Francis Halzen
Belgian-American astrophysicist
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Summary
Francis Halzen was born on March 23, 1944[1], in Tienen[2]. He has worked as a university teacher[3] and physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (256,658 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[6], Belgium[7]
- Field of work: neutrino physics[8]
- Employer: University of Wisconsin–Madison[9]
- Educated at: Catholic University of Leuven[10]
- Notable work: IceCube Neutrino Observatory[11]
- Award received: Fellow of the American Physical Society[12], Balzan Prize[13], Cocconi Prize[14], Julius Wess Prize[15], APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research[16], Nobel Prize in Physics[17], Bruno Pontecorvo Prize[18]
- Member of: Academia Europaea[19], Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Family name: Q141658794[22]
- Given name: Francis[23]
- Student of: Frans Armand Cerulus[24]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25], Dutch[26]
- Name in native language: Francis Halzen[27]
- Erdős number: 4[28]
- Curriculum vitae URL: https://icecube.wisc.edu/~halzen/CV/HalzenCV-full-20200117.pdf[29], https://user-web.icecube.wisc.edu/~halzen/CV/FH_shortCV_02272026.html[30]
Why It Matters
Francis Halzen has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
FAQs
Where was Francis Halzen born?
Francis Halzen was born in Tienen[2].
What did Francis Halzen do for work?
Francis Halzen worked as a university teacher[3] and physicist[4].
Where did Francis Halzen go to school?
Francis Halzen was educated at Catholic University of Leuven[10].
What awards did Francis Halzen receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[12], Balzan Prize[13], Cocconi Prize[14], and Julius Wess Prize[15].