Frank Wilczek

Summary

Frank Wilczek is a human^[1]. Born in Mineola^[2], he… he was born on May 15, 1951^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], professor^[5], theoretical physicist^[6], and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (747 views/month, #7,092 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Frank Wilczek's place of birth was Mineola^[2].
• Frank Wilczek was born on May 15, 1951^[3].
• Frank Wilczek was married to Betsy Devine^[9].
• Frank Wilczek held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Frank Wilczek's professions included physicist^[4].
• Frank Wilczek's professions included professor^[5].
• Frank Wilczek worked as a theoretical physicist^[6].
• Frank Wilczek worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Frank Wilczek's field of work was theoretical physics^[11].
• Among Frank Wilczek's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12].
• Among Frank Wilczek's employers was University of California, Santa Barbara^[13].
• Among Frank Wilczek's employers was Leiden University^[14].
• Frank Wilczek was educated at Princeton University^[15].
• Frank Wilczek's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[16].
• Frank Wilczek's education included a stint at Martin Van Buren High School^[17].
• Frank Wilczek's doctoral advisor was David Gross^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Frank Wilczek is quantum chromodynamics^[19].
• Frank Wilczek received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[20].
• Frank Wilczek received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[21].
• Frank Wilczek received the Lorentz Medal^[22].
• Frank Wilczek received the King Faisal International Prize in Science^[23].
• Frank Wilczek received the Oskar Klein Medal^[24].
• Frank Wilczek received the High Energy and Particle Physics Prize^[25].
• Frank Wilczek was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Frank Wilczek was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mineola^[2], Frank Wilczek… he was born on May 15, 1951^[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[15], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31]; University of Chicago^[16], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1890^[34], headquartered in Chicago^[35]; and Martin Van Buren High School^[17], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1955^[38]. Frank Wilczek's doctoral advisor was David Gross^[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], professor^[5], theoretical physicist^[6], and university teacher^[7]. Frank Wilczek's field of work was theoretical physics^[11]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12], a university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1861^[42], headquartered in Cambridge^[43]; University of California, Santa Barbara^[13], a public university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1909^[46], headquartered in Santa Barbara County^[47]; and Leiden University^[14], a university^[48], in Netherlands^[49], founded in 1575^[50], headquartered in Leiden^[51]. Doctoral students include John E. Moody^[52], Krishna Rajagopal^[53], Brian Lawrence Patt^[54], Serkan Cabi^[55], Michael McNeil Forbes^[56], and Christoph F. E. Holzhey^[57].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Frank Wilczek is quantum chromodynamics^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[20], a physics award^[58], in Sweden^[59], founded in 1901^[60]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[21], a science award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1981^[63]; Lorentz Medal^[22], a science award^[64], in Netherlands^[65], founded in 1925^[66]; King Faisal International Prize in Science^[23], a science award^[67], in Saudi Arabia^[68], founded in 1982^[69]; Oskar Klein Medal^[24], a science award^[70], in Sweden^[71], founded in 1988^[72]; and High Energy and Particle Physics Prize^[25], a science award^[73], founded in 1989^[74].

Personal Life

Among Frank Wilczek's spouses was Betsy Devine^[9]. His religion is recorded as agnosticism^[75].

Why It Matters

Frank Wilczek ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (747 views/month, #7,092 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

He is credited with the discovery of time crystal^[78].

His notable doctoral advisees include Chetan Nayak^[79], a physicist^[80], b. 1971^[81] and John E. Moody^[82], a computer scientist^[83].

FAQs

Where was Frank Wilczek born?

Frank Wilczek's place of birth was Mineola^[2].

Who was Frank Wilczek married to?

Frank Wilczek's spouses include Betsy Devine^[9].

What did Frank Wilczek do for work?

Frank Wilczek worked as physicist^[4], professor^[5], theoretical physicist^[6], and university teacher^[7].

Where did Frank Wilczek go to school?

Frank Wilczek was educated at Princeton University^[15], University of Chicago^[16], and Martin Van Buren High School^[17].

What awards did Frank Wilczek receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[20], MacArthur Fellows Program^[21], Lorentz Medal^[22], and King Faisal International Prize in Science^[23].

What did Frank Wilczek discover?

Frank Wilczek is credited as discoverer of time crystal^[78].