Frank Verstraete

Belgian theoretical physicist
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Frank Verstraete

Summary

Frank Verstraete is a human[1]. Born in Izegem[2], he… he was born on 1972[3]. He worked as a theoretical physicist[4], engineer[5], and physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Frank Verstraete was born in Izegem[2].
  • Frank Verstraete was born on 1972[3].
  • Frank Verstraete was born on November 1972[8].
  • Frank Verstraete held citizenship in Belgium[9].
  • Frank Verstraete worked as a theoretical physicist[4].
  • Frank Verstraete worked as an engineer[5].
  • Frank Verstraete worked as a physicist[6].
  • Frank Verstraete's field of work was physicist[10].
  • Among Frank Verstraete's employers was Ghent University[11].
  • Among Frank Verstraete's employers was University of Vienna[12].
  • Among Frank Verstraete's employers was Ghent University[13].
  • Frank Verstraete was educated at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[14].
  • Frank Verstraete's doctoral advisor was Bart De Moor[15].
  • Frank Verstraete's doctoral advisor was Henri Verschelde[16].
  • Frank Verstraete received the Lieben Prize[17].
  • Frank Verstraete received the Francqui Prize[18].
  • Frank Verstraete is recorded as male[19].
  • Frank Verstraete's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Frank Verstraete supervised Kristan Temme as a doctoral student[21].
  • Frank Verstraete supervised Martin Schwarz as a doctoral student[22].
  • Frank Verstraete earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[23].
  • Frank Verstraete's residence is recorded as Belgium[24].
  • Frank Verstraete's family name is recorded as Verstraete[25].
  • Frank Verstraete's given name is recorded as Frank[26].
  • Frank Verstraete studied under Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturáin[27].

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Origins and Family

Frank Verstraete was born in Izegem[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1972[3] and November 1972[8].

Education

Frank Verstraete's education included a stint at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[14]. Doctoral advisors include Bart De Moor[15], a researcher[28], b. 1960[29], of Belgium[30], awarded the Leslie Fox Prize for Numerical Analysis[31] and Henri Verschelde[16], a physicist[32], b. 1957[33]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[23]. He studied under Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturáin[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist[4], engineer[5], and physicist[6]. Frank Verstraete's field of work was physicist[10]. Employers include Ghent University[11], a public university[34], in Belgium[35], founded in 1817[36], headquartered in Ghent[37] and University of Vienna[12], a university[38], in Austria[39], founded in 1365[40], headquartered in Vienna[41]. Doctoral students include Kristan Temme[21] and Martin Schwarz[22], a researcher[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Lieben Prize[17], a science award[43], in Austria[44], founded in 1865[45] and Francqui Prize[18], a science award[46], in Belgium[47], founded in 1933[48].

Why It Matters

Frank Verstraete ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Frank Verstraete born?

Born in Izegem[2], Frank Verstraete…

What did Frank Verstraete do for work?

Frank Verstraete worked as theoretical physicist[4], engineer[5], and physicist[6].

Where did Frank Verstraete go to school?

Frank Verstraete was educated at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[14].

What awards did Frank Verstraete receive?

Honors received include Lieben Prize[17] and Francqui Prize[18].

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  10. [11] ↑ . UGentMemorialis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] ↑ . UGentMemorialis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . UGentMemorialis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . UGentMemorialis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  17. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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