Ronald Gillespie

Canadian inorganic chemist (1924-2021)
Person human Q903463
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Ronald Gillespie

Summary

Ronald Gillespie is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on +1924-08-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Dundas[4]. He died on +2021-02-26T00:00:00Z[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 (22 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Ronald Gillespie…
  • Ronald Gillespie passed away in Dundas[4].
  • Ronald Gillespie was born on +1924-08-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ronald Gillespie died on +2021-02-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ronald Gillespie held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Ronald Gillespie's professions included chemist[6].
  • Ronald Gillespie's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Ronald Gillespie's field of work was chemistry[10].
  • Ronald Gillespie's field of work was Q115156390[11].
  • Ronald Gillespie's field of work was chemical bond[12].
  • Among Ronald Gillespie's employers was University College London[13].
  • Among Ronald Gillespie's employers was McMaster University[14].
  • Ronald Gillespie's education included a stint at University of London[15].
  • Ronald Gillespie received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • Ronald Gillespie received the Member of the Order of Canada[17].
  • Ronald Gillespie received the Henry Marshall Tory Medal[18].
  • Ronald Gillespie received the Edward Harrison Memorial Prize[19].
  • Ronald Gillespie received the Chemical Institute of Canada Medal[20].
  • Ronald Gillespie received the Killam Prize[21].
  • Ronald Gillespie was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • Ronald Gillespie was a member of Royal Society of Canada[23].
  • Ronald Gillespie is recorded as male[24].
  • Ronald Gillespie's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Ronald Gillespie's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109189282[26].
  • Ronald Gillespie's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79093608[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ronald Gillespie's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1924-08-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ronald Gillespie was educated at University of London[15]. He studied under Christopher Kelk Ingold[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include chemistry[10], a branch of science[29]; Q115156390[11]; and chemical bond[12], an intramolecular force[30]. Employers include University College London[13], a university college[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1826[33], headquartered in UCL Main Building[34] and McMaster University[14], a public research university[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1887[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[38], in United Kingdom[39]; Member of the Order of Canada[17], a grade of an order[40], in Canada[41]; Henry Marshall Tory Medal[18], a science award[42], in Canada[43], founded in 1941[44]; Edward Harrison Memorial Prize[19], a chemistry award[45]; Chemical Institute of Canada Medal[20], a chemistry award[46], in Canada[47], founded in 1951[48]; and Killam Prize[21], an award[49], in Canada[50], founded in 1981[51].

Death and Burial

Ronald Gillespie died on +2021-02-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Dundas[4].

Why It Matters

Ronald Gillespie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Ronald Gillespie born?

Born in London[2], Ronald Gillespie…

Where did Ronald Gillespie die?

Ronald Gillespie passed away in Dundas[4].

What did Ronald Gillespie do for work?

Ronald Gillespie worked as chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Ronald Gillespie go to school?

Ronald Gillespie was educated at University of London[15].

What awards did Ronald Gillespie receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], Member of the Order of Canada[17], Henry Marshall Tory Medal[18], and Edward Harrison Memorial Prize[19].

References

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  25. [5] . dignitymemorial.com. dignitymemorial.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

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  23. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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