Wendell Mitchell Latimer

American chemist (1893–1955)
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Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
April 22, 1893
Date of death
July 6, 1955
Place of birth
Garnett
Place of death
Oakland
Country of citizenship
United States[7]
Doctoral advisor
George Ernest Gibson[13]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[23]
🏷️ Also known as
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Library of Congress authority ID
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Academic Tree ID
24644
American National Biography ID
1300954
Atomic Heritage Foundation ID
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BIBSYS ID
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FAST ID
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Guggenheim fellows ID
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IdRef ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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National Library of Latvia ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Nobel Prize People Nomination ID
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Open Library ID
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Prabook ID
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SBN author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Wendell Mitchell Latimer was born in Garnett[1]. He was born on April 22, 1893[2]. He died in Oakland[3]. He died on July 6, 1955[4]. He worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Kansas[10], a public educational institution of the United States[24], in United States[25], founded in 1864[26]; University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1868[29], headquartered in Berkeley[30]; and University of Chicago[12], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1890[33], headquartered in Chicago[34].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include chemistry[8], a branch of science[35] and physical chemistry[9], a branch of chemistry[36]. Doctoral students include Willard Libby[18], a chemist[37], 1908–1980[38], of United States[39], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[40], specialised in physical chemistry[41] and Kenneth Pitzer[19], a chemist[42], 1914–1997[43], of United States[44], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[45], specialised in chemistry[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[47], in United States[48], founded in 1925[49] and William H. Nichols Medal[15], a science award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1902[52].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wendell Mitchell Latimer include Latimer diagram[53].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Latimer diagram[53].

His notable doctoral advisees include Willard Libby[54], a chemist[55], 1908–1980[56], of United States[57], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[58], specialised in physical chemistry[59] and Kenneth Pitzer[60], a chemist[61], 1914–1997[62], of United States[63], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[64], specialised in chemistry[65].

FAQs

Where was Wendell Mitchell Latimer born?

Wendell Mitchell Latimer's place of birth was Garnett[1].

Where did Wendell Mitchell Latimer die?

Wendell Mitchell Latimer passed away in Oakland[3].

What did Wendell Mitchell Latimer do for work?

Wendell Mitchell Latimer worked as chemist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Wendell Mitchell Latimer go to school?

Wendell Mitchell Latimer was educated at University of Kansas[10], University of California, Berkeley[11], and University of Chicago[12].

What awards did Wendell Mitchell Latimer receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14] and William H. Nichols Medal[15].

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