Roald Hoffmann

Summary

Roald Hoffmann is a human^[1]. Born in Zolochiv^[2], he… he was born on +1937-07-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a playwright^[4], chemist^[5], poet^[6], university teacher^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (163 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Roald Hoffmann's place of birth was Zolochiv^[2].
• Roald Hoffmann was born on +1937-07-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Roald Hoffmann held citizenship in Second Polish Republic^[10].
• Roald Hoffmann held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Roald Hoffmann worked as a playwright^[4].
• Roald Hoffmann's professions included chemist^[5].
• Roald Hoffmann worked as a poet^[6].
• Roald Hoffmann worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Roald Hoffmann's professions included writer^[8].
• Roald Hoffmann's field of work was chemistry^[12].
• Roald Hoffmann was employed by Cornell University^[13].
• Roald Hoffmann's doctoral advisor was William Lipscomb^[14].
• Roald Hoffmann's doctoral advisor was Martin Gouterman^[15].
• Roald Hoffmann received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[16].
• Roald Hoffmann received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].
• Roald Hoffmann received the Harvard Centennial Medal^[18].
• Roald Hoffmann received the Lomonosov Gold Medal^[19].
• Roald Hoffmann received the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[20].
• Roald Hoffmann received the American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic Chemistry^[21].
• Roald Hoffmann was a member of Royal Society^[22].
• Roald Hoffmann was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[23].
• Roald Hoffmann was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Roald Hoffmann was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Roald Hoffmann was a member of International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science^[26].
• Roald Hoffmann was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Roald Hoffmann was born in Zolochiv^[2]. He was born on +1937-07-18T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Doctoral advisors include William Lipscomb^[14] and Martin Gouterman^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright^[4], chemist^[5], poet^[6], university teacher^[7], and writer^[8]. Roald Hoffmann's field of work was chemistry^[12]. He was employed by Cornell University^[13]. Doctoral students include Michael John Bucknum^[28], Timothy Ray Hughbanks^[29], Jing Li^[30], Ji Feng^[31], Qiang Liu^[32], and Ralph A. Wheeler^[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[16], a chemistry award^[34], in Sweden^[35], founded in 1901^[36]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], a fellowship grant^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1925^[39]; Harvard Centennial Medal^[18], a jubilee medal^[40], founded in 1989^[41]; Lomonosov Gold Medal^[19], a science award^[42], in Russia^[43]; ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[20], a chemistry award^[44], founded in 1931^[45]; and American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic Chemistry^[21], an award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1962^[48].

Personal Life

Roald Hoffmann's religion is recorded as atheism^[49].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Roald Hoffmann include Woodward–Hoffmann rules^[50], a group^[51].

Why It Matters

Roald Hoffmann ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (163 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Entities named for him include Woodward–Hoffmann rules^[50], a group^[51].

FAQs

Where was Roald Hoffmann born?

Born in Zolochiv^[2], Roald Hoffmann…

What did Roald Hoffmann do for work?

Roald Hoffmann worked as playwright^[4], chemist^[5], poet^[6], university teacher^[7], and writer^[8].

What awards did Roald Hoffmann receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[16], Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], Harvard Centennial Medal^[18], and Lomonosov Gold Medal^[19].