Frank Press

Summary

Frank Press is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on December 4, 1924^[3]. He died in Chapel Hill^[4]. He died on January 29, 2020^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], seismologist^[7], and geophysicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Frank Press's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2].
• Frank Press passed away in Chapel Hill^[4].
• Frank Press was born on December 4, 1924^[3].
• Frank Press died on January 29, 2020^[5].
• Burial took place at Oak Grove Cemetery^[10].
• Frank Press held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Frank Press worked as a physicist^[6].
• Frank Press's professions included seismologist^[7].
• Frank Press's professions included geophysicist^[8].
• Frank Press was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12].
• Frank Press was employed by California Institute of Technology^[13].
• Frank Press's education included a stint at Columbia University^[14].
• Frank Press was educated at City College of New York^[15].
• Frank Press's doctoral advisor was Maurice Ewing^[16].
• Frank Press received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[17].
• Frank Press received the Arthur L. Day Medal^[18].
• Frank Press received the Lomonosov Gold Medal^[19].
• Frank Press received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[20].
• Frank Press received the National Medal of Science^[21].
• Frank Press received the William Bowie Medal^[22].
• Frank Press was a member of Royal Society^[23].
• Frank Press was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Frank Press was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Frank Press was a member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts^[26].
• Frank Press was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn^[2], Frank Press… he was born on December 4, 1924^[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[14], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1754^[30], headquartered in Manhattan^[31] and City College of New York^[15], a higher education institution^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1847^[34], headquartered in New York City^[35]. Frank Press's doctoral advisor was Maurice Ewing^[16]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], seismologist^[7], and geophysicist^[8]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12], a university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1861^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40] and California Institute of Technology^[13], a university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1891^[43], headquartered in California^[44]. Doctoral students include Don L. Anderson^[45], Nafi Toksöz^[46], and Ari Ben-Menahem^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[17], an order of merit^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1951^[50]; Arthur L. Day Medal^[18], a science award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1948^[53]; Lomonosov Gold Medal^[19], a science award^[54], in Russia^[55]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[20], a science award^[56], in United Kingdom^[57], founded in 1824^[58]; National Medal of Science^[21], a science award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1963^[61]; and William Bowie Medal^[22], a geophysics award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1939^[64].

Death and Burial

Frank Press died on January 29, 2020^[5]. He died in Chapel Hill^[4]. Burial took place at Oak Grove Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Frank Press ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65]

He has been cited as an influence by Marcia McNutt^[66], a geophysicist^[67], b. 1952^[68], of United States^[69], awarded the Fellow of the Geological Society of America^[70].

His notable doctoral advisees include Don L. Anderson^[71], a geologist^[72], 1933–2014^[73], of United States^[74], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[75], specialised in seismology^[76].

FAQs

Where was Frank Press born?

Born in Brooklyn^[2], Frank Press…

Where did Frank Press die?

Frank Press passed away in Chapel Hill^[4].

What did Frank Press do for work?

Frank Press worked as physicist^[6], seismologist^[7], and geophysicist^[8].

Where did Frank Press go to school?

Frank Press was educated at Columbia University^[14] and City College of New York^[15].

What awards did Frank Press receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[17], Arthur L. Day Medal^[18], Lomonosov Gold Medal^[19], and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[20].

Who did Frank Press influence?

Frank Press has been cited as an influence by Marcia McNutt^[66].