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George M. Whitesides

  • Louisville: August 3, 1939 celebration
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    George M. Whitesides
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  • celebration Date of birth

    Louisville: August 3, 1939  
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    http://gmwgroup.harvard.edu/content.php?page=gwhitesides  
  • engineering Field of Work

    1. chemistry
    2. nanotechnology
     
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  • school Education

    1. Harvard College
    2. California Institute of Technology
    3. Harvard University
    4. Phillips Academy
     
  • trophy Awards & Honors

    1. IRI Medal (2013)
    2. American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal (2007)
    3. Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
    4. Von Hippel Award (2000)
    5. Linus Pauling Award (2005)
    6. Fellow of the American Physical Society
    7. Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology (2003)
    8. King Faisal International Prize in Science (2011)
    9. Remsen Award (1983)
    10. National Medal of Science (1998)
    11. Oesper Award (2004)
    12. Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research (2008)
    13. Paracelsus Prize (2004)
    14. Dan David Prize (2005)
    15. Welch Award in Chemistry (2005)
    16. Clarivate Citation Laureates (2002)
    17. Dickson Prize in Science (2005)
    18. Othmer Gold Medal (2010)
    19. ACS Award in Pure Chemistry (1975)
    20. F. A. Cotton Medal (2011)
    21. Honorary doctor of the Free University of Berlin (2012)
    22. Priestley Medal (2007)
    23. ISNSCE Nanoscience Prize (2008)
    24. Arthur C. Cope Award (1995)
    25. Benjamin Franklin Medal (2009)
    26. James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic Chemistry (1994)
    27. Gabbay Award (2004)
     
  • social_leaderboard Notable Works

     
  • American chemist and professor of chemistry | IRI Medal (2013), American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal (2007), Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and

1. Vladislav Mileyko

  • Novosibirsk: August 3, 1987 celebration

Russian scientist | Novosibirsk State University | Novosibirsk: August 3, 1987 - Moscow: October 14, 1940 | Vladislav Mileyko | Novosibirsk: August 3, 1987

2. Sijbren Otto

  • Groningen: August 3, 1971 celebration

Dutch systems chemistry professor | James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic Chemistry (2022) | University of Groningen | Groningen: August 3, 1971

3. Barbara Stiegler

  • August 3, 1971 celebration

French philosopher | Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV | August 3, 1971 - Warsaw: June 16, 1989 | Barbara Stiegler | August 3, 1971 - Warsaw: June 16, 1989

4. Martin Vällik (Martin Vallik)

  • Tallinn: August 3, 1970 celebration

Estonian physicist, physics teacher and photographer | Tallinn University, Estonian Institute of Humanities, Gustav Adolf Grammar School, Tallinn Laagna Gymnasium

5. Édouard Mehl (Edouard Mehl)

  • August 3, 1970 celebration

prix Moron (2020) | Lycée Condorcet, École normale supérieure de Fontenay-Saint-Cloud | August 3, 1970 - Opole: January 1, 1991 | Édouard Mehl (Edouard

6. Rafal E. Dunin-Borkowski

  • London: August 3, 1969 celebration

British physicist and university teacher | Ernst Ruska Prize (2009) | University of Cambridge | London: August 3, 1969 - Madrid: January 13, 2004 | Rafal E.

7. Beatrice Weder di Mauro

  • Basel: August 3, 1965 celebration

Swiss economist | University of Basel | Basel: August 3, 1965 - Marburg: September 5, 1928 | Beatrice Weder di Mauro | Basel: August 3, 1965 - Marburg: September 5, 1928

8. Aude Bono-Vandorme

  • Soissons: August 3, 1962 celebration

French politician | Officer of the Legion of Honour (2024) | EPF | Soissons: August 3, 1962 - Hurworth-on-Tees: May 20, 1782 | Aude Bono-Vandorme - Aude Marie

9. Koichi Tanaka

  • Toyama: August 3, 1959 celebration

Japanese chemist (1959-) | Order of Culture (2002), Keio Medical Science Prize (2002), Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2002), Person of Cultural Merit (2002)

10. Daniel M. Fleetwood

  • Surprise: August 3, 1958 celebration

American electrical engineer and chess player | Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2019), IEEE Fellow (1997) | Seymour High

11. Horst Burbulla

  • Poland: August 3, 1958 celebration

German entrepreneur | Academy Scientific and Technical Award (2005) | Poland: August 3, 1958 - Carlisle: July 23, 2005 | Horst Burbulla | Poland: August 3

