Franklin Chang-Díaz

Summary

Franklin Chang-Díaz is a human^[1]. He was born in San José^[2]. He was born on April 5, 1950^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4] and engineer^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,061 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Franklin Chang-Díaz was born in San José^[2].
• Franklin Chang-Díaz was born on April 5, 1950^[3].
• Franklin Chang-Díaz held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Franklin Chang-Díaz held citizenship in Costa Rica^[8].
• Franklin Chang-Díaz worked as a physicist^[4].
• Franklin Chang-Díaz worked as an engineer^[5].
• Franklin Chang-Díaz was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[9].
• Among Franklin Chang-Díaz's employers was Rice University^[10].
• Franklin Chang-Díaz's education included a stint at Hartford Public High School^[11].
• Franklin Chang-Díaz received the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame^[12].
• Franklin Chang-Díaz received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[13].
• Franklin Chang-Díaz received the NASA Space Flight Medal^[14].
• Franklin Chang-Díaz received the NASA Exceptional Service Medal^[15].
• Franklin Chang-Díaz received the Great Immigrants Award^[16].
• Franklin Chang-Díaz is recorded as male^[17].
• Franklin Chang-Díaz's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Franklin Chang-Díaz is part of NASA Astronaut Group 9^[19].
• Franklin Chang-Díaz's Commons category is recorded as Franklin Chang-Diaz^[20].
• Franklin Chang-Díaz's family name is recorded as Zhang^[21].
• Franklin Chang-Díaz's given name is recorded as Franklin^[22].
• Franklin Chang-Díaz's official website is recorded as http://www.franklinchangdiaz.com^[23].
• Franklin Chang-Díaz's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Franklin Chang-Diaz^[24].
• Franklin Chang-Díaz's Commons gallery is recorded as Franklin Ramon Chang-Diaz^[25].
• Franklin Chang-Díaz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• Franklin Chang-Díaz's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Franklin Ramón Chang-Díaz'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in San José^[2], Franklin Chang-Díaz… he was born on April 5, 1950^[3].

Education

Franklin Chang-Díaz was educated at Hartford Public High School^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4] and engineer^[5]. Employers include National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[9], a space agency^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1958^[30], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[31] and Rice University^[10], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1891^[34], headquartered in Houston^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include United States Astronaut Hall of Fame^[12], a hall of fame^[36], in United States^[37]; NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[13], a medallion^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1959^[40]; NASA Space Flight Medal^[14], a medallion^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1981^[43]; NASA Exceptional Service Medal^[15], a medallion^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1957^[46]; and Great Immigrants Award^[16], an award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 2006^[49].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Franklin Chang-Díaz include Phanaeus changdiazi^[50], a taxon^[51].

Why It Matters

Franklin Chang-Díaz ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,061 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

He is credited with the discovery of Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket^[54], founded in 1977^[55]. Entities named for him include Phanaeus changdiazi^[50], a taxon^[51].

FAQs

Where was Franklin Chang-Díaz born?

Franklin Chang-Díaz's place of birth was San José^[2].

What did Franklin Chang-Díaz do for work?

Franklin Chang-Díaz worked as physicist^[4] and engineer^[5].

Where did Franklin Chang-Díaz go to school?

Franklin Chang-Díaz was educated at Hartford Public High School^[11].

What awards did Franklin Chang-Díaz receive?

Honors received include United States Astronaut Hall of Fame^[12], NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[13], NASA Space Flight Medal^[14], and NASA Exceptional Service Medal^[15].

What did Franklin Chang-Díaz discover?

Franklin Chang-Díaz is credited as discoverer of Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket^[54].