Philipp Frank

Summary

Philipp Frank is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Vienna^[2]. He was born on +1884-03-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. He died on +1966-07-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], philosopher^[7], physicist^[8], pedagogue^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Philipp Frank's place of birth was Vienna^[2].
• Philipp Frank died in Cambridge^[4].
• Philipp Frank was born on +1884-03-20T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Philipp Frank died on +1966-07-21T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Philipp Frank held citizenship in Austria^[12].
• Philipp Frank's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Philipp Frank's professions included philosopher^[7].
• Philipp Frank's professions included physicist^[8].
• Philipp Frank's professions included pedagogue^[9].
• Philipp Frank worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Philipp Frank's field of work was physics^[13].
• Philipp Frank's field of work was philosophy^[14].
• Philipp Frank's field of work was theoretical physics^[15].
• Philipp Frank's field of work was mathematics^[16].
• Philipp Frank's field of work was calculus of variations^[17].
• Philipp Frank's field of work was geometrical optics^[18].
• Philipp Frank was employed by Harvard University^[19].
• Among Philipp Frank's employers was University of Vienna^[20].
• Philipp Frank was employed by German University in Prague^[21].
• Among Philipp Frank's employers was Bauhaus^[22].
• Philipp Frank was educated at University of Vienna^[23].
• Philipp Frank's doctoral advisor was Ludwig Boltzmann^[24].
• Philipp Frank received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25].
• Philipp Frank was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Philipp Frank is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Philipp Frank's place of birth was Vienna^[2]. He was born on +1884-03-20T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Philipp Frank was educated at University of Vienna^[23]. His doctoral advisor was Ludwig Boltzmann^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], philosopher^[7], physicist^[8], pedagogue^[9], and university teacher^[10]. Fields of work include physics^[13], a branch of science^[28]; philosophy^[14], an academic discipline^[29]; theoretical physics^[15], a branch of physics^[30]; mathematics^[16], an academic discipline^[31]; calculus of variations^[17], a branch of mathematics^[32]; and geometrical optics^[18], a branch of physics^[33]. Employers include Harvard University^[19], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1636^[36], headquartered in Cambridge^[37]; University of Vienna^[20], a university^[38], in Austria^[39], founded in 1365^[40], headquartered in Vienna^[41]; German University in Prague^[21], a university^[42], in Czech Republic^[43], founded in 1882^[44], headquartered in Prague^[45]; and Bauhaus^[22], an architectural style^[46], in Germany^[47], founded in 1919^[48]. Doctoral students include Peter Bergmann^[49], a physicist^[50], 1915–2002^[51], of Germany^[52], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[53], specialised in physics^[54] and Reinhold Furth^[55], a physicist^[56], 1893–1979^[57], of Cisleithania^[58], awarded the Keith Medal^[59], specialised in physics^[60].

Recognition

Philipp Frank received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25].

Death and Burial

Philipp Frank died on +1966-07-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Cambridge^[4].

Why It Matters

Philipp Frank ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

His notable doctoral advisees include Peter Bergmann^[63], a physicist^[64], 1915–2002^[65], of Germany^[66], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[67], specialised in physics^[68].

FAQs

Where was Philipp Frank born?

Philipp Frank's place of birth was Vienna^[2].

Where did Philipp Frank die?

Philipp Frank died in Cambridge^[4].

What did Philipp Frank do for work?

Philipp Frank worked as mathematician^[6], philosopher^[7], physicist^[8], pedagogue^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Philipp Frank go to school?

Philipp Frank was educated at University of Vienna^[23].

What awards did Philipp Frank receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25].