Franz Kahn

English astrophysicist and mathematician
Person human Q18526925
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Franz Kahn

Summary

Franz Kahn is a human[1]. Born in Nuremberg[2], he… he was born on May 13, 1926[3]. He passed away in Bourne End[4]. He died on February 8, 1998[5]. He worked as an astrophysicist[6] and mathematician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Franz Kahn was born in Nuremberg[2].
  • Franz Kahn died in Bourne End[4].
  • Franz Kahn was born on May 13, 1926[3].
  • Franz Kahn died on February 8, 1998[5].
  • Franz Kahn is buried at Manchester[9].
  • Franz Kahn is buried at Southern Cemetery[10].
  • Franz Kahn held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Franz Kahn held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Franz Kahn is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[13].
  • Franz Kahn worked as an astrophysicist[6].
  • Franz Kahn's professions included mathematician[7].
  • Franz Kahn's field of work was astrophysics[14].
  • Franz Kahn was employed by Victoria University of Manchester[15].
  • Franz Kahn was educated at The Queen's College[16].
  • Franz Kahn's education included a stint at Balliol College[17].
  • Franz Kahn's education included a stint at University of Oxford[18].
  • Franz Kahn was educated at St Paul's School[19].
  • Franz Kahn's doctoral advisor was Sydney Chapman[20].
  • Franz Kahn received the Fellow of the Royal Society[21].
  • Franz Kahn was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • Franz Kahn is recorded as male[23].
  • Franz Kahn's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Franz Kahn supervised Tim O'Brien as a doctoral student[25].
  • Franz Kahn supervised Wallace L. W. Sargent as a doctoral student[26].
  • Franz Kahn's family name is recorded as Kahn[27].

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Origins and Family

Franz Kahn was born in Nuremberg[2]. He was born on May 13, 1926[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[13].

Education

Educated at The Queen's College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1341[30]; Balliol College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1263[33], headquartered in Oxford[34]; University of Oxford[18], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1096[37], headquartered in Oxford[38]; and St Paul's School[19], an independent school[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1509[41], headquartered in London[42]. Franz Kahn's doctoral advisor was Sydney Chapman[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist[6] and mathematician[7]. Franz Kahn's field of work was astrophysics[14]. Among his employers was Victoria University of Manchester[15]. Doctoral students include Tim O'Brien[25], an astrophysicist[43], b. 1964[44], awarded the Kelvin Prize[45] and Wallace L. W. Sargent[26], an astronomer[46], 1935–2012[47], of United States[48], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[49].

Recognition

Franz Kahn received the Fellow of the Royal Society[21].

Death and Burial

Franz Kahn died on February 8, 1998[5]. He died in Bourne End[4]. Recorded place of burial include Manchester[9] and Southern Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Franz Kahn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Franz Kahn born?

Born in Nuremberg[2], Franz Kahn…

Where did Franz Kahn die?

Franz Kahn passed away in Bourne End[4].

What did Franz Kahn do for work?

Franz Kahn worked as astrophysicist[6] and mathematician[7].

Where did Franz Kahn go to school?

Franz Kahn was educated at The Queen's College[16], Balliol College[17], University of Oxford[18], and St Paul's School[19].

What awards did Franz Kahn receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[21].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Simon Villeneuve · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description English astrophysicist and mathematician
    P14528 30258
    Academic tree id 164427
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14528]]: 30258, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/291502920|Franz Kahn (#291502920)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7954|IAU member]] #mix'n'ma"
  2. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Nuremberg
    Library of congress authority id n78073113
    Who's who uk id U179626
    Google knowledge graph id /g/11dfh4bpsh
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