Ursula Franklin

Summary

Ursula Franklin is a human^[1]. She was born in Munich^[2]. She was born on September 16, 1921^[3]. She died in Toronto^[4]. She died on July 22, 2016^[5]. She worked as a physicist^[6], metallurgist^[7], university teacher^[8], women's rights activist^[9], and engineer^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ursula Franklin's place of birth was Munich^[2].
• Ursula Franklin died in Toronto^[4].
• Ursula Franklin was born on September 16, 1921^[3].
• Ursula Franklin died on July 22, 2016^[5].
• Ursula Franklin held citizenship in Canada^[12].
• Ursula Franklin held citizenship in Germany^[13].
• Ursula Franklin worked as a physicist^[6].
• Ursula Franklin worked as a metallurgist^[7].
• Ursula Franklin's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Ursula Franklin's professions included women's rights activist^[9].
• Ursula Franklin worked as an engineer^[10].
• Ursula Franklin's professions included peace activist^[14].
• Ursula Franklin's field of work was physics^[15].
• Ursula Franklin was employed by University of Toronto^[16].
• Ursula Franklin was educated at University of Toronto^[17].
• Ursula Franklin was educated at Technische Universität Berlin^[18].
• Ursula Franklin received the Companion of the Order of Canada^[19].
• Ursula Franklin received the Pearson Medal of Peace^[20].
• Ursula Franklin received the Governor General's Awards^[21].
• Ursula Franklin received the Order of Ontario^[22].
• Ursula Franklin received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[23].
• Ursula Franklin received the Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa^[24].
• Ursula Franklin was a member of Royal Society of Canada^[25].
• Ursula Franklin's religion is recorded as Quakers^[26].
• Ursula Franklin was influenced by Jacques Ellul^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1921-09-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2016-07-22^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4aec6ca3-3deb-4dc1-8159-44697034c0ba^[32]

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Origins and Family

Ursula Franklin was born in Munich^[2]. She was born on September 16, 1921^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto^[17], a public research university^[33], in Canada^[34], founded in 1827^[35], headquartered in Toronto^[36] and Technische Universität Berlin^[18], a public research university^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1946^[39], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude^[40]. Ursula Franklin earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], metallurgist^[7], university teacher^[8], women's rights activist^[9], engineer^[10], and peace activist^[14]. Ursula Franklin's field of work was physics^[15]. She was employed by University of Toronto^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of Canada^[19], a grade of an order^[42], in Canada^[43], founded in 1967^[44]; Pearson Medal of Peace^[20], a peace award^[45], in Canada^[46], founded in 1979^[47]; Governor General's Awards^[21], a group of awards^[48], in Canada^[49], founded in 1936^[50]; Order of Ontario^[22], a state order^[51], in Canada^[52], founded in 1986^[53]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[23], a fellowship award^[54], in Canada^[55]; and Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa^[24], an award^[56], in Canada^[57].

Personal Life

Ursula Franklin's religion is recorded as Quakers^[26].

Death and Burial

Ursula Franklin died on July 22, 2016^[5]. She died in Toronto^[4].

Why It Matters

Ursula Franklin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Ursula Franklin born?

Born in Munich^[2], Ursula Franklin…

Where did Ursula Franklin die?

Ursula Franklin passed away in Toronto^[4].

What did Ursula Franklin do for work?

Ursula Franklin worked as physicist^[6], metallurgist^[7], university teacher^[8], women's rights activist^[9], and engineer^[10].

Where did Ursula Franklin go to school?

Ursula Franklin was educated at University of Toronto^[17] and Technische Universität Berlin^[18].

What awards did Ursula Franklin receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Canada^[19], Pearson Medal of Peace^[20], Governor General's Awards^[21], and Order of Ontario^[22].