Peter Franken

American physicist (1928–1999)
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Peter Franken

Summary

Peter Franken is a human[1]. He was born on +1928-11-10T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Tucson[3]. He died on +1999-03-11T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Peter Franken died in Tucson[3].
  • Peter Franken was born on +1928-11-10T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Peter Franken died on +1999-03-11T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Peter Franken held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Peter Franken worked as a physicist[5].
  • Peter Franken's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Peter Franken's field of work was physics[9].
  • Peter Franken's field of work was optics[10].
  • Peter Franken's field of work was nonlinear optics[11].
  • Peter Franken's field of work was atomic physics[12].
  • Peter Franken was employed by University of Michigan[13].
  • Among Peter Franken's employers was Arizona State University[14].
  • Peter Franken's education included a stint at Columbia University[15].
  • Peter Franken received the R. W. Wood Prize[16].
  • Peter Franken received the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[17].
  • Peter Franken received the Fellow of the Optical Society[18].
  • Peter Franken's image is recorded as Peter A. Franken, May 1962.jpg[19].
  • Peter Franken is recorded as male[20].
  • Peter Franken's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Peter Franken supervised David M. Rank as a doctoral student[22].
  • Peter Franken's ISNI is recorded as 0000000046635408[23].
  • Peter Franken's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46405533[24].
  • Peter Franken's GND ID is recorded as 122300788X[25].
  • Peter Franken's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2001001504[26].
  • Peter Franken's IdRef ID is recorded as 134955064[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Franken was born on +1928-11-10T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Peter Franken was educated at Columbia University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include physics[9], a branch of science[28]; optics[10], a branch of physics[29]; nonlinear optics[11], a branch of physics[30]; and atomic physics[12], a branch of physics[31]. Employers include University of Michigan[13], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34], headquartered in Ann Arbor[35] and Arizona State University[14], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1885[38], headquartered in Tempe[39]. Peter Franken supervised David M. Rank as a doctoral student[22].

Recognition

Awards received include R. W. Wood Prize[16], a science award[40], founded in 1975[41]; Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[17], a science award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1941[44]; and Fellow of the Optical Society[18], a science award[45], founded in 1959[46].

Death and Burial

Peter Franken died on +1999-03-11T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Tucson[3].

Why It Matters

Peter Franken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

FAQs

Where did Peter Franken die?

Peter Franken died in Tucson[3].

What did Peter Franken do for work?

Peter Franken worked as physicist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Peter Franken go to school?

Peter Franken was educated at Columbia University[15].

What awards did Peter Franken receive?

Honors received include R. W. Wood Prize[16], Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[17], and Fellow of the Optical Society[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . optica.org. optica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . aapt.org. aapt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] . Physicists: Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . 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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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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