William Standish Knowles

American chemist (1917–2012)
Person human Q110947
William Standish Knowles
Tina Hager · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

William Standish Knowles

Summary

William Standish Knowles is a human[1]. He was born in Taunton[2]. He was born on +1917-06-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Chesterfield[4]. He died on +2012-06-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and researcher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Standish Knowles's place of birth was Taunton[2].
  • William Standish Knowles died in Chesterfield[4].
  • William Standish Knowles was born on +1917-06-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Standish Knowles died on +2012-06-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Standish Knowles's mother was Alice Pierce Knowles (Tiffany)[9].
  • William Standish Knowles held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Standish Knowles's professions included chemist[6].
  • William Standish Knowles worked as a researcher[7].
  • William Standish Knowles's field of work was chemistry[11].
  • William Standish Knowles was employed by Monsanto[12].
  • William Standish Knowles's education included a stint at Berkshire School[13].
  • William Standish Knowles's education included a stint at Harvard University[14].
  • William Standish Knowles's education included a stint at Columbia University[15].
  • William Standish Knowles's education included a stint at Phillips Academy[16].
  • William Standish Knowles's doctoral advisor was Robert Elderfield[17].
  • William Standish Knowles received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry[18].
  • William Standish Knowles received the Chemical Pioneer Award[19].
  • William Standish Knowles received the ACS Award for Creative Invention[20].
  • William Standish Knowles was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • William Standish Knowles's image is recorded as Bush7NobelLaureates.jpg[22].
  • William Standish Knowles is recorded as male[23].
  • William Standish Knowles's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • William Standish Knowles's ISNI is recorded as 0000000398646207[25].
  • William Standish Knowles's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 264147133[26].
  • William Standish Knowles's GND ID is recorded as 1024758060[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Standish Knowles was born in Taunton[2]. He was born on +1917-06-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Alice Pierce Knowles (Tiffany)[9].

Education

Educated at Berkshire School[13], a school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1907[30], headquartered in Sheffield[31]; Harvard University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; Columbia University[15], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1754[38], headquartered in Manhattan[39]; and Phillips Academy[16], a high school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1778[42]. William Standish Knowles's doctoral advisor was Robert Elderfield[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and researcher[7]. William Standish Knowles's field of work was chemistry[11]. Among his employers was Monsanto[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry[18], a chemistry award[43], in Sweden[44], founded in 1901[45]; Chemical Pioneer Award[19], a chemistry award[46], in United States[47]; and ACS Award for Creative Invention[20], a class of award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1966[50].

Death and Burial

William Standish Knowles died on +2012-06-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Chesterfield[4]. The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[51].

Why It Matters

William Standish Knowles ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was William Standish Knowles born?

Born in Taunton[2], William Standish Knowles…

Where did William Standish Knowles die?

William Standish Knowles passed away in Chesterfield[4].

Who were William Standish Knowles's parents?

William Standish Knowles's mother was Alice Pierce Knowles (Tiffany)[9].

What did William Standish Knowles do for work?

William Standish Knowles worked as chemist[6] and researcher[7].

Where did William Standish Knowles go to school?

William Standish Knowles was educated at Berkshire School[13], Harvard University[14], Columbia University[15], and Phillips Academy[16].

What awards did William Standish Knowles receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry[18], Chemical Pioneer Award[19], and ACS Award for Creative Invention[20].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . theaic.org. theaic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . acs.org. acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . NNDB. wikidata.org.
  24. [51] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . 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. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). William Standish Knowles. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-standish-knowles
MLA “William Standish Knowles.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-standish-knowles.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_william-standish-knowles_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{William Standish Knowles}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-standish-knowles}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): William Standish Knowles — https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-standish-knowles (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-standish-knowles · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 26d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work chemistry
    Interested in chemistry
    Country of citizenship United States
    Member of National Academy of Sciences
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||86 */ Add multilingual descriptions (86 languages) — Task 12 (Nobel laureates) — deterministic from P106 (occupation) + P27 (citizenship) labels, no machine transla"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.