Background
FRANK, Frederick Charles was born on March 6, 1911 in Durban, S. Africa. Son of Frederick Frank and Medora Celia Emma (nee Read) Frank.
FRANK, Frederick Charles was born on March 6, 1911 in Durban, S. Africa. Son of Frederick Frank and Medora Celia Emma (nee Read) Frank.
Bachelor; Bachelor of Science, Oxford University, 1933. Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford University, 1937. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Ghent, 1955.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Bath., 1974. Doctor of Science (honorary), Trinity College, Dublin, 1978. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Warwick, 1981.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Paris-Sud, 1987. Doctor, University Surrey, 1977. Doctor, University Leeds, 1992.
President Royal Society 1967-1969, Fellow 1954. Foreign Association United States National Academy, of Engineering 1980, Royal Society of S.A. 1986. Honorary Fellow Lincoln College, Oxford 1968, Institute of Physics 1977, Bristol University 1986.
Bakerian Lecturer 1973. Honorary Doctor of Science (Ghent) 1955, (Bath) 1974, (Trinity College Dublin) 1968, Honorary D. University (Surrey) 1977, (Warwick) 1981. Honorary degree (University de Paris-Sud) 1986.
Holweck; Fellow, Indian Academy, of Sciences.
Fellow: Royal Society (vice president 1967-1969), Institute Physics (Guthrie medal, prize). Member: United States National Academy of Sciences, United States National Academy Engineering (foreign associate,), Polymer Physics Society, International Organization Crystal Growth (president 1971-1977), Institute Metals, Royal Society South Africa (foreign member), Indian Academy of Sciences (foreign associate), Church England, Athenaeum Club (London).
Married Maia Maita Asche, April 28, 1940.