Frans Pretorius

Summary

Frans Pretorius is a human^[1]. He was born in Johannesburg^[2]. He was born on 1973^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and astrophysicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Johannesburg^[2], Frans Pretorius…
• Frans Pretorius was born on 1973^[3].
• Frans Pretorius was born on July 31, 1973^[8].
• Frans Pretorius's professions included physicist^[4].
• Frans Pretorius worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Frans Pretorius worked as an astrophysicist^[6].
• Frans Pretorius's field of work was physics^[9].
• Frans Pretorius's field of work was astrophysics^[10].
• Frans Pretorius's field of work was physical theory^[11].
• Frans Pretorius's field of work was theory of relativity^[12].
• Frans Pretorius's field of work was supergravity^[13].
• Frans Pretorius's field of work was black hole^[14].
• Frans Pretorius was employed by Princeton University^[15].
• Frans Pretorius was employed by University of Alberta^[16].
• Frans Pretorius was employed by California Institute of Technology^[17].
• Frans Pretorius's doctoral advisor was Matthew W. Choptuik^[18].
• Frans Pretorius received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[19].
• Frans Pretorius received the Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics^[20].
• Frans Pretorius received the Metropolis Dissertation Award^[21].
• Frans Pretorius received the ICTP Dirac Medal^[22].
• Frans Pretorius is recorded as male^[23].
• Frans Pretorius's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Frans Pretorius's family name is recorded as Pretorius^[25].
• Frans Pretorius's given name is recorded as Frans^[26].
• Frans Pretorius's work location is recorded as Princeton^[27].

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Origins and Family

Frans Pretorius was born in Johannesburg^[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1973^[3] and July 31, 1973^[8].

Education

Frans Pretorius's doctoral advisor was Matthew W. Choptuik^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and astrophysicist^[6]. Fields of work include physics^[9], a branch of science^[28]; astrophysics^[10], a branch of astronomy^[29]; physical theory^[11]; theory of relativity^[12], a scientific theory^[30]; supergravity^[13]; and black hole^[14], an astronomical object type^[31]. Employers include Princeton University^[15], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1746^[34], headquartered in Princeton^[35]; University of Alberta^[16], an autonomous university^[36], in Canada^[37], founded in 1906^[38], headquartered in Edmonton^[39]; and California Institute of Technology^[17], a university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1891^[42], headquartered in California^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society^[19], a fellowship award^[44]; Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics^[20], a physics award^[45], founded in 1992^[46]; Metropolis Dissertation Award^[21]; and ICTP Dirac Medal^[22], a physics award^[47].

Why It Matters

Frans Pretorius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where was Frans Pretorius born?

Born in Johannesburg^[2], Frans Pretorius…

What did Frans Pretorius do for work?

Frans Pretorius worked as physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and astrophysicist^[6].

What awards did Frans Pretorius receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society^[19], Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics^[20], Metropolis Dissertation Award^[21], and ICTP Dirac Medal^[22].