William L. Jorgensen

American chemist
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William L. Jorgensen

Summary

William L. Jorgensen is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1949-10-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chemist[4] and researcher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William L. Jorgensen was born in New York City[2].
  • William L. Jorgensen was born on +1949-10-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William L. Jorgensen held citizenship in United States[7].
  • William L. Jorgensen's professions included chemist[4].
  • William L. Jorgensen's professions included researcher[5].
  • William L. Jorgensen's field of work was computational chemistry[8].
  • William L. Jorgensen was employed by Yale University[9].
  • William L. Jorgensen was employed by Purdue University[10].
  • William L. Jorgensen was employed by Yale University[11].
  • William L. Jorgensen was educated at Harvard University[12].
  • William L. Jorgensen was educated at Princeton University[13].
  • William L. Jorgensen's doctoral advisor was Elias James Corey[14].
  • William L. Jorgensen received the Sterling Professor[15].
  • William L. Jorgensen received the Tetrahedron Prize[16].
  • William L. Jorgensen received the ACS Award for Computers in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research[17].
  • William L. Jorgensen received the Clarivate Citation Laureates[18].
  • William L. Jorgensen received the Joel Henry Hildebrand Award[19].
  • William L. Jorgensen was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • William L. Jorgensen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • William L. Jorgensen's image is recorded as WLJ photo3.jpg[22].
  • William L. Jorgensen is recorded as male[23].
  • William L. Jorgensen's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • William L. Jorgensen supervised Jiali Gao as a doctoral student[25].
  • William L. Jorgensen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108797307[26].
  • William L. Jorgensen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24674242[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], William L. Jorgensen… he was born on +1949-10-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Princeton University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]. William L. Jorgensen's doctoral advisor was Elias James Corey[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4] and researcher[5]. William L. Jorgensen's field of work was computational chemistry[8]. Employers include Yale University[9], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1701[38], headquartered in New Haven[39] and Purdue University[10], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1869[42]. He supervised Jiali Gao as a doctoral student[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Sterling Professor[15], a position[43], in United States[44]; Tetrahedron Prize[16], an award[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1981[47]; ACS Award for Computers in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research[17], a class of award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1984[50]; Clarivate Citation Laureates[18], a science award[51], founded in 1989[52]; and Joel Henry Hildebrand Award[19], a science award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1980[55].

Why It Matters

William L. Jorgensen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was William L. Jorgensen born?

Born in New York City[2], William L. Jorgensen…

What did William L. Jorgensen do for work?

William L. Jorgensen worked as chemist[4] and researcher[5].

Where did William L. Jorgensen go to school?

William L. Jorgensen was educated at Harvard University[12] and Princeton University[13].

What awards did William L. Jorgensen receive?

Honors received include Sterling Professor[15], Tetrahedron Prize[16], ACS Award for Computers in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research[17], and Clarivate Citation Laureates[18].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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