Robert J. Ferrier

New Zealand chemist (1932–2013)
Person human Q16980271
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Robert J. Ferrier

Summary

Robert J. Ferrier is a human[1]. He was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1932-08-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Wellington[4]. He died on +2013-07-11T00:00:00Z[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 (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Edinburgh[2], Robert J. Ferrier…
  • Robert J. Ferrier died in Wellington[4].
  • Robert J. Ferrier was born on +1932-08-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert J. Ferrier died on +2013-07-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Robert J. Ferrier held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • Robert J. Ferrier's professions included chemist[6].
  • Robert J. Ferrier worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Robert J. Ferrier's field of work was organic chemistry[10].
  • Robert J. Ferrier's field of work was monosaccharide[11].
  • Among Robert J. Ferrier's employers was Victoria University of Wellington[12].
  • Robert J. Ferrier was employed by Australian National University[13].
  • Robert J. Ferrier's education included a stint at George Heriot's School[14].
  • Robert J. Ferrier's doctoral advisor was Gerald O. Aspinall[15].
  • Robert J. Ferrier received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[16].
  • Robert J. Ferrier received the Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry[17].
  • Robert J. Ferrier's image is recorded as Robin-Ferrier-web.jpg[18].
  • Robert J. Ferrier is recorded as male[19].
  • Robert J. Ferrier's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Robert J. Ferrier supervised Richard Furneaux as a doctoral student[21].
  • Robert J. Ferrier supervised Anton Francis Erasmuson as a doctoral student[22].
  • Robert J. Ferrier's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116451330[23].
  • Robert J. Ferrier's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 377149108652668780003[24].
  • Robert J. Ferrier's GND ID is recorded as 1089197845[25].
  • Robert J. Ferrier's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n94068179[26].
  • Robert J. Ferrier's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12476900h[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Edinburgh[2], Robert J. Ferrier… he was born on +1932-08-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Robert J. Ferrier's education included a stint at George Heriot's School[14]. His doctoral advisor was Gerald O. Aspinall[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include organic chemistry[10], a branch of chemistry[29] and monosaccharide[11], a structural class of chemical entities[30]. Employers include Victoria University of Wellington[12], a public university[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1897[33], headquartered in Wellington[34] and Australian National University[13], a public university[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1946[37], headquartered in Canberra[38]. Doctoral students include Richard Furneaux[21], a chemist[39], b. 1950[40], awarded the Hector Medal[41] and Anton Francis Erasmuson[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[16] and Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry[17], an award[42], in New Zealand[43].

Death and Burial

Robert J. Ferrier died on +2013-07-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Wellington[4].

Why It Matters

Robert J. Ferrier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Robert J. Ferrier born?

Born in Edinburgh[2], Robert J. Ferrier…

Where did Robert J. Ferrier die?

Robert J. Ferrier passed away in Wellington[4].

What did Robert J. Ferrier do for work?

Robert J. Ferrier worked as chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Robert J. Ferrier go to school?

Robert J. Ferrier was educated at George Heriot's School[14].

What awards did Robert J. Ferrier receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[16] and Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wgtn.ac.nz. wgtn.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Chemistry at Victoria, the Wellington University: A personalized account of the hundred years from 1899. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . 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
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  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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