Robert R. Williams
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American chemist (1886–1965)
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Robert R. Williams was an American chemist born in Nellore in 1886. He received his education at the University of Chicago and worked as an employee of Bell Labs. His professional career included residence in Freiberg, and he died in Summit in 1965.
Williams was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Philosophical Society. He received the Elliott Cresson Medal, the Willard Gibbs Award, and the Perkin Medal. His work is recognized in the National Inventors Hall Of Fame collection, and his works are held in the collection of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Family name
- Williams
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Nellore
- Place of death
- Summit
- Occupation
- chemist
- Educated at
- University of Chicago
- Employer
- Bell Labs
- Residence
- Freiberg
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- date of birth
- 1886-02-16
- date of death
- 1965-10-02
- member of
- American Philosophical Society
- has works in the collection
- The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
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