Otto Robert Frisch
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Summary
Otto Robert Frisch was born on October 1, 1904[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on September 22, 1979[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], nuclear physicist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,219 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Cambridge City Crematorium[9]
- Father: Justinian Frisch[10]
- Mother: Auguste Frisch[11]
- Country of citizenship: Austria[12], United Kingdom[13]
- Ethnic group: Austrians[14]
- Field of work: nuclear physics[15]
- Employer: University of London[16], University of Birmingham[17], Birkbeck, University of London[18], University of Hamburg[19], University of Copenhagen[20], Atomic Energy Research Establishment[21]
- Educated at: University of Vienna[22]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[23], Fellow of the American Physical Society[24]
- Member of: Royal Society[25]
- Influenced by: Rudolf Peierls[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Commons category: Otto Frisch[28]
- Family name: Frisch[29]
- Given name: Otto[30], Robert[31]
- Work location: Cambridge[32]
- Described by source: Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[33]
- Participant in: Manhattan Project[34]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[35], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[36]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[37], German[38]
- Birth name: Otto Robert Frisch[39]
- Name in native language: Otto Frisch[40]
Why It Matters
Otto Robert Frisch has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
Works attributed to him include Frisch–Peierls memorandum[43], a memorandum[44].
FAQs
Where was Otto Robert Frisch born?
Otto Robert Frisch was born in Vienna[2].
Where did Otto Robert Frisch die?
Otto Robert Frisch passed away in Cambridge[4].
Who were Otto Robert Frisch's parents?
Otto Robert Frisch's father was Justinian Frisch[10]. Otto Robert Frisch's mother was Auguste Frisch[11].
What did Otto Robert Frisch do for work?
Otto Robert Frisch worked as a physicist[5], nuclear physicist[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Otto Robert Frisch go to school?
Otto Robert Frisch was educated at University of Vienna[22].
What awards did Otto Robert Frisch receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[23] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[24].