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John D. Petersen, the Glossary

John D. Petersen (born November 21, 1947) is an American chemist and educator who was president of the University of Tennessee system.^[1]

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American inorganic chemists
Chemists from South Carolina
Presidents of the University of Tennessee system

Administrative leave

Administrative leave is a temporary leave from a job assignment, with pay and benefits intact.

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Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung) is a foundation that promotes international academic cooperation between excellent scientists and scholars from Germany and from abroad.

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American Public Media (APM) is an American company that produces and distributes public radio programs in the United States, the second largest company of its type after NPR.

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Bachelor of Science

A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, B.Sc., SB, or ScB; from the Latin scientiae baccalaureus) is a bachelor's degree that is awarded for programs that generally last three to five years.

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Benefactor (law)

A benefactor is a person who gives some form of help to benefit a person, group or organization (the beneficiary), often gifting a monetary contribution in the form of an endowment to help a cause.

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California

California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.

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California State University, Los Angeles

California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) is a public university in Los Angeles, California.

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Chemical & Engineering News

Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) is a weekly news magazine published by the American Chemical Society (ACS), providing professional and technical news and analysis in the fields of chemistry and chemical engineering.

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Chemist

A chemist (from Greek chēm(ía) alchemy; replacing chymist from Medieval Latin alchemist) is a graduated scientist trained in the study of chemistry, or an officially enrolled student in the field.

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Chemistry

Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter.

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Clemson University

Clemson University is a public land-grant research university near Clemson, South Carolina.

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Consortium

A consortium is an association of two or more individuals, companies, organizations, or governments (or any combination of these entities) with the objective of participating in a common activity or pooling their resources for achieving a common goal.

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Consultant

A consultant (from consultare "to deliberate") is a professional (also known as expert, specialist, see variations of meaning below) who provides advice or services in an area of specialization (generally to medium or large-size corporations).

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Duke University

Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina, United States.

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Grant (money)

A grant is a financial award given by a government entity, foundation, corporation, or other organization to an individual or organization for a specific purpose.

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Inorganic chemistry

Inorganic chemistry deals with synthesis and behavior of inorganic and organometallic compounds.

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Inside Higher Ed

Inside Higher Ed is an American online publication of news, opinion, resources, events and jobs in the higher education sphere.

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International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) is an international federation of National Adhering Organizations working for the advancement of the chemical sciences, especially by developing nomenclature and terminology.

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Jan Simek

Jan F. Simek (born April 15, 1953) is an American archaeologist and educator who was the interim president of the University of Tennessee system from 2009 to 2010. John D. Petersen and Jan Simek are presidents of the University of Tennessee system.

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John W. Shumaker

John William Shumaker (born 1942) is an American educator who served as president of Central Connecticut State University, the University of Louisville, and the University of Tennessee. John D. Petersen and John W. Shumaker are presidents of the University of Tennessee system.

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Kansas State University

Kansas State University (KSU, Kansas State, or K-State) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Manhattan, Kansas.

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Knoxville News Sentinel

The Knoxville News Sentinel, also known as Knox News, is a daily newspaper in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, owned by the Gannett Company.

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Knoxville, Tennessee

Knoxville is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Tennessee, United States.

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Liquid fuel

Liquid fuels are combustible or energy-generating molecules that can be harnessed to create mechanical energy, usually producing kinetic energy; they also must take the shape of their container.

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Los Angeles

Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California.

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Middle school

A middle school, also known as intermediate school, junior high school, junior secondary school, or lower secondary school, is an educational stage between primary school and secondary school.

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North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University (NC State, North Carolina State, NC State University, or NCSU) is a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a federally funded research and development center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States.

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Public university

A public university or public college is a university or college that is owned by the state or receives significant funding from a government.

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RTI International

Research Triangle Institute, trading as RTI International, is a nonprofit organization headquartered in the Research Triangle Park in North Carolina, USA.

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Salary

A salary is a form of periodic payment from an employer to an employee, which may be specified in an employment contract.

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Solar energy

Solar energy is radiant light and heat from the Sun that is harnessed using a range of technologies such as solar power to generate electricity, solar thermal energy (including solar water heating), and solar architecture.

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Teacher

A teacher, also called a schoolteacher or formally an educator, is a person who helps students to acquire knowledge, competence, or virtue, via the practice of teaching.

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Tennessee Blue Book

The Tennessee Blue Book is an official government manual for the U.S. state of Tennessee, published by the Secretary of State of Tennessee.

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Thesis

A thesis (theses), or dissertation (abbreviated diss.), is a document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings.

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United States Department of Energy

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is an executive department of the U.S. federal government that oversees U.S. national energy policy and energy production, the research and development of nuclear power, the military's nuclear weapons program, nuclear reactor production for the United States Navy, energy-related research, and energy conservation.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._Petersen

John D. Petersen, the Glossary

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See also

American inorganic chemists

Chemists from South Carolina

Presidents of the University of Tennessee system

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