Howard Frank

American Internet pioneer
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Howard Frank

Summary

Howard Frank is a human[1]. He was born on +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2017-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4] and collector[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Howard Frank was born on +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Howard Frank was born on +1941-06-04T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Howard Frank died on +2017-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Howard Frank died on +2017-05-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Howard Frank was married to Jane Frank[9].
  • Howard Frank worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Howard Frank's professions included collector[5].
  • Among Howard Frank's employers was University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Among Howard Frank's employers was Robert H. Smith School of Business[11].
  • Howard Frank was employed by University of Maryland[12].
  • Howard Frank's education included a stint at Northwestern University[13].
  • Howard Frank was educated at University of Michigan[14].
  • Howard Frank's doctoral advisor was S. Louis Hakimi[15].
  • Howard Frank received the Internet Hall of Fame[16].
  • Howard Frank received the IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award[17].
  • Howard Frank is recorded as male[18].
  • Howard Frank's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Howard Frank's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 26251314[20].
  • Howard Frank's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92005959[21].
  • Howard Frank's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07435679[22].
  • Howard Frank's archives at is recorded as University of Maryland Libraries[23].
  • Howard Frank's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 204375441[24].
  • Howard Frank's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 161622[25].
  • Howard Frank's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as vse2013771029[26].
  • Howard Frank's family name is recorded as Frank[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z[2] and +1941-06-04T00:00:00Z[7].

Education

Educated at Northwestern University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Evanston[31] and University of Michigan[14], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34], headquartered in Ann Arbor[35]. Howard Frank's doctoral advisor was S. Louis Hakimi[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4] and collector[5]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[10], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1868[38], headquartered in Berkeley[39]; Robert H. Smith School of Business[11], a business school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1921[42]; and University of Maryland[12], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1858[45], headquartered in College Park[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Internet Hall of Fame[16], a hall of fame[47], in United States[48], founded in 2012[49] and IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award[17], a technical field award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1997[52].

Personal Life

Among Howard Frank's spouses was Jane Frank[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2017-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +2017-05-01T00:00:00Z[8].

Why It Matters

Howard Frank ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who was Howard Frank married to?

Howard Frank's spouses include Jane Frank[9].

What did Howard Frank do for work?

Howard Frank worked as computer scientist[4] and collector[5].

Where did Howard Frank go to school?

Howard Frank was educated at Northwestern University[13] and University of Michigan[14].

What awards did Howard Frank receive?

Honors received include Internet Hall of Fame[16] and IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . informs.org. informs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . rhsmith.umd.edu. rhsmith.umd.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . internethalloffame.org. internethalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [7] . dignitymemorial.com. dignitymemorial.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [8] . rhsmith.umd.edu. rhsmith.umd.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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