Frank B. McDonald

American astrophysicist (1925-2012)
Person human Q5485131
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Frank B. McDonald

Summary

Frank B. McDonald is a human[1]. Born in Columbus[2], he… he was born on +1925-05-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Ann Arbor[4]. He died on +2012-08-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6].

Key Facts

  • Born in Columbus[2], Frank B. McDonald…
  • Frank B. McDonald died in Ann Arbor[4].
  • Frank B. McDonald was born on +1925-05-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frank B. McDonald died on +2012-08-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Frank B. McDonald held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Frank B. McDonald worked as a physicist[6].
  • Frank B. McDonald's field of work was physics[8].
  • Frank B. McDonald held the position of NASA Chief Scientist[9].
  • Among Frank B. McDonald's employers was University of Iowa[10].
  • Frank B. McDonald's education included a stint at Duke University[11].
  • Frank B. McDonald was educated at University of Minnesota[12].
  • Frank B. McDonald's doctoral advisor was Edward Purdy Ney[13].
  • Frank B. McDonald received the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[14].
  • Frank B. McDonald was a member of National Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Frank B. McDonald's image is recorded as Frank B. McDonald.jpg[16].
  • Frank B. McDonald is recorded as male[17].
  • Frank B. McDonald's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Frank B. McDonald's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117445573[19].
  • Frank B. McDonald's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13796280[20].
  • Frank B. McDonald's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86110983[21].
  • Frank B. McDonald's Commons category is recorded as Frank B. McDonald[22].
  • Frank B. McDonald's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ndwxbr[23].
  • Frank B. McDonald's family name is recorded as Q20827080[24].
  • Frank B. McDonald's given name is recorded as Frank[25].
  • Frank B. McDonald's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 135628326[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Frank B. McDonald's place of birth was Columbus[2]. He was born on +1925-05-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Duke University[11], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1838[29], headquartered in Durham[30] and University of Minnesota[12], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1851[33], headquartered in Minneapolis[34]. Frank B. McDonald's doctoral advisor was Edward Purdy Ney[13].

Career and Affiliations

Frank B. McDonald worked as a physicist[6]. His field of work was physics[8]. He was employed by University of Iowa[10]. He held the position of NASA Chief Scientist[9].

Recognition

Frank B. McDonald received the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[14].

Death and Burial

Frank B. McDonald died on +2012-08-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Ann Arbor[4].

FAQs

Where was Frank B. McDonald born?

Frank B. McDonald's place of birth was Columbus[2].

Where did Frank B. McDonald die?

Frank B. McDonald died in Ann Arbor[4].

What did Frank B. McDonald do for work?

Frank B. McDonald worked as physicist[6].

Where did Frank B. McDonald go to school?

Frank B. McDonald was educated at Duke University[11] and University of Minnesota[12].

What awards did Frank B. McDonald receive?

Honors received include NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . washingtonpost.com. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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