Frank Witlox

geographer
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Summary

Frank Witlox was born on September 8, 1967[1], in Merksem[2]. He has worked as a traffic researcher[3], geographer[4], urban planner[5], and university teacher[6]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1967[8]
  • Field of work: geography[9], economic geography[10], social geography[11], urban geography[12], urbanism[13]
  • Employer: Ghent University[14]
  • Award received: honorary doctor of the University of Tartu[15]
  • Member of: Academia Europaea[16], Academy of Social Sciences[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Given name: Frank[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]

FAQs

Where was Frank Witlox born?

Frank Witlox was born in Merksem[2].

What did Frank Witlox do for work?

Frank Witlox worked as a traffic researcher[3], geographer[4], urban planner[5], and university teacher[6].

What awards did Frank Witlox receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Tartu[15].

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  1. [2] ↑ . ut.ee. ut.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . geoweb.ugent.be. geoweb.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . acss.org.uk. acss.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . ut.ee. ut.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . UGentMemorialis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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