Herbert W. Franke

Austrian scientist and writer (1927–2022)
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Herbert W. Franke

Summary

Herbert W. Franke is a human[1]. He was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on May 14, 1927[3]. He died in Egling[4]. He died on July 16, 2022[5]. He worked as a writer[6], university teacher[7], science fiction writer[8], photographer[9], and information scientist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Herbert W. Franke's place of birth was Vienna[2].
  • Herbert W. Franke died in Egling[4].
  • Herbert W. Franke was born on May 14, 1927[3].
  • Herbert W. Franke was born on January 1, 1927[12].
  • Herbert W. Franke died on July 16, 2022[5].
  • Herbert W. Franke held citizenship in Austria[13].
  • Herbert W. Franke's professions included writer[6].
  • Herbert W. Franke worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Herbert W. Franke worked as a science fiction writer[8].
  • Herbert W. Franke's professions included photographer[9].
  • Herbert W. Franke worked as an information scientist[10].
  • Herbert W. Franke's field of work was creative and professional writing[14].
  • Herbert W. Franke's field of work was science fiction[15].
  • Herbert W. Franke's field of work was information technology[16].
  • Herbert W. Franke's field of work was science fiction literature[17].
  • Herbert W. Franke's field of work was computer graphics[18].
  • Herbert W. Franke's field of work was digital art[19].
  • Among Herbert W. Franke's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20].
  • Herbert W. Franke was employed by Hochschule Bielefeld - University of Applied Sciences and Arts[21].
  • Among Herbert W. Franke's employers was Biola University[22].
  • Among Herbert W. Franke's employers was Goethe University Frankfurt[23].
  • Herbert W. Franke's education included a stint at University of Vienna[24].
  • Herbert W. Franke received the German Science Fiction Prize[25].
  • Herbert W. Franke received the Kurd Laßwitz Award[26].
  • Herbert W. Franke received the Phantastik-Preis der Stadt Wetzlar[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Vienna[2], Herbert W. Franke… Recorded date of birth include May 14, 1927[3] and January 1, 1927[12].

Education

Herbert W. Franke was educated at University of Vienna[24]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], university teacher[7], science fiction writer[8], photographer[9], and information scientist[10]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[14], an academic discipline[29]; science fiction[15], a speculative fiction genre[30]; information technology[16], a branch of science[31]; science fiction literature[17], a literary genre[32]; computer graphics[18]; and digital art[19], an art genre[33]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20], a public research university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1472[36], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[37]; Hochschule Bielefeld - University of Applied Sciences and Arts[21], a university of applied sciences[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1971[40]; Biola University[22], a seminary[41], in United States[42], founded in 1908[43]; and Goethe University Frankfurt[23], a public university[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1914[46], headquartered in Jügelhaus[47].

Recognition

Awards received include German Science Fiction Prize[25], a group of awards[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1985[50]; Kurd Laßwitz Award[26], a literary award[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1980[53]; and Phantastik-Preis der Stadt Wetzlar[27], a literary award[54], in Germany[55], founded in 1999[56].

Death and Burial

Herbert W. Franke died on July 16, 2022[5]. He died in Egling[4].

Why It Matters

Herbert W. Franke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Herbert W. Franke born?

Born in Vienna[2], Herbert W. Franke…

Where did Herbert W. Franke die?

Herbert W. Franke passed away in Egling[4].

What did Herbert W. Franke do for work?

Herbert W. Franke worked as writer[6], university teacher[7], science fiction writer[8], photographer[9], and information scientist[10].

Where did Herbert W. Franke go to school?

Herbert W. Franke was educated at University of Vienna[24].

What awards did Herbert W. Franke receive?

Honors received include German Science Fiction Prize[25], Kurd Laßwitz Award[26], and Phantastik-Preis der Stadt Wetzlar[27].

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  14. [9] . ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [12] . ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . derstandard.at. derstandard.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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