Roger Adams

Summary

Roger Adams is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Boston^[2]. He was born on +1889-01-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Urbana^[4]. He died on +1971-07-06T00:00:00Z^[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 (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Boston^[2], Roger Adams…
• Roger Adams died in Urbana^[4].
• Roger Adams was born on +1889-01-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Roger Adams died on +1971-07-06T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum^[9].
• Roger Adams held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Roger Adams's professions included chemist^[6].
• Roger Adams's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Roger Adams's field of work was chemistry^[11].
• Roger Adams's field of work was organic chemistry^[12].
• Among Roger Adams's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[13].
• Roger Adams's education included a stint at Harvard University^[14].
• Roger Adams's education included a stint at Radcliffe College^[15].
• A notable student of Roger Adams was Wallace Carothers^[16].
• A notable student of Roger Adams was Wendell Meredith Stanley^[17].
• A notable student of Roger Adams was Wallace R. Brode^[18].
• Roger Adams received the National Medal of Science^[19].
• Roger Adams received the Elliott Cresson Medal^[20].
• Roger Adams received the Willard Gibbs Award^[21].
• Roger Adams received the Perkin Medal^[22].
• Roger Adams received the August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal^[23].
• Roger Adams received the Priestley Medal^[24].
• Roger Adams was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Roger Adams was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Roger Adams was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[27].

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Origins and Family

Roger Adams's place of birth was Boston^[2]. He was born on +1889-01-02T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[14], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Radcliffe College^[15], a college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1879^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include chemistry^[11], a branch of science^[35] and organic chemistry^[12], a branch of chemistry^[36]. Roger Adams was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[13]. Notable students include Wallace Carothers^[16], Wendell Meredith Stanley^[17], and Wallace R. Brode^[18]. Doctoral students include Wallace R. Brode^[37], William Edward Hanford^[38], Li Jingsheng^[39], Zhang Jin^[40], Wallace Carothers^[41], and Samuel M. McElvain^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Science^[19], a science award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1963^[45]; Elliott Cresson Medal^[20], an award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1875^[48]; Willard Gibbs Award^[21], a chemistry award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1911^[51]; Perkin Medal^[22], a chemistry award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1906^[54]; August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal^[23], a science award^[55]; and Priestley Medal^[24], a science award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1922^[58].

Death and Burial

Roger Adams died on +1971-07-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Urbana^[4]. He is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum^[9].

Why It Matters

Roger Adams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

His notable doctoral advisees include Wallace Carothers^[61], a chemist^[62], 1896–1937^[63], of United States^[64], awarded the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[65], specialised in chemistry^[66] and Wallace R. Brode^[67], a chemist^[68], 1900–1974^[69], of United States^[70], awarded the Fellow of the Optical Society^[71].

FAQs

Where was Roger Adams born?

Born in Boston^[2], Roger Adams…

Where did Roger Adams die?

Roger Adams passed away in Urbana^[4].

What did Roger Adams do for work?

Roger Adams worked as chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Roger Adams go to school?

Roger Adams was educated at Harvard University^[14] and Radcliffe College^[15].

What awards did Roger Adams receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Science^[19], Elliott Cresson Medal^[20], Willard Gibbs Award^[21], and Perkin Medal^[22].