David H. Frisch

American physicist
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David H. Frisch

Summary

David H. Frisch is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1918-03-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on +1991-05-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], David H. Frisch…
  • David H. Frisch passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • David H. Frisch was born on +1918-03-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David H. Frisch died on +1991-05-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David H. Frisch was married to Rose Frisch[8].
  • David H. Frisch held citizenship in United States[9].
  • David H. Frisch's professions included physicist[6].
  • Among David H. Frisch's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • David H. Frisch's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • David H. Frisch was educated at Princeton University[12].
  • David H. Frisch's doctoral advisor was Victor Weisskopf[13].
  • David H. Frisch received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • David H. Frisch's image is recorded as Frisch-david h.jpg[15].
  • David H. Frisch is recorded as male[16].
  • David H. Frisch's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • David H. Frisch supervised George F. Smoot as a doctoral student[18].
  • David H. Frisch's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109913162[19].
  • David H. Frisch's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77941881[20].
  • David H. Frisch's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90672826[21].
  • David H. Frisch's IdRef ID is recorded as 145053458[22].
  • David H. Frisch's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA05898814[23].
  • David H. Frisch's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00521798[24].
  • David H. Frisch's archives at is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[25].
  • David H. Frisch's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 117019[26].
  • David H. Frisch's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06bsks[27].

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Origins and Family

David H. Frisch was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1918-03-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Princeton University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]. David H. Frisch's doctoral advisor was Victor Weisskopf[13].

Career and Affiliations

David H. Frisch's professions included physicist[6]. He was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10]. He supervised George F. Smoot as a doctoral student[18].

Recognition

David H. Frisch received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

Personal Life

Among David H. Frisch's spouses was Rose Frisch[8].

Death and Burial

David H. Frisch died on +1991-05-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

David H. Frisch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

His notable doctoral advisees include George F. Smoot[37], an astronomer[38], 1945–2025[39], of United States[40], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[41], specialised in astrophysics[42].

FAQs

Where was David H. Frisch born?

Born in New York City[2], David H. Frisch…

Where did David H. Frisch die?

David H. Frisch passed away in Cambridge[4].

Who was David H. Frisch married to?

David H. Frisch's spouses include Rose Frisch[8].

What did David H. Frisch do for work?

David H. Frisch worked as physicist[6].

Where did David H. Frisch go to school?

David H. Frisch was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11] and Princeton University[12].

What awards did David H. Frisch receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. physicstoday.scitation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . archivesspace.mit.edu. archivesspace.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . physicstoday.scitation.org. physicstoday.scitation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Freebase Data Dumps. physicstoday.scitation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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