Frank J. Tipler

American physicist noted for his book The Physics of Immortality
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Summary

Frank J. Tipler is a human[1]. His place of birth was Andalusia[2]. He was born on February 1, 1947[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], non-fiction writer[5], university teacher[6], theoretical physicist[7], and mathematician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,643 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Frank J. Tipler's place of birth was Andalusia[2].
  • Frank J. Tipler was born on February 1, 1947[3].
  • Frank J. Tipler was born on 1947[10].
  • Frank J. Tipler held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Frank J. Tipler's professions included physicist[4].
  • Frank J. Tipler worked as a non-fiction writer[5].
  • Frank J. Tipler worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Frank J. Tipler worked as a theoretical physicist[7].
  • Frank J. Tipler worked as a mathematician[8].
  • Frank J. Tipler's professions included cosmologist[12].
  • Among Frank J. Tipler's employers was Tulane University[13].
  • Frank J. Tipler's doctoral advisor was Dieter R. Brill[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Frank J. Tipler is The Physics of Immortality: Modern Cosmology, God and the Resurrection of the Dead[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Frank J. Tipler is The Anthropic Cosmological Principle[16].
  • Frank J. Tipler was a member of International Astronomical Union[17].
  • Frank J. Tipler is recorded as male[18].
  • Frank J. Tipler's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Frank J. Tipler supervised Jules Gustave Mollere as a doctoral student[20].
  • Frank J. Tipler supervised Hapu Arachchige Ranjith Vasantha Wijesundera as a doctoral student[21].
  • Frank J. Tipler's Commons category is recorded as Frank J. Tipler[22].
  • Frank J. Tipler's family name is recorded as Tipler[23].
  • Frank J. Tipler's given name is recorded as Frank[24].
  • Frank J. Tipler's given name is recorded as J.[25].
  • Frank J. Tipler's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Frank J. Tipler's name in native language is recorded as Frank Jennings Tipler III[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Andalusia[2], Frank J. Tipler… Recorded date of birth include February 1, 1947[3] and 1947[10].

Education

Frank J. Tipler's doctoral advisor was Dieter R. Brill[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], non-fiction writer[5], university teacher[6], theoretical physicist[7], mathematician[8], and cosmologist[12]. Among Frank J. Tipler's employers was Tulane University[13]. Doctoral students include Jules Gustave Mollere[20], a physicist[28], 1955–2021[29] and Hapu Arachchige Ranjith Vasantha Wijesundera[21].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Physics of Immortality: Modern Cosmology, God and the Resurrection of the Dead[15] and The Anthropic Cosmological Principle[16]. Things named for Frank J. Tipler include Tipler cylinder[30], a hypothetical technology[31] and Hart–Tipler conjecture[32], a solution[33].

Why It Matters

Frank J. Tipler ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,643 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include Tipler cylinder[30], a hypothetical technology[31] and Hart–Tipler conjecture[32], a solution[33].

FAQs

Where was Frank J. Tipler born?

Frank J. Tipler's place of birth was Andalusia[2].

What did Frank J. Tipler do for work?

Frank J. Tipler worked as physicist[4], non-fiction writer[5], university teacher[6], theoretical physicist[7], and mathematician[8].

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  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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