David H. Frisch

American physicist
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David H. Frisch

Summary

David H. Frisch is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on March 12, 1918[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on May 23, 1991[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], David H. Frisch…
  • David H. Frisch passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • David H. Frisch was born on March 12, 1918[3].
  • David H. Frisch died on May 23, 1991[5].
  • David H. Frisch was married to Rose Frisch[8].
  • David H. Frisch held citizenship in United States[9].
  • David H. Frisch's professions included physicist[6].
  • Among David H. Frisch's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • David H. Frisch's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • David H. Frisch was educated at Princeton University[12].
  • David H. Frisch's doctoral advisor was Victor Weisskopf[13].
  • David H. Frisch received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • David H. Frisch was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • David H. Frisch is recorded as male[16].
  • David H. Frisch's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • David H. Frisch supervised George F. Smoot as a doctoral student[18].
  • David H. Frisch's archives at is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[19].
  • David H. Frisch's family name is recorded as Frisch[20].
  • David H. Frisch's given name is recorded as David[21].
  • David H. Frisch's described by source is recorded as David H. Frisch[22].
  • David H. Frisch's participant in is recorded as Manhattan Project[23].
  • David H. Frisch's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • David H. Frisch's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

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Origins and Family

David H. Frisch was born in New York City[2]. He was born on March 12, 1918[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1861[28], headquartered in Cambridge[29] and Princeton University[12], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1746[32], headquartered in Princeton[33]. David H. Frisch's doctoral advisor was Victor Weisskopf[13].

Career and Affiliations

David H. Frisch's professions included physicist[6]. He was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10]. He supervised George F. Smoot as a doctoral student[18].

Recognition

David H. Frisch received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

Personal Life

Among David H. Frisch's spouses was Rose Frisch[8].

Death and Burial

David H. Frisch died on May 23, 1991[5]. He passed away in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

David H. Frisch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

His notable doctoral advisees include George F. Smoot[36], an astronomer[37], 1945–2025[38], of United States[39], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[40], specialised in astrophysics[41].

FAQs

Where was David H. Frisch born?

Born in New York City[2], David H. Frisch…

Where did David H. Frisch die?

David H. Frisch passed away in Cambridge[4].

Who was David H. Frisch married to?

David H. Frisch's spouses include Rose Frisch[8].

What did David H. Frisch do for work?

David H. Frisch worked as physicist[6].

Where did David H. Frisch go to school?

David H. Frisch was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11] and Princeton University[12].

What awards did David H. Frisch receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. physicstoday.scitation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . amacad.org. Retrieved . amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . archivesspace.mit.edu. archivesspace.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . physicstoday.scitation.org. physicstoday.scitation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. physicstoday.scitation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Atomic Heritage Foundation Profiles. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] ↑ . 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. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4d ago · PKalnai · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → David H. Frisch
    Doctoral student → George F. Smoot
    Family name → Frisch
    Place of birth → New York City
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