Nour Zewail

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Zewail_City_of_Science_and_Technology
gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Alexandria
gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Nile
gptkb:Lavoisier_Medal
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Chemistry
gptkb:Wolf_Prize_in_Chemistry
gptkb:Copley_Medal
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
gptkbp:birth_date February 2, 1943
gptkbp:born_in Damanhur, Egypt
gptkbp:children gptkb:Alaa_Zewail
gptkb:Nour_Zewail_Jr.
gptkb:Hanan_Zewail
gptkbp:contribution Development of femtosecond spectroscopy
Understanding of chemical reactions at the atomic level
gptkbp:death_date August 2, 2016
gptkbp:field gptkb:Chemistry
gptkbp:field_of_study Physical Chemistry
gptkbp:honorary_title Honorary Doctorate from several universities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nour Zewail
gptkbp:influenced Scientific Community
Future generations of scientists
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Ahmed_Zewail
gptkbp:known_for Femtochemistry
Pioneering work in ultrafast laser science
gptkbp:legacy Establishment of Zewail City of Science and Technology
Inspiration for young scientists in Egypt
Pioneering femtochemistry research
Promotion of education in science and technology
Advancement of scientific research in the Arab world
gptkbp:member gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkb:Academy_of_Sciences_for_the_Developing_World
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Egypt
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Scientist
gptkb:Professor
gptkbp:residence gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Dina_Zewail
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ahmed_Zewail
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5