Frank Edward Smith

British physicist
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Frank Edward Smith

Summary

Frank Edward Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aston Manor[2]. He was born on +1876-10-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Minehead[4]. He died on +1970-07-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Frank Edward Smith's place of birth was Aston Manor[2].
  • Frank Edward Smith died in Minehead[4].
  • Frank Edward Smith was born on +1876-10-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frank Edward Smith died on +1970-07-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Frank Edward Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Frank Edward Smith's professions included physicist[6].
  • Among Frank Edward Smith's employers was National Physical Laboratory[9].
  • Frank Edward Smith received the Fellow of the Royal Society[10].
  • Frank Edward Smith received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[11].
  • Frank Edward Smith received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Frank Edward Smith received the Faraday Medal[13].
  • Frank Edward Smith received the Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize[14].
  • Frank Edward Smith received the Hughes Medal[15].
  • Frank Edward Smith was a member of Royal Society[16].
  • Frank Edward Smith is recorded as male[17].
  • Frank Edward Smith's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Frank Edward Smith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0d37yp[19].
  • Frank Edward Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[20].
  • Frank Edward Smith's given name is recorded as Frank[21].
  • Frank Edward Smith's given name is recorded as Edward[22].
  • Frank Edward Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Frank Edward Smith's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 36135[24].
  • Frank Edward Smith's zbMATH author ID is recorded as smith.f-e.1[25].
  • Frank Edward Smith's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp60823[26].
  • Frank Edward Smith's UK National Archives ID is recorded as F58827[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Frank Edward Smith's place of birth was Aston Manor[2]. He was born on +1876-10-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Frank Edward Smith worked as a physicist[6]. He was employed by National Physical Laboratory[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[10], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[11], a grade of an order[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1815[32]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[33], in United Kingdom[34]; Faraday Medal[13], an award[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1922[37]; Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize[14], a physics award[38], founded in 1923[39]; and Hughes Medal[15], a science award[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1902[42].

Death and Burial

Frank Edward Smith died on +1970-07-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Minehead[4].

Why It Matters

Frank Edward Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Frank Edward Smith born?

Born in Aston Manor[2], Frank Edward Smith…

Where did Frank Edward Smith die?

Frank Edward Smith died in Minehead[4].

What did Frank Edward Smith do for work?

Frank Edward Smith worked as physicist[6].

What awards did Frank Edward Smith receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[10], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[11], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[12], and Faraday Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  12. [14] . iop.org. iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . royalsociety.org. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . 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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