James F. Drake

American physicist
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James F. Drake

Summary

James F. Drake is a human[1]. Born in Pasadena[2], he… he was born on June 26, 1947[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pasadena[2], James F. Drake…
  • James F. Drake was born on June 26, 1947[3].
  • James F. Drake held citizenship in United States[6].
  • James F. Drake worked as a physicist[4].
  • Among James F. Drake's employers was University of Maryland[7].
  • James F. Drake was employed by University of Maryland[8].
  • James F. Drake's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[9].
  • James F. Drake's doctoral advisor was Burton D. Fried[10].
  • James F. Drake received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[11].
  • James F. Drake received the James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics[12].
  • James F. Drake is recorded as male[13].
  • James F. Drake's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • James F. Drake's family name is recorded as Drake[15].
  • James F. Drake's given name is recorded as James[16].
  • James F. Drake's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Pasadena[2], James F. Drake… he was born on June 26, 1947[3].

Education

James F. Drake was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[9]. His doctoral advisor was Burton D. Fried[10].

Career and Affiliations

James F. Drake's professions included physicist[4]. Employers include University of Maryland[7], a public research university[18], in United States[19], founded in 1858[20], headquartered in College Park[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[11], a fellowship award[22] and James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics[12], a science award[23], in United States[24], founded in 1975[25].

Why It Matters

James F. Drake ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was James F. Drake born?

James F. Drake was born in Pasadena[2].

What did James F. Drake do for work?

James F. Drake worked as physicist[4].

Where did James F. Drake go to school?

James F. Drake was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[9].

What awards did James F. Drake receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[11] and James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Physics History Network. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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