Frank Twyman

British designer of optical instruments (1876–1959)
Person human Q18671217
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Frank Twyman

Summary

Frank Twyman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Canterbury[2]. He was born on +1876-01-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in St Pancras[4]. He died on +1959-01-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an optical engineer[6], business executive[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Canterbury[2], Frank Twyman…
  • Frank Twyman died in St Pancras[4].
  • Frank Twyman was born on +1876-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frank Twyman was born on +1876-11-17T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Frank Twyman died on +1959-01-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Frank Twyman died on +1959-03-06T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Frank Twyman held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Frank Twyman held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Frank Twyman worked as an optical engineer[6].
  • Frank Twyman worked as a business executive[7].
  • Frank Twyman's professions included writer[8].
  • Among Frank Twyman's employers was Hilger & Watts[14].
  • Frank Twyman's education included a stint at Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys[15].
  • Frank Twyman's education included a stint at Finsbury Technical College[16].
  • Frank Twyman received the Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize[17].
  • Frank Twyman received the John Price Wetherill Medal[18].
  • Frank Twyman was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • Frank Twyman was a member of Optica[20].
  • Frank Twyman was a member of Institute of Physics[21].
  • Frank Twyman's image is recorded as Frank Twyman.png[22].
  • Frank Twyman is recorded as male[23].
  • Frank Twyman's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Frank Twyman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116438160[25].
  • Frank Twyman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 53224652[26].
  • Frank Twyman's GND ID is recorded as 1191714292[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Canterbury[2], Frank Twyman… Recorded date of birth include +1876-01-17T00:00:00Z[3] and +1876-11-17T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Educated at Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys[15], a grammar school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1881[30] and Finsbury Technical College[16], a college[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1893[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include optical engineer[6], business executive[7], and writer[8]. Frank Twyman was employed by Hilger & Watts[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize[17], a physics award[34], founded in 1923[35] and John Price Wetherill Medal[18], a science award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1959-01-17T00:00:00Z[5] and +1959-03-06T00:00:00Z[11]. Frank Twyman passed away in St Pancras[4].

Why It Matters

Frank Twyman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Frank Twyman born?

Born in Canterbury[2], Frank Twyman…

Where did Frank Twyman die?

Frank Twyman died in St Pancras[4].

What did Frank Twyman do for work?

Frank Twyman worked as optical engineer[6], business executive[7], and writer[8].

Where did Frank Twyman go to school?

Frank Twyman was educated at Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys[15] and Finsbury Technical College[16].

What awards did Frank Twyman receive?

Honors received include Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize[17] and John Price Wetherill Medal[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . pubs.acs.org. pubs.acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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