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 (563 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].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1951-05-15^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: b821c206-1096-4e46-a3f0-853791bcb307^[31]

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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^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1746^[34], headquartered in Princeton^[35]; University of Chicago^[16], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1890^[38], headquartered in Chicago^[39]; and Martin Van Buren High School^[17], a high school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1955^[42]. Frank Wilczek's doctoral advisor was David Gross^[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[43].

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^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1861^[46], headquartered in Cambridge^[47]; University of California, Santa Barbara^[13], a public university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1909^[50], headquartered in Santa Barbara County^[51]; and Leiden University^[14], a university^[52], in Netherlands^[53], founded in 1575^[54], headquartered in Leiden^[55]. Doctoral students include John E. Moody^[56], Krishna Rajagopal^[57], Brian Lawrence Patt^[58], Serkan Cabi^[59], Michael McNeil Forbes^[60], and Christoph F. E. Holzhey^[61].

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^[62], in Sweden^[63], founded in 1901^[64]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[21], a science award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1981^[67]; Lorentz Medal^[22], a science award^[68], in Netherlands^[69], founded in 1925^[70]; King Faisal International Prize in Science^[23], a science award^[71], in Saudi Arabia^[72], founded in 1982^[73]; Oskar Klein Medal^[24], a science award^[74], in Sweden^[75], founded in 1988^[76]; and High Energy and Particle Physics Prize^[25], a science award^[77], founded in 1989^[78].

Personal Life

Among Frank Wilczek's spouses was Betsy Devine^[9]. His religion is recorded as agnosticism^[79].

Why It Matters

Frank Wilczek ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (563 views/month, #7,092 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

He is credited with the discovery of time crystal^[82].

His notable doctoral advisees include Chetan Nayak^[83], a physicist^[84], b. 1971^[85] and John E. Moody^[86], a computer scientist^[87].

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^[82].