William Platt Jencks

American biochemist (1927–2007)
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William Platt Jencks

Summary

William Platt Jencks is a human[1]. Born in Bar Harbor[2], he… he was born on +1927-08-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in United States[4]. He died on +2007-01-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a biochemist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Platt Jencks's place of birth was Bar Harbor[2].
  • William Platt Jencks died in United States[4].
  • William Platt Jencks was born on +1927-08-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Platt Jencks died on +2007-01-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Platt Jencks held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Platt Jencks's professions included biochemist[6].
  • William Platt Jencks worked as a university teacher[7].
  • William Platt Jencks's field of work was biochemistry[10].
  • William Platt Jencks was employed by Brandeis University[11].
  • William Platt Jencks's education included a stint at Harvard Medical School[12].
  • William Platt Jencks's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].
  • William Platt Jencks was educated at Harvard College[14].
  • William Platt Jencks received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • William Platt Jencks received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[16].
  • William Platt Jencks received the James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic Chemistry[17].
  • William Platt Jencks was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • William Platt Jencks was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • William Platt Jencks was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • William Platt Jencks was a member of American Philosophical Society[21].
  • William Platt Jencks is recorded as male[22].
  • William Platt Jencks's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • William Platt Jencks's signature is recorded as Signature of William Jencks.svg[24].
  • William Platt Jencks supervised Daniel Herschlag as a doctoral student[25].
  • William Platt Jencks's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081155872[26].
  • William Platt Jencks's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36989235[27].

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Origins and Family

William Platt Jencks was born in Bar Harbor[2]. He was born on +1927-08-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard Medical School[12], a medical school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1782[30]; Harvard University[13], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and Harvard College[14], a college[35], in United States[36], founded in 1636[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist[6] and university teacher[7]. William Platt Jencks's field of work was biochemistry[10]. He was employed by Brandeis University[11]. He supervised Daniel Herschlag as a doctoral student[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[38], in United States[39], founded in 1925[40]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[41], in United Kingdom[42]; and James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic Chemistry[17], a chemistry award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1963[45].

Death and Burial

William Platt Jencks died on +2007-01-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in United States[4].

Why It Matters

William Platt Jencks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was William Platt Jencks born?

Born in Bar Harbor[2], William Platt Jencks…

Where did William Platt Jencks die?

William Platt Jencks passed away in United States[4].

What did William Platt Jencks do for work?

William Platt Jencks worked as biochemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did William Platt Jencks go to school?

William Platt Jencks was educated at Harvard Medical School[12], Harvard University[13], and Harvard College[14].

What awards did William Platt Jencks receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[16], and James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic Chemistry[17].

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  15. [16] . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . acs.org. acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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