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Arnold Orville Beckman

Index Arnold Orville Beckman

Arnold Orville Beckman (April 10, 1900 – May 18, 2004) was an American chemist, inventor, investor, and philanthropist. [1]

73 relations: Alpha Chi Sigma, American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal, April 10, Arie Jan Haagen-Smit, Arnold (given name), Arnold O. Beckman High School, Beckman, Beckman (surname), Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine, Beckman Coulter, Beckman Fellow, Beckman Institute at Caltech, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, Beckman Laser Institute, Beckman Research Institute, Beckman Young Investigators Award, California Institute of Technology, Campus of the California Institute of Technology, Carl Shipp Marvel, Carver Mead, Charles C. Price, Charles Lathrop Parsons Award, City of Hope National Medical Center, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, David Packard Medal of Achievement, Deaths in May 2004, Delta Upsilon Fraternity House (Champaign, Illinois), DU spectrophotometer, Elizabeth O'Day, Gamma Alpha, Hoover Medal, Howard Cary, Index of electrical engineering articles, Jay Last, Linus Pauling, List of California Institute of Technology people, List of centenarians (scientists and mathematicians), List of companies named after people, List of Delta Upsilon brothers, List of electrical engineers, List of inventors, List of National Medal of Science laureates, List of people from Illinois, List of University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign people, Max D. Liston, Meanings of minor planet names: 3001–4000, Michael W. Berns, Michelle Chang, Morris Tanenbaum, National Historic Chemical Landmarks, ..., National Medal of Technology and Innovation, Othmer Gold Medal, PH, PH meter, Presidential Citizens Medal, Public Welfare Medal, Robert Brattain, Robert G. Roeder, Roscoe G. Dickinson, San Diego Zoo Global, Science History Institute, Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory, Smog, Spectrophotometry, The Twilight Club of Pasadena (California), Thomas Eugene Everhart, Timeline of United States inventions (1890–1945), Tolman Award, Traitorous eight, University High School (Normal, Illinois), University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Walter Houser Brattain, 1900. Expand index (23 more) »

Alpha Chi Sigma

Alpha Chi Sigma (ΑΧΣ) is a professional fraternity specializing in the field of chemistry.

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American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal

The American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal is the highest award of the American Institute of Chemists and has been awarded since 1926.

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April 10

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Arie Jan Haagen-Smit

Arie Jan Haagen-Smit (December 22, 1900 Utrecht – March 17, 1977, Pasadena, California) was a Dutch chemist.

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Arnold (given name)

Arnold is a masculine German and English given name.

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Arnold O. Beckman High School

Arnold O. Beckman High School is a public school in Irvine, California, United States, serving 3,013 students from grades 9 through 12.

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Beckman

Beckman may refer to.

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Beckman (surname)

Beckman is a surname.

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Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine

The Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine is an interdisciplinary center, part of Stanford School of Medicine at Stanford University, Stanford, California.

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Beckman Coulter

Beckman Coulter Inc., is an American company that makes biomedical laboratory instruments.

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Beckman Fellow

A Beckman Fellow receives funding, usually via an intermediary institution, from the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, founded by Arnold Orville Beckman and his wife Mabel.

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Beckman Institute at Caltech

The Beckman Institute at Caltech is a multi-disciplinary center for research in the chemical and biological sciences, located at and partnering with the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena, California, United States.

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Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology

The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology is a unit of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign dedicated to interdisciplinary research.

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Beckman Laser Institute

The Beckman Laser Institute (sometimes called the Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic) is an interdisciplinary research center for the development of optical technologies and their use in biology and medicine.

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Beckman Research Institute

The Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope (BRI) is a not-for-profit medical research facility located at and partnering with the City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, CA, United States.

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Beckman Young Investigators Award

The Beckman Young Investigators Award was established by Mabel and Arnold Beckman in 1991, and is now administered by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation.

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California Institute of Technology

The California Institute of Technology (abbreviated Caltech)The university itself only spells its short form as "Caltech"; other spellings such as.

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Campus of the California Institute of Technology

Caltech's primary campus is located in Pasadena, California, approximately northeast of downtown Los Angeles.

