Musician Dictionary

Frank Drake

American astronomer and astrophysicist (1930–2022) · astrophysicist

DescriptionAmerican astronomer and astrophysicist (1930–2022)
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Born1930-05-28
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceChicago Chicago
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Died2022-09-02
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Place of deathAptos
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AreaUnited States
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CountryUS
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CitizenshipUnited States
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Occupationuniversity teacher astronomer astrophysicist
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Member ofInternational Astronomical Union National Academy of Sciences American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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AwardsKarl G. Jansky Lectureship American Astronomical Society Education Prize Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

F. D. Drake F.D. Frank D. Drake Frank Donald Drake Frank Drake and S.E.T.I

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Identifiers

mbid: 676a72fb-42ac-4a2f-bd8e-2e3026a89656 · wikidata: Q299149 · isni: 0000000081228330 · discogs: 2092113

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