Robert Curl

Summary

Robert Curl is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Alice^[2]. He was born on +1933-08-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Houston^[4]. He died on +2022-07-03T00:00:00Z^[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 (35 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Robert Curl's place of birth was Alice^[2].
• Robert Curl died in Houston^[4].
• Robert Curl was born on +1933-08-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robert Curl died on +2022-07-03T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Robert Curl held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Robert Curl's professions included chemist^[6].
• Robert Curl's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Robert Curl's field of work was chemistry^[10].
• Among Robert Curl's employers was Rice University^[11].
• Robert Curl was employed by Harvard University^[12].
• Robert Curl's education included a stint at Rice University^[13].
• Robert Curl was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[14].
• Robert Curl was educated at William Adams High School^[15].
• Robert Curl was educated at Thomas Jefferson High School^[16].
• Robert Curl received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[17].
• Robert Curl received the Humboldt Research Fellowship^[18].
• Robert Curl received the James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials^[19].
• Robert Curl received the Centenary Prize^[20].
• Robert Curl received the Humboldt Prize^[21].
• Robert Curl received the Carbon Medal^[22].
• Robert Curl was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Robert Curl was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Robert Curl's image is recorded as Robert Curl crop 2009 CHAO.jpg^[25].
• Robert Curl is recorded as male^[26].
• Robert Curl's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Curl was born in Alice^[2]. He was born on +1933-08-23T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Rice University^[13], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in Houston^[31]; University of California, Berkeley^[14], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1868^[34], headquartered in Berkeley^[35]; William Adams High School^[15], a high school^[36], in United States^[37]; and Thomas Jefferson High School^[16], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1932^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Robert Curl's field of work was chemistry^[10]. Employers include Rice University^[11], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1891^[43], headquartered in Houston^[44] and Harvard University^[12], a private university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1636^[47], headquartered in Cambridge^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[17], a chemistry award^[49], in Sweden^[50], founded in 1901^[51]; Humboldt Research Fellowship^[18]; James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials^[19], an award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1997^[54]; Centenary Prize^[20], a science award^[55], in United Kingdom^[56], founded in 1947^[57]; Humboldt Prize^[21], a science award^[58], in Germany^[59], founded in 1972^[60]; and Carbon Medal^[22], a science award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1997^[63].

Death and Burial

Robert Curl died on +2022-07-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Houston^[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Curl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

FAQs

Where was Robert Curl born?

Born in Alice^[2], Robert Curl…

Where did Robert Curl die?

Robert Curl died in Houston^[4].

What did Robert Curl do for work?

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

Where did Robert Curl go to school?

Robert Curl was educated at Rice University^[13], University of California, Berkeley^[14], William Adams High School^[15], and Thomas Jefferson High School^[16].

What awards did Robert Curl receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[17], Humboldt Research Fellowship^[18], James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials^[19], and Centenary Prize^[20].