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Carl Shipp Marvel

Carl Shipp "Speed" Marvel (September 11, 1894 – January 4, 1988) has been considered "one of the world's outstanding organic chemists." Throughout his career, almost no area of polymer chemistry escaped his interest.

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Carver Mead

Carver Andress Mead (born 1 May 1934) is an American scientist and engineer.

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Charles C. Price

Charles C. Price (July 13, 1913, Passaic, New Jersey- February 11, 2001, Haverford, Pennsylvania) was a chemist and president of the American Chemical Society (1965).

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Charles Lathrop Parsons Award

The Charles Lathrop Parsons Award is usually a biennial award that recognizes outstanding public service by a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS).

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City of Hope National Medical Center

City of Hope is a private, not-for-profit clinical research center, hospital and graduate medical school located in Duarte, California, United States.

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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) is a private, non-profit institution with research programs focusing on cancer, neuroscience, plant genetics, genomics, and quantitative biology.

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David Packard Medal of Achievement

David Packard Medal of Achievement (formerly AeA Medal of Achievement) is presented by the.

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Deaths in May 2004

The following is a list of notable deaths in May 2004.

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Delta Upsilon Fraternity House (Champaign, Illinois)

The Delta Upsilon Fraternity House is a historic fraternity house located at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in Champaign, Illinois.

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DU spectrophotometer

The DU spectrophotometer or Beckman DU, introduced in 1941, was the first commercially viable scientific instrument for measuring the amount of ultraviolet light absorbed by a substance.

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Elizabeth O'Day

Elizabeth O’Day (born January 26, 1984) is an American scientist and entrepreneur who specializes in precision medicine, biotechnology and female empowerment.

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Gamma Alpha

The Gamma Alpha Graduate Scientific Society (ΓΑ) is a non-profit fraternal organization (501(c)(7)) in the United States which fosters interdisciplinary dialogue among graduate students through its local chapters.

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Hoover Medal

The Hoover Medal is an American engineering prize.

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Howard Cary

Henry Cary (3 May 1908 – 20 December 1991) was an American engineer and the co-founder of the Applied Physics Corporation (later known as Cary Instruments), along with George W. Downs and William Miller.

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Index of electrical engineering articles

This is an alphabetical list of articles pertaining specifically to electrical and electronics engineering.

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Jay Last

Jay T. Last (born October 18, 1929) is a physicist, silicon pioneer, and member of the so-called "traitorous eight" that founded Silicon Valley.

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Linus Pauling

Linus Carl Pauling (February 28, 1901 – August 19, 1994) was an American chemist, biochemist, peace activist, author, educator, and husband of American human rights activist Ava Helen Pauling.

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List of California Institute of Technology people

The California Institute of Technology has had numerous notable alumni and faculty.

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List of centenarians (scientists and mathematicians)

The following is a list of centenarians – specifically, people who became famous as scientists and mathematicians – known for reasons other than their longevity.

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List of companies named after people

This is a list of companies named after people.

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List of Delta Upsilon brothers

This list of Delta Upsilon brothers includes notable members of Delta Upsilon fraternity who were regularly pledged and initiated through an undergraduate chapter of the fraternity.

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List of electrical engineers

This is a list of electrical engineers (by no means exhaustive), people who have made notable contributions to electrical engineering or computer engineering.

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List of inventors

This is a list of notable inventors.

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List of National Medal of Science laureates

The National Medal of Science is an honor bestowed by the President of the United States to individuals in science and engineering who have made important contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the following six fields, behavioral and social sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physical sciences.

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List of people from Illinois

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List of University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign people

This is a list of notable people affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, a public research university in Illinois.

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Max D. Liston

Max D. Liston (born March 16, 1918) is a pioneer in the development of instruments for infrared spectrophotometry and non-dispersive infrared analysis.

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Meanings of minor planet names: 3001–4000

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Michael W. Berns

Michael W. Berns (born December 1, 1942) is a professor of surgery and cell biology at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and the University of California, San Diego.

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Michelle Chang

Michelle C. Y. Chang is a chemist at the department of chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, a recipient of several young scientist awards for her research in biosynthesis of biofuels and pharmaceuticals.

