Frank Close

Summary

Frank Close is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Peterborough^[2]. He was born on +1945-07-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], non-fiction writer^[5], university teacher^[6], scientist^[7], and theoretical physicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Peterborough^[2], Frank Close…
• Frank Close was born on +1945-07-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Frank Close held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Frank Close worked as a physicist^[4].
• Frank Close worked as a non-fiction writer^[5].
• Frank Close's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Frank Close's professions included scientist^[7].
• Frank Close worked as a theoretical physicist^[8].
• Frank Close's field of work was particle physics^[11].
• Frank Close was employed by University of Oxford^[12].
• Frank Close was educated at Magdalen College^[13].
• Frank Close was educated at University of St Andrews^[14].
• Frank Close was educated at University of Oxford^[15].
• Frank Close's education included a stint at The King's (The Cathedral) School^[16].
• Frank Close's doctoral advisor was Richard Dalitz^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Frank Close is End: Cosmic Catastrophe and the Fate of the Universe^[18].
• Frank Close received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[19].
• Frank Close received the Kelvin Prize^[20].
• Frank Close received the Michael Faraday Prize^[21].
• Frank Close received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[22].
• Frank Close was a member of Royal Society^[23].
• Frank Close is recorded as male^[24].
• Frank Close's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Frank Close supervised Achim Wambach as a doctoral student^[26].
• Frank Close's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084042697^[27].

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Origins and Family

Frank Close's place of birth was Peterborough^[2]. He was born on +1945-07-24T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College^[13], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1458^[30]; University of St Andrews^[14], a public university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1413^[33], headquartered in Fife^[34]; University of Oxford^[15], a collegiate university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1096^[37], headquartered in Oxford^[38]; and The King's (The Cathedral) School^[16], a grammar school^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 2011^[41]. Frank Close's doctoral advisor was Richard Dalitz^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], non-fiction writer^[5], university teacher^[6], scientist^[7], and theoretical physicist^[8]. Frank Close's field of work was particle physics^[11]. Among his employers was University of Oxford^[12]. He supervised Achim Wambach as a doctoral student^[26].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Frank Close is End: Cosmic Catastrophe and the Fate of the Universe^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[19], a grade of an order^[42], in United Kingdom^[43]; Kelvin Prize^[20], an award^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1994^[46]; Michael Faraday Prize^[21], a science award^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1986^[49]; and Fellow of the Royal Society^[22], a fellowship award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51].

Why It Matters

Frank Close ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

Where was Frank Close born?

Born in Peterborough^[2], Frank Close…

What did Frank Close do for work?

Frank Close worked as physicist^[4], non-fiction writer^[5], university teacher^[6], scientist^[7], and theoretical physicist^[8].

Where did Frank Close go to school?

Frank Close was educated at Magdalen College^[13], University of St Andrews^[14], University of Oxford^[15], and The King's (The Cathedral) School^[16].

What awards did Frank Close receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[19], Kelvin Prize^[20], Michael Faraday Prize^[21], and Fellow of the Royal Society^[22].