12. Luis Andrés Bredlow (Luis Andres Bredlow)

  • Augsburg: August 3, 1958 celebration
  • Terrassa: September 8, 2017 deceased

editor and translator | Augsburg: August 3, 1958 - Terrassa: September 8, 2017 | Luis Andrés Bredlow - Luis Andrés Bredlow Wenda (Luis Andres Bredlow)

13. Aleksandr Shchipkov

  • Saint Petersburg: August 3, 1957 celebration

Soviet sociologist and journalist | jubilee medal «1000th Anniversary of the Repose of Saint Prince Vladimir», Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh 3rd class

14. Siegfried Selberherr

  • Klosterneuburg: August 3, 1955 celebration

Austrian university professor and microelectronics scientist | Wilhelm Exner Medal (1994), Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria

15. Martin Warnke

  • August 3, 1955 celebration

German university teacher | University of Hamburg, Leibniz School | August 3, 1955 - The Hague: September 17, 1979 | Martin Warnke | August 3, 1955 - The

16. Valery Belyanin

  • Moscow: August 3, 1955 celebration

Russian scientist | Philological Faculty of Moscow State University | Moscow: August 3, 1955 - November 6, 2020 | Valery Belyanin | Moscow: August 3, 1955

17. Nikolay Osadchenko

  • Moscow: August 3, 1955 celebration
  • Moscow: August 14, 2019 deceased

Soviet and Russian scientist in the field of mechanics | Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow" | MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics

18. Maria Giovanna Maglie

  • Venice: August 3, 1952 celebration
  • Rome: May 23, 2023 deceased

Italian writer and journalist | Sapienza University of Rome | Venice: August 3, 1952 - Rome: May 23, 2023 | Maria Giovanna Maglie | Venice: August 3, 1952

19. Hans Schlegel

  • Überlingen: August 3, 1951 celebration

German astronaut | Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Order of Friendship | Hansagymnasium Köln, Lewis Central High

20. Chi-Huey Wong

  • Chiayi County: August 3, 1948 celebration

Taiwanese biochemist | American Chemical Society Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry (2005), Welch Award in Chemistry (2021), Robert

21. Bolesław Nogaj (Boleslaw Nogaj)

  • Luboń: August 3, 1947 celebration

Polish physicist | Silver Cross of Merit (1998) | Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań | Luboń: August 3, 1947 - Halle (Saale): August 4, 1812 | Bolesław

22. Luigi Pepe

  • Piedimonte Matese: August 3, 1947 celebration

Italian mathematician and historian of mathematics | Piedimonte Matese: August 3, 1947 - Naples: June 21, 1923 | Luigi Pepe | Piedimonte Matese: August 3, 1947

23. Stephen Myers

  • Belfast: August 3, 1946 celebration

British electronic engineer and high energy physics researcher | Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Edison Volta Prize (2012), Officer of the Order of

24. Nurit Weinblatt

  • Kiryat Motzkin: August 3, 1946 celebration
  • Israel: November 4, 2008 deceased

Israeli scientist | Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Saint Joseph's University, Temple University, Hebrew Reali School | Kiryat Motzkin: August 3, 1946

25. George Saitoti

  • Kenya: August 3, 1945 celebration
  • Ngong: June 10, 2012 deceased

Kenyan politician (1945-2012) | University of Warwick, Mang'u High School, Brandeis University | Kenya: August 3, 1945 - Ngong: June 10, 2012 | George Saitoti

26. Rudolf Strahm

  • Lauperswil: August 3, 1943 celebration

Swiss politician and economist | Lauperswil: August 3, 1943 - Tampa: August 22, 2015 | Rudolf Strahm | Lauperswil: August 3, 1943 - Tampa: August 22, 2015

27. Masato Sagawa

  • Tokushima Prefecture: August 3, 1943 celebration

Japanese physicist (1943-) | James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials (1986), Asahi Prize (1990), Japan Prize (2012), IUPAP Magnetism Award and Néel Medal (2024)

28. Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson

  • Haga Palace: August 3, 1943 celebration

Swedish princess; elder sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (1992), Commander of the Legion of Honour

29. Jan Reedijk

  • Westmaas: August 3, 1943 celebration

Dutch chemist | Leiden University | Westmaas: August 3, 1943 - Madrid: February 13, 1933 | Jan Reedijk | Westmaas: August 3, 1943 - Madrid: February 13, 1933

30. Thomas J.R. Hughes

  • August 3, 1943 celebration

American engineer | honorary doctorate from INSA Lyon (2024), Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Wilhelm Exner Medal (2014)

31. Béla Bollobás (Bela Bollobas)

  • Budapest: August 3, 1943 celebration

Hungarian mathematician | Széchenyi Prize (2017), Senior Whitehead Prize (2007), Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2013), Fellow of the Royal