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Morris Tanenbaum

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National Historic Chemical Landmarks

The National Historic Chemical Landmarks program was launched by the American Chemical Society in 1992 to recognize seminal achievements in the history of chemistry and related professions.

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National Medal of Technology and Innovation

The National Medal of Technology and Innovation (formerly the National Medal of Technology) is an honor granted by the President of the United States to American inventors and innovators who have made significant contributions to the development of new and important technology.

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Othmer Gold Medal

The Othmer Gold Medal recognizes outstanding individuals who contributed to progress in chemistry and science through their activities in areas including innovation, entrepreneurship, research, education, public understanding, legislation, and philanthropy.

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PH

In chemistry, pH is a logarithmic scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution.

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PH meter

A pH meter is a scientific instrument that measures the hydrogen-ion activity in water-based solutions, indicating its acidity or alkalinity expressed as pH.

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Presidential Citizens Medal

The Presidential Citizens Medal is an award bestowed by the President of the United States.

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Public Welfare Medal

The Public Welfare Medal is awarded by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences "in recognition of distinguished contributions in the application of science to the public welfare." It is the most prestigious honor conferred by the Academy.

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Robert Brattain

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Robert G. Roeder

Robert G. Roeder (born June 3, 1942, in Boonville, Indiana, United States) is an American biologist.

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Roscoe G. Dickinson

Roscoe Gilkey Dickinson (May 3, 1894 – July 13, 1945) was a U.S. chemist, known primarily for his work on X-ray crystallography.

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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo Global is a not-for-profit organization headquartered in San Diego that operates the San Diego Zoo, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research, and the San Diego Zoo Global Wildlife Conservancy.

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Science History Institute

The Science History Institute is an institution that preserves and promotes understanding of the history of science.

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Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory

Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory was a pioneering semiconductor developer founded by renowned inventor William Shockley as a division of Beckman Instruments, Inc., in 1956.

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Smog

Smog is a type of air pollutant.

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Spectrophotometry

In chemistry, spectrophotometry is the quantitative measurement of the reflection or transmission properties of a material as a function of wavelength.

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The Twilight Club of Pasadena (California)

The Twilight Club of Pasadena (California) is a private social group that was founded in 1895 as an organization where prominent men could assemble on a regular basis and be stimulated by lectures from notables of the day and entertained by individuals and groups of distinguished talent.

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Thomas Eugene Everhart

Thomas Eugene Everhart FREng (born February 15, 1932, Kansas City, Missouri) is an American educator and physicist.

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Timeline of United States inventions (1890–1945)

A timeline of United States inventions (1890–1945) encompasses the ingenuity and innovative advancements of the United States within a historical context, dating from the Progressive Era to the end of World War II, which have been achieved by inventors who are either native-born or naturalized citizens of the United States.

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Tolman Award

The Tolman Medal is awarded each year by the Southern California Section of the American Chemical Society (SCALACS) for outstanding contributions to chemistry which include contributions in areas of fundamental studies, chemical technology, and significant contributions to chemical education or outstanding leadership in science on a national level.

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Traitorous eight

The traitorous eight was a group of eight employees who left Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory in 1957 to found Fairchild Semiconductor.

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University High School (Normal, Illinois)

University High School (U-High), located in Normal, Illinois, United States, is one of two laboratory schools of the College of Education at Illinois State University designed for research and teacher-training; the other is Thomas Metcalf School, an elementary school.

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University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign

The University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign (also known as U of I, Illinois, or colloquially as the University of Illinois or UIUC) is a public research university in the U.S. state of Illinois and the flagship institution of the University of Illinois System.

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Walter Houser Brattain

Walter Houser Brattain (February 10, 1902 – October 13, 1987) was an American physicist at Bell Labs who, along with fellow scientists John Bardeen and William Shockley, invented the point-contact transistor in December 1947.

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1900

As of March 1 (O.S. February 17), when the Julian calendar acknowledged a leap day and the Gregorian calendar did not, the Julian calendar fell one day further behind, bringing the difference to 13 days until February 28 (O.S. February 15), 2100.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Orville_Beckman

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