Thorfin R. Hogness

chemist and educator (1894-1976)
Person human Q55720062
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Thorfin R. Hogness

Summary

Thorfin R. Hogness is a human[1]. Born in Minnesota[2], he… he was born on +1894-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in San Jose[4]. He died on +1976-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], educator[7], physicist[8], physical chemist[9], and intelligence officer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Minnesota[2], Thorfin R. Hogness…
  • Thorfin R. Hogness died in San Jose[4].
  • Thorfin R. Hogness was born on +1894-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thorfin R. Hogness was born on +1894-12-09T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Thorfin R. Hogness died on +1976-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Thorfin R. Hogness died on +1976-02-14T00:00:00Z[13].
  • A child of Thorfin R. Hogness was David Hogness[14].
  • A child of Thorfin R. Hogness was John R. Hogness[15].
  • Thorfin R. Hogness held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Thorfin R. Hogness worked as a chemist[6].
  • Thorfin R. Hogness worked as an educator[7].
  • Thorfin R. Hogness's professions included physicist[8].
  • Thorfin R. Hogness's professions included physical chemist[9].
  • Thorfin R. Hogness worked as an intelligence officer[10].
  • Among Thorfin R. Hogness's employers was University of Chicago[17].
  • Thorfin R. Hogness's education included a stint at University of Minnesota[18].
  • Thorfin R. Hogness was educated at University of California, Berkeley[19].
  • Thorfin R. Hogness's image is recorded as Thorfin Hogness (cropped).jpg[20].
  • Thorfin R. Hogness is recorded as male[21].
  • Thorfin R. Hogness's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Thorfin R. Hogness's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110669013[23].
  • Thorfin R. Hogness's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 63050749[24].
  • Thorfin R. Hogness's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86865755[25].
  • Thorfin R. Hogness's IdRef ID is recorded as 262407787[26].
  • Thorfin R. Hogness's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA06339170[27].

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Origins and Family

Thorfin R. Hogness was born in Minnesota[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1894-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1894-12-09T00:00:00Z[12].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota[18], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Minneapolis[31] and University of California, Berkeley[19], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], educator[7], physicist[8], physical chemist[9], and intelligence officer[10]. Thorfin R. Hogness was employed by University of Chicago[17].

Personal Life

Children include David Hogness[14], a biochemist[36], 1925–2019[37], of United States[38], awarded the International Prize for Biology[39] and John R. Hogness[15], an academic administrator[40], 1922–2007[41], of United States[42].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1976-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1976-02-14T00:00:00Z[13]. Thorfin R. Hogness passed away in San Jose[4].

Why It Matters

Thorfin R. Hogness ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Thorfin R. Hogness born?

Thorfin R. Hogness was born in Minnesota[2].

Where did Thorfin R. Hogness die?

Thorfin R. Hogness passed away in San Jose[4].

What did Thorfin R. Hogness do for work?

Thorfin R. Hogness worked as chemist[6], educator[7], physicist[8], physical chemist[9], and intelligence officer[10].

Where did Thorfin R. Hogness go to school?

Thorfin R. Hogness was educated at University of Minnesota[18] and University of California, Berkeley[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . lib.uchicago.edu. lib.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
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  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . lib.uchicago.edu. lib.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Hogness, Thorfin Rusten (1894-1976), chemist and educator. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Hogness, Thorfin Rusten (1894-1976), chemist and educator. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . lib.uchicago.edu. lib.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Hogness, Thorfin Rusten (1894-1976), chemist and educator. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . lib.uchicago.edu. lib.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Hogness, Thorfin Rusten (1894-1976), chemist and educator. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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