Francis Simon

Summary

Francis Simon is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Berlin^[2]. He was born on +1893-07-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Oxford^[4]. He died on +1956-10-31T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and chemist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Francis Simon was born in Berlin^[2].
• Francis Simon died in Oxford^[4].
• Francis Simon was born on +1893-07-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Francis Simon died on +1956-10-31T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Francis Simon's father was Ernst Simon^[10].
• Francis Simon held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Francis Simon held citizenship in Germany^[12].
• Francis Simon's professions included physicist^[6].
• Francis Simon's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Francis Simon worked as a chemist^[8].
• Francis Simon's field of work was physics^[13].
• Francis Simon's field of work was physical chemistry^[14].
• Francis Simon's field of work was cryophysics^[15].
• Among Francis Simon's employers was University of Oxford^[16].
• Francis Simon was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[17].
• Francis Simon's doctoral advisor was Walther Nernst^[18].
• A notable student of Francis Simon was Kurt Mendelssohn^[19].
• Francis Simon received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].
• Francis Simon received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[21].
• Francis Simon received the Rumford Medal^[22].
• Francis Simon received the Kamerlingh Onnes Award^[23].
• Francis Simon received the Guthrie Lecture^[24].
• Francis Simon received the Iron Cross^[25].
• Francis Simon was a member of Royal Society^[26].
• Francis Simon was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Berlin^[2], Francis Simon… he was born on +1893-07-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Ernst Simon^[10].

Education

Francis Simon was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[17]. His doctoral advisor was Walther Nernst^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and chemist^[8]. Fields of work include physics^[13], a branch of science^[28]; physical chemistry^[14], a branch of chemistry^[29]; and cryophysics^[15], a branch of physics^[30]. Francis Simon was employed by University of Oxford^[16]. A notable student of him was Kurt Mendelssohn^[19]. Doctoral students include Kurt Mendelssohn^[31], a physicist^[32], 1906–1980^[33], of United Kingdom^[34], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[35], specialised in physics^[36] and Brebis Bleaney^[37], a physicist^[38], 1915–2006^[39], of United Kingdom^[40], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[42], in United Kingdom^[43]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[21], a grade of an order^[44], in United Kingdom^[45]; Rumford Medal^[22], a science award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47]; Kamerlingh Onnes Award^[23], a science award^[48]; Guthrie Lecture^[24]; and Iron Cross^[25], an order^[49], in Kingdom of Prussia^[50], founded in 1813^[51].

Death and Burial

Francis Simon died on +1956-10-31T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Oxford^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Francis Simon include Simon Memorial Prize^[52], a science award^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1959^[55].

Why It Matters

Francis Simon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Entities named for him include Simon Memorial Prize^[52], a science award^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1959^[55].

His notable doctoral advisees include Kurt Mendelssohn^[58], a physicist^[59], 1906–1980^[60], of United Kingdom^[61], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[62], specialised in physics^[63] and Brebis Bleaney^[64], a physicist^[65], 1915–2006^[66], of United Kingdom^[67], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[68].

FAQs

Where was Francis Simon born?

Francis Simon was born in Berlin^[2].

Where did Francis Simon die?

Francis Simon died in Oxford^[4].

Who were Francis Simon's parents?

Francis Simon's father was Ernst Simon^[10].

What did Francis Simon do for work?

Francis Simon worked as physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and chemist^[8].

Where did Francis Simon go to school?

Francis Simon was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[17].

What awards did Francis Simon receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[21], Rumford Medal^[22], and Kamerlingh Onnes Award^[23].