Fred Kavli

Summary

Fred Kavli is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Eresfjord^[2]. He was born on +1927-08-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Santa Barbara^[4]. He died on +2013-11-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], inventor^[7], entrepreneur^[8], and engineer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Eresfjord^[2], Fred Kavli…
• Fred Kavli passed away in Santa Barbara^[4].
• Fred Kavli was born on +1927-08-20T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Fred Kavli died on +2013-11-21T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Fred Kavli held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Fred Kavli's professions included physicist^[6].
• Fred Kavli's professions included inventor^[7].
• Fred Kavli worked as an entrepreneur^[8].
• Fred Kavli's professions included engineer^[9].
• Fred Kavli was employed by Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences^[12].
• Fred Kavli was educated at Norwegian Institute of Technology^[13].
• Fred Kavli received the Benjamin Franklin Medal^[14].
• Fred Kavli received the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit^[15].
• Fred Kavli was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters^[16].
• Fred Kavli was a member of Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences^[17].
• Fred Kavli was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].
• Fred Kavli is recorded as male^[19].
• Fred Kavli's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Fred Kavli's ISNI is recorded as 0000000399288931^[21].
• Fred Kavli's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 292643365^[22].
• Fred Kavli's GND ID is recorded as 1072530910^[23].
• Fred Kavli's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2016000025^[24].
• Fred Kavli's Commons category is recorded as Fred Kavli^[25].
• The cause of death was cholangiocarcinoma^[26].
• Fred Kavli's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02m4lf^[27].

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Origins and Family

Fred Kavli's place of birth was Eresfjord^[2]. He was born on +1927-08-20T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Fred Kavli's education included a stint at Norwegian Institute of Technology^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], inventor^[7], entrepreneur^[8], and engineer^[9]. Among Fred Kavli's employers was Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Benjamin Franklin Medal^[14], a science award^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1824^[30] and Royal Norwegian Order of Merit^[15], an order^[31], in Norway^[32], founded in 1985^[33].

Death and Burial

Fred Kavli died on +2013-11-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Santa Barbara^[4]. The cause of death was cholangiocarcinoma^[26].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Fred Kavli include Kavli Prize^[34], a science award^[35], in Norway^[36], founded in 2005^[37]; Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics^[38], a research institute^[39], in United States^[40]; and Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology^[41], a research center^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 2003^[44].

Why It Matters

Fred Kavli ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for him include Kavli Prize^[34], a science award^[35], in Norway^[36], founded in 2005^[37]; Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics^[38], a research institute^[39], in United States^[40]; and Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology^[41], a research center^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 2003^[44].

FAQs

Where was Fred Kavli born?

Fred Kavli was born in Eresfjord^[2].

Where did Fred Kavli die?

Fred Kavli died in Santa Barbara^[4].

What did Fred Kavli do for work?

Fred Kavli worked as physicist^[6], inventor^[7], entrepreneur^[8], and engineer^[9].

Where did Fred Kavli go to school?

Fred Kavli was educated at Norwegian Institute of Technology^[13].

What awards did Fred Kavli receive?

Honors received include Benjamin Franklin Medal^[14] and Royal Norwegian Order of Merit^[15].