William Gould Young

American chemist (1902–1980)
Person human Q8010056
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William Gould Young

Summary

William Gould Young is a human[1]. Born in Colorado Springs[2], he… he was born on +1902-07-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1980-07-05T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a chemist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Colorado Springs[2], William Gould Young…
  • William Gould Young was born on +1902-07-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Gould Young died on +1980-07-05T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Gould Young held citizenship in United States[7].
  • William Gould Young's professions included chemist[5].
  • William Gould Young was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[8].
  • William Gould Young's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[9].
  • William Gould Young was educated at Colorado College[10].
  • William Gould Young's doctoral advisor was Howard Johnson Lucas[11].
  • William Gould Young received the Priestley Medal[12].
  • William Gould Young received the Tolman Award[13].
  • William Gould Young received the George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education[14].
  • William Gould Young was a member of National Academy of Sciences[15].
  • William Gould Young's image is recorded as William Gould Young - Southern Campus 1960.jpg[16].
  • William Gould Young is recorded as male[17].
  • William Gould Young's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Gould Young supervised John D. Roberts as a doctoral student[19].
  • William Gould Young's Commons category is recorded as William Gould Young[20].
  • William Gould Young's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 220092[21].
  • William Gould Young's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04gtd38[22].
  • William Gould Young's family name is recorded as Young[23].
  • William Gould Young's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Gould Young's Academic Tree ID is recorded as 52610[25].
  • William Gould Young's Prabook ID is recorded as 1751570[26].
  • William Gould Young's American National Biography ID is recorded as 1302530[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Colorado Springs[2], William Gould Young… he was born on +1902-07-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[9], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31] and Colorado College[10], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1874[34], headquartered in Colorado Springs[35]. William Gould Young's doctoral advisor was Howard Johnson Lucas[11].

Career and Affiliations

William Gould Young's professions included chemist[5]. Among his employers was University of California, Los Angeles[8]. He supervised John D. Roberts as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Priestley Medal[12], a science award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1922[38]; Tolman Award[13], an award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1960[41]; and George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education[14], a science award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1950[44].

Death and Burial

William Gould Young died on +1980-07-05T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

William Gould Young ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

His notable doctoral advisees include John D. Roberts[46], a chemist[47], 1918–2016[48], of United States[49], awarded the Willard Gibbs Award[50], specialised in chemistry[51].

FAQs

Where was William Gould Young born?

William Gould Young's place of birth was Colorado Springs[2].

What did William Gould Young do for work?

William Gould Young worked as chemist[5].

Where did William Gould Young go to school?

William Gould Young was educated at California Institute of Technology[9] and Colorado College[10].

What awards did William Gould Young receive?

Honors received include Priestley Medal[12], Tolman Award[13], and George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education[14].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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