Frank T. Smith

English applied mathematician (born 1948)
Person human Q21166363
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Frank T. Smith

Summary

Frank T. Smith is a human[1]. He was born on February 24, 1948[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3] and researcher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Frank T. Smith was born on February 24, 1948[2].
  • Frank T. Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Frank T. Smith's professions included mathematician[3].
  • Frank T. Smith worked as a researcher[4].
  • Frank T. Smith's field of work was aerodynamics[7].
  • Frank T. Smith was employed by University College London[8].
  • Frank T. Smith's education included a stint at University of Oxford[9].
  • Frank T. Smith's doctoral advisor was David Spence[10].
  • Frank T. Smith's doctoral advisor was John Ockendon[11].
  • Frank T. Smith's doctoral advisor was Terence Jones[12].
  • Frank T. Smith's doctoral advisor was Keith Stewartson[13].
  • Frank T. Smith was a member of Royal Society[14].
  • Frank T. Smith is recorded as male[15].
  • Frank T. Smith's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Frank T. Smith supervised Hannah Fry as a doctoral student[17].
  • Frank T. Smith supervised Philip Hall as a doctoral student[18].
  • Frank T. Smith supervised Jitesh Gajjar as a doctoral student[19].
  • Frank T. Smith supervised Richard Purvis as a doctoral student[20].
  • Frank T. Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[21].
  • Frank T. Smith's given name is recorded as Frank[22].
  • Frank T. Smith's given name is recorded as Thomas[23].
  • Frank T. Smith's official website is recorded as https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/2282-frank-smith[24].
  • Frank T. Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Frank T. Smith's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].
  • Frank T. Smith's writing language is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Frank T. Smith was born on February 24, 1948[2].

Education

Frank T. Smith's education included a stint at University of Oxford[9]. Doctoral advisors include David Spence[10], a mathematician[28], 1926–2003[29], of New Zealand[30], specialised in aeronautics[31]; John Ockendon[11], a mathematician[32], b. 1940[33], of United Kingdom[34], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[35], specialised in applied mathematics[36]; Terence Jones[12]; and Keith Stewartson[13], a mathematician[37], 1925–1983[38], of United Kingdom[39], awarded the Mayhew Prize[40], specialised in fluid mechanics[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3] and researcher[4]. Frank T. Smith's field of work was aerodynamics[7]. Among his employers was University College London[8]. Doctoral students include Hannah Fry[17], a science communicator[42], b. 1984[43], of United Kingdom[44], awarded the Christopher Zeeman Medal[45], specialised in mathematical model[46]; Philip Hall[18]; Jitesh Gajjar[19], a researcher[47], specialised in mathematics[48]; and Richard Purvis[20], a researcher[49].

Why It Matters

Frank T. Smith ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

What did Frank T. Smith do for work?

Frank T. Smith worked as mathematician[3] and researcher[4].

Where did Frank T. Smith go to school?

Frank T. Smith was educated at University of Oxford[9].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Wiki6518 · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work aerodynamics
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  2. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Library of congress authority id n87938005
    Who's who uk id U35339
    Mathematics genealogy project id 124489
    Date of birth +1948-02-24T00:00:00Z
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