Stephen J. Benkovic

American chemist
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Stephen J. Benkovic

Summary

Stephen J. Benkovic is a human[1]. His place of birth was Orange[2]. He was born on +1938-04-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Stephen J. Benkovic's place of birth was Orange[2].
  • Stephen J. Benkovic was born on +1938-04-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Stephen J. Benkovic was born on +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Stephen J. Benkovic held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Stephen J. Benkovic's professions included chemist[4].
  • Stephen J. Benkovic worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Stephen J. Benkovic's field of work was enzyme catalysis[9].
  • Stephen J. Benkovic's field of work was chemistry[10].
  • Stephen J. Benkovic's field of work was biochemistry[11].
  • Stephen J. Benkovic's field of work was enzymology[12].
  • Stephen J. Benkovic's field of work was organic chemistry[13].
  • Stephen J. Benkovic was employed by Pennsylvania State University[14].
  • Stephen J. Benkovic's education included a stint at University of California, Santa Barbara[15].
  • Stephen J. Benkovic received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Stephen J. Benkovic received the Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry[17].
  • Stephen J. Benkovic received the National Medal of Science[18].
  • Stephen J. Benkovic received the Benjamin Franklin Medal[19].
  • Stephen J. Benkovic received the NAS Award in Chemical Sciences[20].
  • Stephen J. Benkovic received the Centenary Prize[21].
  • Stephen J. Benkovic was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Stephen J. Benkovic was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Stephen J. Benkovic was a member of American Philosophical Society[24].
  • Stephen J. Benkovic was a member of Royal Society[25].
  • Stephen J. Benkovic's image is recorded as Stephen Benkovic.jpg[26].
  • Stephen J. Benkovic's image is recorded as Stephen James Benkovic.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Stephen J. Benkovic was born in Orange[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1938-04-20T00:00:00Z[3] and +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].

Education

Stephen J. Benkovic's education included a stint at University of California, Santa Barbara[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include enzyme catalysis[9], a biochemical process[28]; chemistry[10], a branch of science[29]; biochemistry[11], an interdisciplinary science[30]; enzymology[12], an academic discipline[31]; and organic chemistry[13], a branch of chemistry[32]. Stephen J. Benkovic was employed by Pennsylvania State University[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[33], in United States[34], founded in 1925[35]; Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry[17], a biochemistry award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1945[38]; National Medal of Science[18], a science award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1963[41]; Benjamin Franklin Medal[19], a science award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1824[44]; NAS Award in Chemical Sciences[20], a chemistry award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1979[47]; and Centenary Prize[21], a science award[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1947[50].

Why It Matters

Stephen J. Benkovic ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

He has been cited as an influence by Shankar Balasubramanian[53], a chemist[54], b. 1966[55], of India[56], awarded the Corday-Morgan Prize[57].

FAQs

Where was Stephen J. Benkovic born?

Born in Orange[2], Stephen J. Benkovic…

What did Stephen J. Benkovic do for work?

Stephen J. Benkovic worked as chemist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Stephen J. Benkovic go to school?

Stephen J. Benkovic was educated at University of California, Santa Barbara[15].

What awards did Stephen J. Benkovic receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry[17], National Medal of Science[18], and Benjamin Franklin Medal[19].

Who did Stephen J. Benkovic influence?

Stephen J. Benkovic has been cited as an influence by Shankar Balasubramanian[53].

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  25. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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