Frank Philip Bowden

Australian physicist
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Frank Philip Bowden

Summary

Frank Philip Bowden is a human[1]. He was born in Hobart[2]. He was born on +1903-05-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1968-09-03T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hobart[2], Frank Philip Bowden…
  • Frank Philip Bowden was born on +1903-05-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frank Philip Bowden died on +1968-09-03T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Frank Philip Bowden held citizenship in Australia[7].
  • Frank Philip Bowden worked as a physicist[5].
  • Frank Philip Bowden was employed by University of Cambridge[8].
  • Frank Philip Bowden was educated at University of Tasmania[9].
  • Frank Philip Bowden was educated at Gonville and Caius College[10].
  • Frank Philip Bowden was educated at The Hutchins School[11].
  • Frank Philip Bowden's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[12].
  • Frank Philip Bowden's doctoral advisor was Eric Rideal[13].
  • Frank Philip Bowden received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Frank Philip Bowden received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Frank Philip Bowden received the Elliott Cresson Medal[16].
  • Frank Philip Bowden received the Rumford Medal[17].
  • Frank Philip Bowden received the Glazebrook Medal[18].
  • Frank Philip Bowden received the Beilby Medal and Prize[19].
  • Frank Philip Bowden was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • Frank Philip Bowden is recorded as male[21].
  • Frank Philip Bowden's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Frank Philip Bowden supervised John Edwin Field as a doctoral student[23].
  • Frank Philip Bowden's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110530337[24].
  • Frank Philip Bowden's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34559262[25].
  • Frank Philip Bowden's GND ID is recorded as 104928409[26].
  • Frank Philip Bowden's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82013521[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Frank Philip Bowden was born in Hobart[2]. He was born on +1903-05-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tasmania[9], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1890[30]; Gonville and Caius College[10], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1348[33]; The Hutchins School[11], an independent school[34], in Australia[35], founded in 1846[36]; and University of Cambridge[12], a collegiate university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1209[39], headquartered in Cambridge[40]. Frank Philip Bowden's doctoral advisor was Eric Rideal[13].

Career and Affiliations

Frank Philip Bowden worked as a physicist[5]. He was employed by University of Cambridge[8]. He supervised John Edwin Field as a doctoral student[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[41], in United Kingdom[42]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[43], in United Kingdom[44]; Elliott Cresson Medal[16], an award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1875[47]; Rumford Medal[17], a science award[48], in United Kingdom[49]; Glazebrook Medal[18], a physics award[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1966[52]; and Beilby Medal and Prize[19], an award[53], in United Kingdom[54].

Death and Burial

Frank Philip Bowden died on +1968-09-03T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Frank Philip Bowden ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Frank Philip Bowden born?

Frank Philip Bowden was born in Hobart[2].

What did Frank Philip Bowden do for work?

Frank Philip Bowden worked as physicist[5].

Where did Frank Philip Bowden go to school?

Frank Philip Bowden was educated at University of Tasmania[9], Gonville and Caius College[10], The Hutchins School[11], and University of Cambridge[12].

What awards did Frank Philip Bowden receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], Elliott Cresson Medal[16], and Rumford Medal[17].

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  17. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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