32. Wolf-Dieter Deckwer

  • Finsterwalde: August 3, 1941 celebration
  • Oldenburg: October 4, 2006 deceased

German chemist and author | Erwin-Schrödinger-Price (2001) | Finsterwalde: August 3, 1941 - Oldenburg: October 4, 2006 | Wolf-Dieter Deckwer | Finsterwalde

33. James A. Yorke

  • Plainfield: August 3, 1941 celebration

mathematician, researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0002-9599-0136 | Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2013), Japan Prize (2003), Fellow of the American

34. Wolf-Dieter Trüstedt (Wolf-Dieter Trustedt)

  • Berlin: August 3, 1939 celebration

German physicist and artist | Berlin: August 3, 1939 - Prishtina: March 6, 2017 | Wolf-Dieter Trüstedt (Wolf-Dieter Trustedt) | Berlin: August 3, 1939

35. George M. Whitesides

  • Louisville: August 3, 1939 celebration

American chemist and professor of chemistry | IRI Medal (2013), American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal (2007), Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and

36. Adriano Peracchi

  • August 3, 1938 celebration

August 3, 1938 - January 2, 2015 | Adriano Peracchi | August 3, 1938 - January 2, 2015

37. Remo Bodei

  • Cagliari: August 3, 1938 celebration
  • Pisa: November 7, 2019 deceased

Italian philosopher (1938-2019) | Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms, Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | Scuola Normale

38. Inger Larsson

  • Varberg: August 3, 1937 celebration
  • Lund: January 1, 2013 deceased

Swedish communication researcher | Varberg: August 3, 1937 - Lund: January 1, 2013 | Inger Larsson | Varberg: August 3, 1937 - Lund: January 1, 2013

39. Grace Wahba

  • Montclair: August 3, 1934 celebration

American statistician and university teacher (born 1934) | International Prize in Statistics (2025), Emanuel and Carol Parzen Prize for Statistical Innovation

40. Theodore Kuwana

  • August 3, 1931 celebration
  • January 1, 2022 deceased

Japanese American chemist (1931–2022) | August 3, 1931 - January 1, 2022 | Theodore Kuwana | August 3, 1931 - January 1, 2022

41. Evgeny Abramyan

  • Tbilisi: August 3, 1930 celebration
  • Moscow: December 23, 2014 deceased

physicist (1930–2014) | Order of the Badge of Honour, USSR State Prize (1969) | National Research Nuclear University, Bauman Moscow State Technical University

42. Else M. Barth

  • Strinda Municipality: August 3, 1928 celebration
  • Groningen: January 6, 2015 deceased

Norwegian philosopher | Strinda Municipality: August 3, 1928 - Groningen: January 6, 2015 | Else M. Barth | Strinda Municipality: August 3, 1928 - Groningen

43. Al Rae

  • Eltham: August 3, 1923 celebration
  • October 16, 2009 deceased

New Zealand animal geneticist (1923–2009) | Marsden Medal (1980), Fellow of The New Zealand Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Science, Officer of

44. Sidney Gottlieb

  • The Bronx: August 3, 1918 celebration
  • Washington County: March 7, 1999 deceased

American chemist (1918–1999) | Distinguished Intelligence Medal | California Institute of Technology, University of Wisconsin–Madison, City College of New

45. Gunnar Svahnström (Gunnar Svahnstrom)

  • August 3, 1915 celebration

August 3, 1915 - Vigo: August 17, 1973 | Gunnar Svahnström (Gunnar Svahnstrom) | August 3, 1915 - Vigo: August 17, 1973

46. Franz König (Franz Konig)

  • St. Pölten: August 3, 1905 celebration
  • Vienna: March 13, 2004 deceased

Austrian Catholic cardinal (1905–2004) | honorary doctorate of Trnava University in Trnava (1998), Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights, Hanns

47. Lajos Széles (Lajos Szeles)

  • August 3, 1897 celebration

August 3, 1897 - Baku: December 21, 1949 | Lajos Széles (Lajos Szeles) | August 3, 1897 - Baku: December 21, 1949

48. Pierre Fleury

  • Alençon: August 3, 1894 celebration
  • Neuilly-sur-Seine: July 28, 1976 deceased

French physicist (1894–1976) | École Normale Supérieure | Alençon: August 3, 1894 - Neuilly-sur-Seine: July 28, 1976 | Pierre Fleury - Pierre André

49. György Bartók (Gyorgy Bartok)

  • Aiud: August 3, 1882 celebration
  • Budapest: November 26, 1970 deceased

Hungarian philosopher (1882-1970) | Aiud: August 3, 1882 - Budapest: November 26, 1970 | György Bartók (Gyorgy Bartok) | Aiud: August 3, 1882 - Budapest

