Francis Rudolph Shonka

American physicist and inventor (1906–1970)
Person human Q21005898
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Francis Rudolph Shonka

Summary

Francis Rudolph Shonka is a human[1]. Born in Linwood[2], he… he was born on +1906-04-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Illinois[4]. He died on +1970-10-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Francis Rudolph Shonka was born in Linwood[2].
  • Francis Rudolph Shonka died in Illinois[4].
  • Francis Rudolph Shonka was born on +1906-04-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Francis Rudolph Shonka died on +1970-10-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Francis Rudolph Shonka worked as a physicist[6].
  • Francis Rudolph Shonka's field of work was physics[8].
  • Francis Rudolph Shonka was employed by Benedictine University[9].
  • Francis Rudolph Shonka was employed by Fu Jen Catholic University[10].
  • Francis Rudolph Shonka was educated at University of Chicago[11].
  • Francis Rudolph Shonka was educated at Benedictine University[12].
  • Francis Rudolph Shonka's doctoral advisor was Arthur Holly Compton[13].
  • Francis Rudolph Shonka is recorded as male[14].
  • Francis Rudolph Shonka's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Francis Rudolph Shonka's family name is recorded as Shonka[16].
  • Francis Rudolph Shonka's given name is recorded as Francis[17].
  • Francis Rudolph Shonka's given name is recorded as Rudolph[18].
  • Francis Rudolph Shonka's participant in is recorded as Manhattan Project[19].
  • Francis Rudolph Shonka's zbMATH author ID is recorded as shonka.francis-r[20].
  • Francis Rudolph Shonka's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11b8_vwry7[21].
  • Francis Rudolph Shonka's Atomic Heritage Foundation ID is recorded as francis-r-shonka[22].
  • Francis Rudolph Shonka's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Rudolph Shonka's place of birth was Linwood[2]. He was born on +1906-04-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[11], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1890[26], headquartered in Chicago[27] and Benedictine University[12], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1887[30]. Francis Rudolph Shonka's doctoral advisor was Arthur Holly Compton[13].

Career and Affiliations

Francis Rudolph Shonka's professions included physicist[6]. His field of work was physics[8]. Employers include Benedictine University[9], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1887[33] and Fu Jen Catholic University[10], a private university[34], in Taiwan[35], founded in 1925[36].

Death and Burial

Francis Rudolph Shonka died on +1970-10-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Illinois[4].

Why It Matters

Francis Rudolph Shonka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Francis Rudolph Shonka born?

Born in Linwood[2], Francis Rudolph Shonka…

Where did Francis Rudolph Shonka die?

Francis Rudolph Shonka died in Illinois[4].

What did Francis Rudolph Shonka do for work?

Francis Rudolph Shonka worked as physicist[6].

Where did Francis Rudolph Shonka go to school?

Francis Rudolph Shonka was educated at University of Chicago[11] and Benedictine University[12].

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  10. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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