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Eugene Garfield (née Eugene Garfinkle)
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Memorial Page for Eugene Garfield (née Eugene Garfinkle)

Sep 16, 1925 – Feb 26, 2017(91 years)Died in:Philadelphia, Philadelphia County

American information and library scientist

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Occupation(5)

librariancomputer scientistlinguistchemistentrepreneur

Awards(8)

Herman Skolnik AwardJohn Price Wetherill MedalDerek John de Solla Price AwardPatterson-Crane AwardRichard J. Bolte Sr. Awardhonorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit BrusselJohn Scott Awardhonorary doctorate

Education(1)

University of Pennsylvania

Eugene Garfield (* September 16, 1925 in New York City; † February 26, 2017 in Philadelphia) was an american information and library scientist. He was 91 years old. He studied at University of Pennsylvania. He received 8 awards, including Herman Skolnik Award, John Price Wetherill Medal. His cause of death was myocardial infarction.

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Born in New York City, New York

1925

Herman Skolnik Award

1977

Patterson-Crane Award

1983

John Price Wetherill Medal

1984

Derek John de Solla Price Award

1984

John Scott Award

1986

honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel

1988

Richard J. Bolte Sr. Award

2007

Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County (myocardial infarction)

2017

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Eugene Garfield (née Eugene Garfinkle). Forever remembered.