Victor La Mer

American chemist (1895–1966)
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Victor La Mer

Summary

Victor La Mer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leavenworth[2]. He was born on +1895-06-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Nottingham[4]. He died on +1966-09-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Leavenworth[2], Victor La Mer…
  • Victor La Mer passed away in Nottingham[4].
  • Victor La Mer was born on +1895-06-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Victor La Mer died on +1966-09-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Victor La Mer held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Victor La Mer's professions included chemist[6].
  • Victor La Mer's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Victor La Mer was employed by Columbia University[9].
  • Victor La Mer was educated at University of Kansas[10].
  • Victor La Mer's education included a stint at Columbia University[11].
  • Victor La Mer's education included a stint at University of Chicago[12].
  • Victor La Mer's doctoral advisor was Henry Clapp Sherman[13].
  • Victor La Mer received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].
  • Victor La Mer received the ACS Award in Colloid Chemistry[15].
  • Victor La Mer was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Victor La Mer is recorded as male[17].
  • Victor La Mer's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Victor La Mer supervised Ethel Casassa as a doctoral student[19].
  • Victor La Mer supervised Howard Reiss as a doctoral student[20].
  • Victor La Mer supervised Guy Pound as a doctoral student[21].
  • Victor La Mer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121978057[22].
  • Victor La Mer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 165031865[23].
  • Victor La Mer's GND ID is recorded as 1214258530[24].
  • Victor La Mer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83827170[25].
  • Victor La Mer's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 17243369t[26].

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Origins and Family

Victor La Mer was born in Leavenworth[2]. He was born on +1895-06-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Kansas[10], a public educational institution of the United States[27], in United States[28], founded in 1864[29]; Columbia University[11], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1754[32], headquartered in Manhattan[33]; and University of Chicago[12], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1890[36], headquartered in Chicago[37]. Victor La Mer's doctoral advisor was Henry Clapp Sherman[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Victor La Mer's employers was Columbia University[9]. Doctoral students include Ethel Casassa[19], a chemist[38], 1924–2003[39]; Howard Reiss[20], a chemist[40], 1922–2015[41], of United States[42], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[43], specialised in chemistry[44]; and Guy Pound[21], a metallurgical engineer[45], 1920–1988[46], of United States[47], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], a fellowship award[49] and ACS Award in Colloid Chemistry[15], a class of award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1952[52].

Death and Burial

Victor La Mer died on +1966-09-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Nottingham[4].

FAQs

Where was Victor La Mer born?

Victor La Mer was born in Leavenworth[2].

Where did Victor La Mer die?

Victor La Mer died in Nottingham[4].

What did Victor La Mer do for work?

Victor La Mer worked as chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Victor La Mer go to school?

Victor La Mer was educated at University of Kansas[10], Columbia University[11], and University of Chicago[12].

What awards did Victor La Mer receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[14] and ACS Award in Colloid Chemistry[15].

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Class ancestry

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

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