William Klemperer
Facts
16 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- October 6, 1927
- Date of death
- November 5, 2017
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Country of citizenship
- United States[7]
- Occupation
- chemist, university teacher
- Employer
- Harvard University[8]
- Educated at
- Harvard University, University of California, Berkeley, New Rochelle High School[9][10][11]
- Award received
- Faraday Lectureship Prize, John Price Wetherill Medal, Fellow of the American Physical Society, E. Bright Wilson Award in Spectroscopy, Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics, Earle K. Plyler Prize, Bourke Award, Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry, Remsen Award[13][14][15][16][17][18]
- Father
- Paul Klemperer[6]
- Doctoral advisor
- George C. Pimentel[12]
- Doctoral student
- Robert W. Field, Karl Freed[22][23]
- Family name
- Klemperer
- Given name
- William
- ISNI
- 0000000051251628
- VIAF cluster ID
- 34274260
- Library of Congress authority ID
- no2008107918
- Image (Wikimedia Commons)
- William Klemperer by Stuart Novick.jpg ↗
- Academic Tree ID
- 53744
- Dimensions author ID
- 01225730654.91
- Freebase ID
- /m/080glwr
- Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
- 345185
- National Academy of Sciences member ID
- 53739
- Prabook ID
- 807411
- Scopus author ID
- 56251064600
- WorldCat Entities ID
- E39PBJpjgJ99qj6HWydVycT8md
Award received 8
Educated at 2
Occupation 2
Country of citizenship 1
Doctoral advisor 1
Doctoral advisors 1
Doctoral student 1
Doctoral students 1
Employer 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Place of birth 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary
Born in New York City[1], he… he was born on October 6, 1927[2]. He died on November 5, 2017[3]. He worked as a chemist[4] and university teacher[5].
Body
Education
Educated at Harvard University[9], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1636[26], headquartered in Cambridge[27]; University of California, Berkeley[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31]; and New Rochelle High School[11], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1897[34].
Career and Affiliations
Doctoral students include Robert W. Field[22], a chemist[35], b. 1944[36], of United States[37], awarded the Ellis R. Lippincott Award[38] and Karl Freed[23], a theoretical chemist[39], b. 1942[40], of United States[41], awarded the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry[42].
Recognition
Awards received include Faraday Lectureship Prize[13], a science award[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1869[45]; John Price Wetherill Medal[14], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1925[48]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], a fellowship award[49]; E. Bright Wilson Award in Spectroscopy[16], an award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1994[52]; Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics[17], an award[53], founded in 1931[54]; and Earle K. Plyler Prize[18], an award[55], founded in 1977[56].
Why It Matters
His notable doctoral advisees include Robert W. Field[57], a chemist[58], b. 1944[59], of United States[60], awarded the Ellis R. Lippincott Award[61].
FAQs
Where was William Klemperer born?
William Klemperer was born in New York City[1].
Who were William Klemperer's parents?
William Klemperer's father was Paul Klemperer[6].
What did William Klemperer do for work?
William Klemperer worked as chemist[4] and university teacher[5].
Where did William Klemperer go to school?
William Klemperer was educated at Harvard University[9], University of California, Berkeley[10], and New Rochelle High School[11].
What awards did William Klemperer receive?
Honors received include Faraday Lectureship Prize[13], John Price Wetherill Medal[14], Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], and E. Bright Wilson Award in Spectroscopy[16].