Ken Freeman

Summary

Ken Freeman is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Perth^[2]. He was born on August 27, 1940^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Ken Freeman's place of birth was Perth^[2].
• Ken Freeman was born on August 27, 1940^[3].
• Ken Freeman was born on 1940^[6].
• Ken Freeman held citizenship in Australia^[7].
• Ken Freeman's professions included astronomer^[4].
• Ken Freeman was employed by Australian National University^[8].
• Ken Freeman was educated at Australian National University^[9].
• Ken Freeman was educated at University of Western Australia^[10].
• Ken Freeman was educated at University of Cambridge^[11].
• Ken Freeman's doctoral advisor was Leon Mestel^[12].
• Ken Freeman received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[13].
• Ken Freeman received the Centenary Medal^[14].
• Ken Freeman received the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[15].
• Ken Freeman received the Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[16].
• Ken Freeman received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[17].
• Ken Freeman received the Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics^[18].
• Ken Freeman was a member of Royal Society^[19].
• Ken Freeman was a member of Australian Academy of Science^[20].
• Ken Freeman was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Ken Freeman was a member of International Astronomical Union^[22].
• Ken Freeman is recorded as male^[23].
• Ken Freeman's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Ken Freeman supervised Christopher M.L. Flynn as a doctoral student^[25].
• Ken Freeman's Commons category is recorded as Ken Freeman (astronomer)^[26].
• Ken Freeman earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ken Freeman's place of birth was Perth^[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 27, 1940^[3] and 1940^[6].

Education

Educated at Australian National University^[9], a public university^[28], in Australia^[29], founded in 1946^[30], headquartered in Canberra^[31]; University of Western Australia^[10], a public university^[32], in Australia^[33], founded in 1911^[34], headquartered in Perth^[35]; and University of Cambridge^[11], a collegiate university^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1209^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]. Ken Freeman's doctoral advisor was Leon Mestel^[12]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Ken Freeman's professions included astronomer^[4]. Among his employers was Australian National University^[8]. He supervised Christopher M.L. Flynn as a doctoral student^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[13], a fellowship award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41]; Centenary Medal^[14], a medallion^[42], in Australia^[43], founded in 2001^[44]; Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[15], a science award^[45], in United States^[46]; Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[16], a science award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 2000^[49]; Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[17], a science award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1979^[52]; and Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics^[18], a physics award^[53], in Australia^[54], founded in 1979^[55].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ken Freeman include 18237 Kenfreeman^[56], an asteroid^[57].

Why It Matters

Ken Freeman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

Entities named for him include 18237 Kenfreeman^[56], an asteroid^[57].

FAQs

Where was Ken Freeman born?

Ken Freeman's place of birth was Perth^[2].

What did Ken Freeman do for work?

Ken Freeman worked as astronomer^[4].

Where did Ken Freeman go to school?

Ken Freeman was educated at Australian National University^[9], University of Western Australia^[10], and University of Cambridge^[11].

What awards did Ken Freeman receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[13], Centenary Medal^[14], Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[15], and Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[16].