Frank Wilczek
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Summary
Frank Wilczek was born on May 15, 1951[1], in Mineola[2]. He has worked as a physicist[3], professor[4], theoretical physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,135 views/month, #7,092 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Betsy Devine[8]
- Country of citizenship: United States[9]
- Field of work: theoretical physics[10]
- Employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], University of California, Santa Barbara[12], Leiden University[13]
- Educated at: Princeton University[14], University of Chicago[15], Martin Van Buren High School[16]
- Doctoral advisor: David Gross[17]
- Notable work: quantum chromodynamics[18]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physics[19], MacArthur Fellows Program[20], Lorentz Medal[21], King Faisal International Prize in Science[22], Oskar Klein Medal[23], High Energy and Particle Physics Prize[24], Julius Wess Prize[25], ICTP Dirac Medal[26], Fellow of the American Physical Society[27], Lilienfeld Prize[28], Sakurai Prize[29], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[30], honorary doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University[31], honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[32]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[33], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[35], American Philosophical Society[36], American Physical Society[37], European Academy of Sciences[38]
- Religion or worldview: agnosticism[39]
- Sex or gender: male[40]
- Doctoral student: John E. Moody[41], Krishna Rajagopal[42], Brian Lawrence Patt[43], Serkan Cabi[44], Michael McNeil Forbes[45], Christoph F. E. Holzhey[46], Finn Larsen[47], Maulik Kirit Parikh[48], Chetan Nayak[49], John March-Russell[50]
- Commons category: Frank Wilczek[51]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[52]
- Family name: Wilczek[53]
- Given name: Frank[54], Anthony[55]
- Official website: https://frankawilczek.com[56]
- Topic's main category: Category:Frank Wilczek[57]
- Commons gallery: Frank Wilczek[58]
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Type: Person[59]
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Country: US[60]
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Began / founded: 1951-05-15[61]
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Why It Matters
Frank Wilczek has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
He is credited with the discovery of time crystal[65].
His notable doctoral advisees include Chetan Nayak[66], a physicist[67], b. 1971[68] and John E. Moody[69], a computer scientist[70].
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[8].
What did Frank Wilczek do for work?
Frank Wilczek worked as a physicist[3], professor[4], theoretical physicist[5], and university teacher[6].
Where did Frank Wilczek go to school?
Frank Wilczek was educated at Princeton University[14], University of Chicago[15], and Martin Van Buren High School[16].
What awards did Frank Wilczek receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[19], MacArthur Fellows Program[20], Lorentz Medal[21], and King Faisal International Prize in Science[22].
What did Frank Wilczek discover?
Frank Wilczek is credited as discoverer of time crystal[65].