Franz Kahn

English astrophysicist and mathematician
Person human Q18526925
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Summary

Franz Kahn was born on May 13, 1926[1], in Nuremberg[2]. He died on February 8, 1998[3], in Bourne End[4]. He worked as an astrophysicist[5] and mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Manchester[8], Southern Cemetery[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[10], United Kingdom[11]
  • Ethnic group: Jewish people[12]
  • Field of work: astrophysics[13]
  • Employer: Victoria University of Manchester[14]
  • Educated at: The Queen's College[15], Balliol College[16], University of Oxford[17], St Paul's School[18]
  • Doctoral advisor: Sydney Chapman[19]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[20]
  • Member of: Royal Society[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Doctoral student: Tim O'Brien[23], Wallace L. W. Sargent[24]
  • Family name: Kahn[25]
  • Given name: Franz[26]
  • Work location: Manchester[27], Oxford[28]
  • Academic thesis: Some problems concerning the luminosity and other properties of the upper atmosphere[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • Birth name: Franz Daniel Kahn[31]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[32]
  • P14528: 30258[33]

Why It Matters

Franz Kahn is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Franz Kahn born?

Franz Kahn's place of birth was Nuremberg[2].

Where did Franz Kahn die?

Franz Kahn passed away in Bourne End[4].

What did Franz Kahn do for work?

Franz Kahn worked as an astrophysicist[5] and mathematician[6].

Where did Franz Kahn go to school?

Franz Kahn was educated at The Queen's College[15], Balliol College[16], University of Oxford[17], and St Paul's School[18].

What awards did Franz Kahn receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[20].

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Manchester, Oxford
    Nacsis-cat author id → DA01522078
    Libraries australia id → 36202952
    Bibsys id → 97019649
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  2. 4w ago · Simon Villeneuve · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → English astrophysicist and mathematician
    P14528 → 30258
    Academic tree id → 164427
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14528: 30258, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/291502920|Franz Kahn (#291502920)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7954|IAU member]] #mix'n'ma"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Nuremberg
    Library of congress authority id → n78073113
    Who's who uk id → U179626
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11dfh4bpsh
    + 45 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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