Robert L. Letsinger

American chemist (1921-2014)
Person human Q2157952
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Robert L. Letsinger

Summary

Robert L. Letsinger is a human[1]. He was born in Bloomfield[2]. He was born on +1921-07-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Seattle[4]. He died on +2014-05-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], university teacher[7], and biochemist[8].

Key Facts

  • Robert L. Letsinger's place of birth was Bloomfield[2].
  • Robert L. Letsinger passed away in Seattle[4].
  • Robert L. Letsinger was born on +1921-07-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert L. Letsinger died on +2014-05-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Robert L. Letsinger held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Robert L. Letsinger's professions included chemist[6].
  • Robert L. Letsinger worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Robert L. Letsinger worked as a biochemist[8].
  • Robert L. Letsinger's field of work was biochemistry[10].
  • Among Robert L. Letsinger's employers was Northwestern University[11].
  • Robert L. Letsinger was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Robert L. Letsinger received the Rosenstiel Award[13].
  • Robert L. Letsinger received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Robert L. Letsinger received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Robert L. Letsinger received the Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award[16].
  • Robert L. Letsinger was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Robert L. Letsinger was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Robert L. Letsinger is recorded as male[19].
  • Robert L. Letsinger's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Robert L. Letsinger supervised Marvin H. Caruthers as a doctoral student[21].
  • Robert L. Letsinger's given name is recorded as Robert[22].
  • Robert L. Letsinger's Academic Tree ID is recorded as 56021[23].
  • Robert L. Letsinger's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1hc0qtvsr[24].
  • Robert L. Letsinger's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Letsinger-60[25].
  • Robert L. Letsinger's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries[26].

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Origins and Family

Robert L. Letsinger's place of birth was Bloomfield[2]. He was born on +1921-07-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Robert L. Letsinger was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], university teacher[7], and biochemist[8]. Robert L. Letsinger's field of work was biochemistry[10]. He was employed by Northwestern University[11]. He supervised Marvin H. Caruthers as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Rosenstiel Award[13], a science award[27], in United States[28], founded in 1971[29]; Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[30], in United States[31], founded in 1925[32]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], a fellowship award[33]; and Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award[16], an award[34].

Death and Burial

Robert L. Letsinger died on +2014-05-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Seattle[4].

FAQs

Where was Robert L. Letsinger born?

Robert L. Letsinger's place of birth was Bloomfield[2].

Where did Robert L. Letsinger die?

Robert L. Letsinger passed away in Seattle[4].

What did Robert L. Letsinger do for work?

Robert L. Letsinger worked as chemist[6], university teacher[7], and biochemist[8].

Where did Robert L. Letsinger go to school?

Robert L. Letsinger was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].

What awards did Robert L. Letsinger receive?

Honors received include Rosenstiel Award[13], Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], and Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . chicago.suntimes.com. chicago.suntimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . brandeis.edu. brandeis.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . acs.org. acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . chicago.suntimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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