Francis Allotey

Ghanaian physicist and mathematician
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Francis Allotey

Summary

Francis Allotey is a human[1]. He was born in Saltpond[2]. He was born on +1932-08-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Germany[4]. He died on +2017-11-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Francis Allotey's place of birth was Saltpond[2].
  • Francis Allotey passed away in Germany[4].
  • Francis Allotey passed away in Accra[9].
  • Francis Allotey was born on +1932-08-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Francis Allotey died on +2017-11-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Francis Allotey held citizenship in Ghana[10].
  • Francis Allotey's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Francis Allotey worked as a physicist[7].
  • Francis Allotey's field of work was mathematical physics[11].
  • Francis Allotey held the position of chairperson[12].
  • Among Francis Allotey's employers was Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology[13].
  • Francis Allotey was employed by Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology[14].
  • Francis Allotey was educated at Princeton University[15].
  • Francis Allotey's education included a stint at Ghana National College[16].
  • Francis Allotey's education included a stint at Imperial College London[17].
  • Francis Allotey was educated at Saltpond Catholic Boys' Basic School[18].
  • Francis Allotey's education included a stint at London South Bank University[19].
  • Francis Allotey's doctoral advisor was John Hopfield[20].
  • Francis Allotey received the Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Francis Allotey received the Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Physics[22].
  • Francis Allotey received the Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Francis Allotey received the honorary doctor at Karlstad University[24].
  • Francis Allotey received the honorary degree[25].
  • Francis Allotey received the Order of the Volta[26].
  • Francis Allotey was a member of The World Academy of Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Allotey was born in Saltpond[2]. He was born on +1932-08-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; Ghana National College[16], a school[32], in Ghana[33], founded in 1948[34]; Imperial College London[17], a public research university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1907[37], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[38]; Saltpond Catholic Boys' Basic School[18]; and London South Bank University[19], a public university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1892[41]. Francis Allotey's doctoral advisor was John Hopfield[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and physicist[7]. Francis Allotey's field of work was mathematical physics[11]. Employers include Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology[13], a public university[42], in Ghana[43], founded in 1952[44], headquartered in Kumasi[45]. He held the position of chairperson[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences[21]; Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Physics[22]; Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[23], a fellowship award[46]; honorary doctor at Karlstad University[24], an award[47], in Sweden[48]; honorary degree[25], an award[49]; and Order of the Volta[26], an order[50], in Ghana[51], founded in 1960[52].

Death and Burial

Francis Allotey died on +2017-11-02T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Germany[4], a sovereign state[53], in Germany[54], founded in 1949[55] and Accra[9], a city[56], in Ghana[57]. The cause of death was illness[58].

Why It Matters

Francis Allotey ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Francis Allotey born?

Born in Saltpond[2], Francis Allotey…

Where did Francis Allotey die?

Francis Allotey passed away in Germany[4].

What did Francis Allotey do for work?

Francis Allotey worked as mathematician[6] and physicist[7].

Where did Francis Allotey go to school?

Francis Allotey was educated at Princeton University[15], Ghana National College[16], Imperial College London[17], and Saltpond Catholic Boys' Basic School[18].

What awards did Francis Allotey receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Physics[22], Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[23], and honorary doctor at Karlstad University[24].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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