50. Elena Orestovna Gabel

  • Balagansk: August 3, 1879 celebration

Chemist | Bestuzhev Courses | Balagansk: August 3, 1879 - Pisa: October 25, 1996 | Elena Orestovna Gabel | Balagansk: August 3, 1879 - Pisa: October 25, 1996

51. Zygmunt Weyberg

  • August 3, 1872 celebration

Imperial University of Warsaw | August 3, 1872 - Barcelona: August 27, 2011 | Zygmunt Weyberg | August 3, 1872 - Barcelona: August 27, 2011

52. David Neumark

  • Shchyrets: August 3, 1866 celebration
  • Cincinnati: December 15, 1924 deceased

Rabbi, theologian and philosopher (1866–1924) | Shchyrets: August 3, 1866 - Cincinnati: December 15, 1924 | David Neumark | Shchyrets: August 3, 1866

53. Carl Dorno

  • Königsberg: August 3, 1865 celebration
  • Davos: April 22, 1942 deceased

German scientist (1865–1942) | Golden Leibniz Medal (1919), Silver Leibniz medal (1919) | University of Königsberg | Königsberg: August 3, 1865 - Davos

54. David Hector

  • Gävle: August 3, 1862 celebration
  • November 23, 1930 deceased

Swedish translator (1862–1930) | Gävle: August 3, 1862 - November 23, 1930 | David Hector | Gävle: August 3, 1862 - November 23, 1930

55. William Kennedy Dickson

  • Le Minihic-sur-Rance: August 3, 1860 celebration
  • Twickenham: September 28, 1935 deceased

Scottish photographer and inventor of motion picture cameras (1860-1935) | Le Minihic-sur-Rance: August 3, 1860 - Twickenham: September 28, 1935 | William

56. Charles S.L. Baker

  • Savannah: August 3, 1859 celebration
  • May 5, 1926 deceased

African American inventor of the friction heater | Savannah: August 3, 1859 - May 5, 1926 | Charles S.L. Baker - Charles S. Lewis Baker | Savannah: August 3

57. George FitzGerald

  • Dublin: August 3, 1851 celebration
  • Dublin: February 21, 1901 deceased

Irish physicist (1851–1901) | Fellow of the Royal Society, Royal Medal (1899) | Trinity College Dublin | Dublin: August 3, 1851 - Dublin: February 21, 1901

58. Avguštin Kukovič (Avgustin Kukovic)

  • August 3, 1849 celebration

August 3, 1849 - Maribor: May 18, 1909 | Avguštin Kukovič (Avgustin Kukovic) | August 3, 1849 - Maribor: May 18, 1909

59. Artemas Martin

  • Steuben County: August 3, 1835 celebration
  • Washington, D.C.: November 7, 1918 deceased

American mathematician (1835–1918) | Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science | Steuben County: August 3, 1835 - Washington, D.C.

60. William N. Whiteley

  • Springfield: August 3, 1834 celebration
  • Springfield: February 7, 1911 deceased

American businessperson | Springfield: August 3, 1834 - Springfield: February 7, 1911 | William N. Whiteley | Springfield: August 3, 1834 - Springfield: February 7, 1911

61. Lucien Henri Molins

  • August 3, 1813 celebration

August 3, 1813 - Manhattan: September 10, 1942 | Lucien Henri Molins | August 3, 1813 - Manhattan: September 10, 1942

62. Elisha Otis

  • Halifax: August 3, 1811 celebration
  • New York City: April 8, 1861 deceased

Founder of Otis Elevator Co. | National Inventors Hall of Fame (1988) | Halifax: August 3, 1811 - New York City: April 8, 1861 | Elisha Otis - Elisha Graves

63. John Cockerill

  • Haslingden: August 3, 1796 celebration
  • Warsaw: June 9, 1840 deceased

British businessman (1790-1840) | Lion's Mound, Cockerill-Sambre | Haslingden: August 3, 1796 - Warsaw: June 9, 1840 | John Cockerill | Haslingden: August 3

64. František Kodeš (Frantisek Kodes)

  • August 3, 1761 celebration

Charles University | August 3, 1761 - Zurich: July 18, 2019 | František Kodeš (Frantisek Kodes) | August 3, 1761 - Zurich: July 18, 2019

65. Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope

  • London: August 3, 1753 celebration
  • Chevening: December 15, 1816 deceased

British scientist (1753-1816) | Fellow of the Royal Society | Eton College | London: August 3, 1753 - Chevening: December 15, 1816 | Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl

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