Fran Bagenal

British astrophysics professor
Person human Q57908718
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Fran Bagenal

Summary

Fran Bagenal is a human[1]. Born in Dorchester[2], she… she was born on November 4, 1954[3]. She worked as a university teacher[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Fran Bagenal was born in Dorchester[2].
  • Fran Bagenal was born on November 4, 1954[3].
  • Fran Bagenal held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Fran Bagenal worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Fran Bagenal's field of work was astrophysics[7].
  • Fran Bagenal's field of work was planetary science[8].
  • Fran Bagenal held the position of professor emeritus[9].
  • Among Fran Bagenal's employers was University of Colorado Boulder[10].
  • Fran Bagenal was educated at University of Lancaster[11].
  • Fran Bagenal's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Fran Bagenal was a member of National Academy of Sciences[13].
  • Fran Bagenal is recorded as female[14].
  • Fran Bagenal's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Fran Bagenal's given name is recorded as Fran[16].
  • Fran Bagenal's given name is recorded as Frances[17].
  • Fran Bagenal's official website is recorded as https://experts.colorado.edu/display/fisid_100225[18].
  • Fran Bagenal's work location is recorded as Boulder[19].
  • Fran Bagenal's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Fran Bagenal's academic appointment is recorded as University of Colorado Boulder Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences[21].
  • Fran Bagenal's academic appointment is recorded as Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Fran Bagenal's place of birth was Dorchester[2]. She was born on November 4, 1954[3].

Education

Educated at University of Lancaster[11], a public research university[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1964[25], headquartered in Lancaster[26] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1861[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30].

Career and Affiliations

Fran Bagenal worked as a university teacher[4]. Fields of work include astrophysics[7], a branch of astronomy[31] and planetary science[8], a branch of science[32]. Among her employers was University of Colorado Boulder[10]. She held the position of professor emeritus[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Fran Bagenal include 10020 Bagenal[33], an asteroid[34].

Why It Matters

Fran Bagenal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for her include 10020 Bagenal[33], an asteroid[34].

FAQs

Where was Fran Bagenal born?

Fran Bagenal was born in Dorchester[2].

What did Fran Bagenal do for work?

Fran Bagenal worked as university teacher[4].

Where did Fran Bagenal go to school?

Fran Bagenal was educated at University of Lancaster[11] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . experts.colorado.edu. experts.colorado.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . ORCID Registry. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website https://experts.colorado.edu/display/fisid_100225
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Given name Fran, Frances
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