Franz Kahn

English strophysicist and mathematician
Person human Q18526925
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Franz Kahn

Summary

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

Key Facts

  • Franz Kahn was born in Nuremberg[2].
  • Franz Kahn died in Bourne End[4].
  • Franz Kahn was born on May 13, 1926[3].
  • Franz Kahn died on February 8, 1998[5].
  • Franz Kahn is buried at Manchester[8].
  • Franz Kahn is buried at Southern Cemetery[9].
  • Franz Kahn held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Franz Kahn held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Franz Kahn is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[12].
  • Franz Kahn worked as an astrophysicist[6].
  • Franz Kahn's field of work was astrophysics[13].
  • Franz Kahn was employed by Victoria University of Manchester[14].
  • Franz Kahn was educated at The Queen's College[15].
  • Franz Kahn was educated at Balliol College[16].
  • Franz Kahn's education included a stint at University of Oxford[17].
  • Franz Kahn's education included a stint at St Paul's School[18].
  • Franz Kahn's doctoral advisor was Sydney Chapman[19].
  • Franz Kahn received the Fellow of the Royal Society[20].
  • Franz Kahn was a member of Royal Society[21].
  • Franz Kahn is recorded as male[22].
  • Franz Kahn's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Franz Kahn supervised Tim O'Brien as a doctoral student[24].
  • Franz Kahn supervised Wallace L. W. Sargent as a doctoral student[25].
  • Franz Kahn's family name is recorded as Kahn[26].
  • Franz Kahn's given name is recorded as Franz[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Franz Kahn was born in Nuremberg[2]. He was born on May 13, 1926[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at The Queen's College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1341[30]; Balliol College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1263[33], headquartered in Oxford[34]; University of Oxford[17], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1096[37], headquartered in Oxford[38]; and St Paul's School[18], an independent school[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1509[41], headquartered in London[42]. Franz Kahn's doctoral advisor was Sydney Chapman[19].

Career and Affiliations

Franz Kahn's professions included astrophysicist[6]. His field of work was astrophysics[13]. He was employed by Victoria University of Manchester[14]. Doctoral students include Tim O'Brien[24], an astrophysicist[43], b. 1964[44], awarded the Kelvin Prize[45] and Wallace L. W. Sargent[25], an astronomer[46], 1935–2012[47], of United States[48], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[49].

Recognition

Franz Kahn received the Fellow of the Royal Society[20].

Death and Burial

Franz Kahn died on February 8, 1998[5]. He died in Bourne End[4]. Recorded place of burial include Manchester[8] and Southern Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Franz Kahn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Franz Kahn born?

Born in Nuremberg[2], Franz Kahn…

Where did Franz Kahn die?

Franz Kahn passed away in Bourne End[4].

What did Franz Kahn do for work?

Franz Kahn worked as astrophysicist[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. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  15. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . dx.doi.org. dx.doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . librarysearch.manchester.ac.uk. librarysearch.manchester.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . librarysearch.manchester.ac.uk. librarysearch.manchester.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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