Robert Burns Woodward

Summary

Robert Burns Woodward is a human^[1]. Born in Boston^[2], he… he was born on +1917-04-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. He died on +1979-07-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Boston^[2], Robert Burns Woodward…
• Robert Burns Woodward passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• Robert Burns Woodward was born on +1917-04-10T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robert Burns Woodward died on +1979-07-08T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[9].
• Robert Burns Woodward's father was Arthur Chester Woodward^[10].
• Robert Burns Woodward was married to Eudoxia Woodward^[11].
• Robert Burns Woodward held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Robert Burns Woodward worked as a chemist^[6].
• Robert Burns Woodward worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Robert Burns Woodward's field of work was organic chemistry^[13].
• Robert Burns Woodward was employed by Harvard University^[14].
• Robert Burns Woodward was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15].
• Robert Burns Woodward was educated at Quincy High School^[16].
• A notable student of Robert Burns Woodward was Harry H. Wasserman^[17].
• A notable student of Robert Burns Woodward was Steven A. Benner^[18].
• Robert Burns Woodward received the Centenary Prize^[19].
• Robert Burns Woodward received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[20].
• Robert Burns Woodward received the William H. Nichols Medal^[21].
• Robert Burns Woodward received the ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,^[22].
• Robert Burns Woodward received the Remsen Award^[23].
• Robert Burns Woodward received the Davy Medal^[24].
• Robert Burns Woodward was a member of Royal Society^[25].
• Robert Burns Woodward was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[26].
• Robert Burns Woodward was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Boston^[2], Robert Burns Woodward… he was born on +1917-04-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Arthur Chester Woodward^[10].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1861^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Quincy High School^[16], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1924^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Robert Burns Woodward's field of work was organic chemistry^[13]. Among his employers was Harvard University^[14]. Notable students include Harry H. Wasserman^[17] and Steven A. Benner^[18]. Doctoral students include Robert Shapiro^[35], William R. Roush^[36], Stuart Schreiber^[37], Ronald Breslow^[38], Christopher S. Foote^[39], and Kendall Houk^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Centenary Prize^[19], a science award^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1947^[43]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[44], in United Kingdom^[45]; William H. Nichols Medal^[21], a science award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1902^[48]; ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,^[22], a class of award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1955^[51]; Remsen Award^[23], a science award^[52], founded in 1946^[53]; and Davy Medal^[24], a medallion^[54], in United Kingdom^[55], founded in 1877^[56].

Personal Life

Among Robert Burns Woodward's spouses was Eudoxia Woodward^[11].

Death and Burial

Robert Burns Woodward died on +1979-07-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[57]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert Burns Woodward include Woodward–Hoffmann rules^[58], a group^[59]; Woodward's rules^[60]; and Woodward cis-hydroxylation^[61].

Why It Matters

Robert Burns Woodward ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

He has been cited as an influence by Donald J. Cram^[64], a chemist^[65], 1919–2001^[66], of United States^[67], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[68], specialised in chemistry^[69].

Entities named for him include Woodward–Hoffmann rules^[58], a group^[59]; Woodward's rules^[60]; and Woodward cis-hydroxylation^[61].

His notable doctoral advisees include Stuart Schreiber^[70], a biochemist^[71], b. 1956^[72], of United States^[73], awarded the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[74], specialised in biochemistry^[75]; Ronald Breslow^[76], a chemist^[77], 1931–2017^[78], of United States^[79], awarded the Willard Gibbs Award^[80], specialised in chemistry^[81]; Kendall Houk^[82], a chemist^[83], b. 1943^[84], of United States^[85], awarded the Tolman Award^[86], specialised in organic chemistry^[87]; Robert Shapiro^[88], a chemist^[89], 1935–2011^[90], of United States^[91], specialised in biochemistry^[92]; and Daniel S. Kemp^[93], a chemist^[94], 1936–2020^[95], of United States^[96], awarded the Ralph F. Hirschmann Award in Peptide Chemistry^[97].

FAQs

Where was Robert Burns Woodward born?

Robert Burns Woodward's place of birth was Boston^[2].

Where did Robert Burns Woodward die?

Robert Burns Woodward died in Cambridge^[4].

Who were Robert Burns Woodward's parents?

Robert Burns Woodward's father was Arthur Chester Woodward^[10].

Who was Robert Burns Woodward married to?

Robert Burns Woodward's spouses include Eudoxia Woodward^[11].

What did Robert Burns Woodward do for work?

Robert Burns Woodward worked as chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Robert Burns Woodward go to school?

Robert Burns Woodward was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15] and Quincy High School^[16].

What awards did Robert Burns Woodward receive?

Honors received include Centenary Prize^[19], Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[20], William H. Nichols Medal^[21], and ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,^[22].

Who did Robert Burns Woodward influence?

Robert Burns Woodward has been cited as an influence by Donald J. Cram^[64].