Francis F. Chen

American physicist
Person human Q1441489
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Francis F. Chen

Summary

Francis F. Chen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Guangzhou[2]. He was born on November 18, 1929[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Guangzhou[2], Francis F. Chen…
  • Francis F. Chen was born on November 18, 1929[3].
  • Francis F. Chen held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Francis F. Chen's professions included physicist[4].
  • Among Francis F. Chen's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[7].
  • Francis F. Chen was educated at Harvard University[8].
  • Francis F. Chen received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[9].
  • Francis F. Chen received the James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics[10].
  • Francis F. Chen is recorded as male[11].
  • Francis F. Chen's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Francis F. Chen supervised Warren B. Mori as a doctoral student[13].
  • Francis F. Chen's family name is recorded as Chen[14].
  • Francis F. Chen's given name is recorded as Francis[15].
  • Francis F. Chen's official website is recorded as http://www.ee.ucla.edu/~ffchen[16].
  • Francis F. Chen's instrument is recorded as voice[17].
  • Francis F. Chen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Guangzhou[2], Francis F. Chen… he was born on November 18, 1929[3].

Education

Francis F. Chen's education included a stint at Harvard University[8].

Career and Affiliations

Francis F. Chen's professions included physicist[4]. He was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[7]. He supervised Warren B. Mori as a doctoral student[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[9], a fellowship award[19] and James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics[10], a science award[20], in United States[21], founded in 1975[22].

Why It Matters

Francis F. Chen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Francis F. Chen born?

Francis F. Chen's place of birth was Guangzhou[2].

What did Francis F. Chen do for work?

Francis F. Chen worked as physicist[4].

Where did Francis F. Chen go to school?

Francis F. Chen was educated at Harvard University[8].

What awards did Francis F. Chen receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[9] and James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Francis F. Chen. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/francis-f-chen
MLA “Francis F. Chen.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/francis-f-chen.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_francis-f-chen_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Francis F. Chen}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/francis-f-chen}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Francis F. Chen — https://4ort.xyz/entity/francis-f-chen (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/francis-f-chen · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Place of birth Guangzhou
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Occupation physicist
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0036466-Chen-Francis-F-1929, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.