William Edward Hanford

American chemist (1908–1996)
Person human Q8008437
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William Edward Hanford

Summary

William Edward Hanford is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bristol[2]. He was born on +1908-12-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bethesda[4]. He died on +1996-01-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Edward Hanford was born in Bristol[2].
  • William Edward Hanford died in Bethesda[4].
  • William Edward Hanford was born on +1908-12-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Edward Hanford died on +1996-01-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Edward Hanford held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Edward Hanford's professions included chemist[6].
  • William Edward Hanford worked as an inventor[7].
  • William Edward Hanford was educated at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia[10].
  • William Edward Hanford's doctoral advisor was Roger Adams[11].
  • William Edward Hanford received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[12].
  • William Edward Hanford received the American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal[13].
  • William Edward Hanford received the Chemical Industry Medal[14].
  • William Edward Hanford is recorded as male[15].
  • William Edward Hanford's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Edward Hanford's ISNI is recorded as 0000000077118382[17].
  • William Edward Hanford's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 107465707[18].
  • William Edward Hanford's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010031806[19].
  • William Edward Hanford's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05syz7s[20].
  • William Edward Hanford's family name is recorded as Hanford[21].
  • William Edward Hanford's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Edward Hanford's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000013081966673[23].
  • William Edward Hanford's Prabook ID is recorded as 1692348[24].
  • William Edward Hanford's SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w6226xjr[25].
  • William Edward Hanford's National Inventors Hall of Fame ID is recorded as william-edward-hanford[26].
  • William Edward Hanford's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJgRQbXDbfF7xpwFdBjBfq[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bristol[2], William Edward Hanford… he was born on +1908-12-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Edward Hanford was educated at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia[10]. His doctoral advisor was Roger Adams[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and inventor[7].

Recognition

Awards received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[12], a hall of fame[28], in United States[29], founded in 1973[30], headquartered in North Canton[31]; American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal[13], an award[32], in United States[33]; and Chemical Industry Medal[14], a chemistry award[34], in United States[35].

Death and Burial

William Edward Hanford died on +1996-01-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bethesda[4].

Why It Matters

William Edward Hanford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Edward Hanford born?

Born in Bristol[2], William Edward Hanford…

Where did William Edward Hanford die?

William Edward Hanford passed away in Bethesda[4].

What did William Edward Hanford do for work?

William Edward Hanford worked as chemist[6] and inventor[7].

Where did William Edward Hanford go to school?

William Edward Hanford was educated at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia[10].

What awards did William Edward Hanford receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[12], American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal[13], and Chemical Industry Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . theaic.org. theaic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . sci-america.org. sci-america.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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