Ursula Franklin
Canadian metallurgist, research physicist, author, and educator (1921–2016).
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Ursula Franklin was a Canadian metallurgist, research physicist, author, and educator. Born on 16 September 1921 in Munich, Franklin died on 22 July 2016 in Toronto at the age of 94.
Franklin studied at University of Toronto and Technische Universität Berlin. Honours include Governor General's Awards, Governor General's Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case and Sir John William Dawson Medal, among 10 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 33 languages, Ursula Franklin is No. 37,153 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 16 September 1921, Munich
- Died
- 22 July 2016, Toronto (aged 94)
- Country
- Canada
- Known as
- Physicist, metallurgist, university teacher
- Field
- Science
- Education
- University of Toronto, Technische Universität Berlin
- Languages
- English, German
- Wikipedia editions
- 33
Did you know
Lived to 94.
Shares a birthday with Kuan Yew Lee and Lauren Bacall.
One of 240 people in the Index born in Munich, with Heinrich Himmler.
Has a Wikipedia article in 33 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Honours and works
Awards
- Governor General's Awards1991
- Governor General's Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case1991
- Sir John William Dawson Medal1991
- Companion of the Order of Canada1992
- Pearson Medal of Peace2001
- Order of Ontario
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
- Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa
- Honorary doctorate of Concordia University
- Honorary doctorate from the University of British Columbia
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