Stephen Kent

New Zealand-American biochemist and molecular biologist (born 1945)
Person human Q7609677
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Stephen Kent

Summary

Stephen Kent is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wellington[2]. He was born on +1945-12-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chemist[4], biochemist[5], and molecular biologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Stephen Kent's place of birth was Wellington[2].
  • Stephen Kent was born on +1945-12-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Stephen Kent held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Stephen Kent held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • Stephen Kent's professions included chemist[4].
  • Stephen Kent's professions included biochemist[5].
  • Stephen Kent's professions included molecular biologist[6].
  • Stephen Kent was employed by University of Chicago[10].
  • Stephen Kent's education included a stint at Massey University[11].
  • Stephen Kent's education included a stint at Victoria University of Wellington[12].
  • Stephen Kent was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Stephen Kent received the Ralph F. Hirschmann Award in Peptide Chemistry[14].
  • Stephen Kent received the R. Bruce Merrifield Award[15].
  • Stephen Kent received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[16].
  • Stephen Kent received the Prelog Medal and Lecture[17].
  • Stephen Kent is recorded as male[18].
  • Stephen Kent's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Stephen Kent's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54149233512376511789[20].
  • Stephen Kent's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9962171732623309080004[21].
  • Stephen Kent's GND ID is recorded as 1268232467[22].
  • Stephen Kent's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2017046249[23].
  • Stephen Kent earned the academic degree of Master of Science[24].
  • Stephen Kent's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/097qvp[25].
  • Stephen Kent's family name is recorded as Kent[26].
  • Stephen Kent's given name is recorded as Stephen[27].

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Origins and Family

Stephen Kent was born in Wellington[2]. He was born on +1945-12-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Massey University[11], a university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1927[30]; Victoria University of Wellington[12], a public university[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1897[33], headquartered in Wellington[34]; and University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1868[37], headquartered in Berkeley[38]. Stephen Kent earned the academic degree of Master of Science[24]. He studied under Richard Hodges[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4], biochemist[5], and molecular biologist[6]. Among Stephen Kent's employers was University of Chicago[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Ralph F. Hirschmann Award in Peptide Chemistry[14], a science award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1988[42]; R. Bruce Merrifield Award[15]; Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[16]; and Prelog Medal and Lecture[17], a science award[43], in Switzerland[44].

Why It Matters

Stephen Kent ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Stephen Kent born?

Born in Wellington[2], Stephen Kent…

What did Stephen Kent do for work?

Stephen Kent worked as chemist[4], biochemist[5], and molecular biologist[6].

Where did Stephen Kent go to school?

Stephen Kent was educated at Massey University[11], Victoria University of Wellington[12], and University of California, Berkeley[13].

What awards did Stephen Kent receive?

Honors received include Ralph F. Hirschmann Award in Peptide Chemistry[14], R. Bruce Merrifield Award[15], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[16], and Prelog Medal and Lecture[17].

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  6. [11] . Peptide sequences by mass spectrometry. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . chemistry.uchicago.edu. chemistry.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . chemistry.uchicago.edu. chemistry.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] . chemistry.uchicago.edu. chemistry.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [39] . academictree.org. academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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