Frederick Charles Frank

Summary

Frederick Charles Frank is a human^[1]. He was born in Durban^[2]. He was born on March 6, 1911^[3]. He died in Bristol^[4]. He died on April 5, 1998^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], engineer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Frederick Charles Frank was born in Durban^[2].
• Frederick Charles Frank passed away in Bristol^[4].
• Frederick Charles Frank was born on March 6, 1911^[3].
• Frederick Charles Frank died on April 5, 1998^[5].
• Frederick Charles Frank held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Frederick Charles Frank held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[11].
• Frederick Charles Frank worked as a physicist^[6].
• Frederick Charles Frank worked as an engineer^[7].
• Frederick Charles Frank's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Frederick Charles Frank's field of work was physics^[12].
• Frederick Charles Frank was employed by University of Bristol^[13].
• Frederick Charles Frank was educated at Lincoln College^[14].
• Frederick Charles Frank was educated at Ipswich School^[15].
• Frederick Charles Frank was educated at Thetford Grammar School^[16].
• Frederick Charles Frank received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[17].
• Frederick Charles Frank received the Copley Medal^[18].
• Frederick Charles Frank received the Royal Medal^[19].
• Frederick Charles Frank received the Holweck Prize^[20].
• Frederick Charles Frank received the Gregori Aminoff Prize^[21].
• Frederick Charles Frank received the Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[22].
• Frederick Charles Frank was a member of Royal Society^[23].
• Frederick Charles Frank was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Frederick Charles Frank is recorded as male^[25].
• Frederick Charles Frank's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Frederick Charles Frank supervised Jacques Friedel as a doctoral student^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Durban^[2], Frederick Charles Frank… he was born on March 6, 1911^[3].

Education

Educated at Lincoln College^[14], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1427^[30]; Ipswich School^[15], an independent school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1201^[33]; and Thetford Grammar School^[16], a school^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1981^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], engineer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Frederick Charles Frank's field of work was physics^[12]. He was employed by University of Bristol^[13]. He supervised Jacques Friedel as a doctoral student^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], a fellowship award^[37], in United Kingdom^[38]; Copley Medal^[18], a medallion^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1731^[41]; Royal Medal^[19], a science award^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1826^[44]; Holweck Prize^[20], a physics award^[45]; Gregori Aminoff Prize^[21], an award^[46], in Sweden^[47], founded in 1979^[48]; and Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[22], a science award^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1775^[51].

Death and Burial

Frederick Charles Frank died on April 5, 1998^[5]. He passed away in Bristol^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Frederick Charles Frank include Frank-Read source^[52], a physical phenomenon^[53].

Why It Matters

Frederick Charles Frank ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Entities named for him include Frank-Read source^[52], a physical phenomenon^[53].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jacques Friedel^[56], a physicist^[57], 1921–2014^[58], of France^[59], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[60], specialised in condensed matter physics^[61].

FAQs

Where was Frederick Charles Frank born?

Born in Durban^[2], Frederick Charles Frank…

Where did Frederick Charles Frank die?

Frederick Charles Frank passed away in Bristol^[4].

What did Frederick Charles Frank do for work?

Frederick Charles Frank worked as physicist^[6], engineer^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Frederick Charles Frank go to school?

Frederick Charles Frank was educated at Lincoln College^[14], Ipswich School^[15], and Thetford Grammar School^[16].

What awards did Frederick Charles Frank receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], Copley Medal^[18], Royal Medal^[19], and Holweck Prize^[20].