Adam Frank

American physicist, astronomer and writer (born 1962)
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Adam Frank

Summary

Adam Frank is a human[1]. He was born in Belleville[2]. He was born on August 1, 1962[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4], physicist[5], writer[6], astrophysicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Adam Frank's place of birth was Belleville[2].
  • Adam Frank was born on August 1, 1962[3].
  • Adam Frank held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Adam Frank worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Adam Frank's professions included physicist[5].
  • Adam Frank worked as a writer[6].
  • Adam Frank's professions included astrophysicist[7].
  • Adam Frank's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Adam Frank's field of work was astrophysics[11].
  • Adam Frank's field of work was astronomy[12].
  • Adam Frank's field of work was physics[13].
  • Among Adam Frank's employers was University of Rochester[14].
  • Adam Frank received the Joseph A. Burton Forum Award[15].
  • Adam Frank received the Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in Public Communication in Planetary Science[16].
  • Adam Frank is recorded as male[17].
  • Adam Frank's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Adam Frank's family name is recorded as Frank[19].
  • Adam Frank's given name is recorded as Adam[20].
  • Adam Frank's official website is recorded as http://www.adamfrankscience.com/[21].
  • Adam Frank's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Adam Frank's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].
  • Adam Frank's writing language is recorded as English[24].
  • Adam Frank's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+18202'}[25].
  • Adam Frank's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+19187'}[26].
  • Adam Frank's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+19114'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1962-08-01[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6a8f9e0d-a7c1-4f5a-bd63-be2fea7b805e[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Belleville[2], Adam Frank… he was born on August 1, 1962[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4], physicist[5], writer[6], astrophysicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include astrophysics[11], a branch of astronomy[32]; astronomy[12], a branch of science[33]; and physics[13], a branch of science[34]. Among Adam Frank's employers was University of Rochester[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Joseph A. Burton Forum Award[15], an award[35], in United States[36] and Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in Public Communication in Planetary Science[16], a science award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1998[39].

Why It Matters

Adam Frank ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Adam Frank born?

Born in Belleville[2], Adam Frank…

What did Adam Frank do for work?

Adam Frank worked as astronomer[4], physicist[5], writer[6], astrophysicist[7], and university teacher[8].

What awards did Adam Frank receive?

Honors received include Joseph A. Burton Forum Award[15] and Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in Public Communication in Planetary Science[16].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . id.loc.gov. id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . adamfrankscience.com. adamfrankscience.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . id.loc.gov. id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . id.loc.gov. id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . id.loc.gov. id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . id.loc.gov. id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . adamfrankscience.com. adamfrankscience.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . id.loc.gov. id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . pas.rochester.edu. pas.rochester.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . dps.aas.org. dps.aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . CONOR.SI. id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . id.loc.gov. id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Field of work astrophysics, astronomy, physics
    Social media followers {'amount': '+18202'}, {'amount': '+19187'}, {'amount': '+19114'}
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