bent as a doctoral student[26].
  • Richard Zare supervised Barbara A. Paldus as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cleveland[2], Richard Zare… he was born on +1939-11-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Richard Zare's doctoral advisor was Dudley R. Herschbach[10]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. Richard Zare's field of work was physical chemistry[8]. Among his employers was Stanford University[9]. Doctoral students include William R. Simpson[25], Stacey Bent[26], and Barbara A. Paldus[27].

Recognition

Awards received include National Fresenius Award[11]; Polanyi Medal[12], a science award[29], founded in 1979[30]; Earle K. Plyler Prize[13], an award[31], founded in 1977[32]; National Medal of Science[14], a science award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1963[35]; Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics[15], an award[36], founded in 1931[37]; and Remsen Award[16], a science award[38], founded in 1946[39].

Why It Matters

Richard Zare ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Richard Zare born?

Richard Zare's place of birth was Cleveland[2].

What did Richard Zare do for work?

Richard Zare worked as chemist[4] and university teacher[5].

What awards did Richard Zare receive?

Honors received include National Fresenius Award[11], Polanyi Medal[12], Earle K. Plyler Prize[13], and National Medal of Science[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . sites.nationalacademies.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Why help a growing scientific giant?. onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . sfgate.com. sfgate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . rsc.org. rsc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . acsmaryland.org. acsmaryland.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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