About Franz Kahn
Lived 1926 – 1998 (aged 71). Franz Kahn was a German and British astrophysicist and mathematician.
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Franz Daniel Kahn (1926–1998) was a British mathematician and astrophysicist at the University of Manchester. He was Professor of Astronomy from 1966 to 1993, then Emeritus thereafter in the School of Physics and Astronomy.
Education Kahn was educated at St Paul's School, London from 1940 to 1944,
Research and career According to his certificate of election as a Fellow of the Royal Society:
Awards and honours Kahn was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1993. He was also a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (FRAS). In 1991 the International Astronomers Union named the asteroid Kahnia after him.
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Who was Franz Kahn?
English astrophysicist and mathematician
When was Franz Kahn born?
Franz Kahn was born on 13 May 1926 in Nuremberg.
When did Franz Kahn die?
Franz Kahn died on 8 February 1998 in Bourne End.
What was Franz Kahn's occupation?
Franz Kahn was an astrophysicist and mathematician.
What nationality was Franz Kahn?
Franz Kahn was German and British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Franz Kahn. https://biography.guide/franz-kahn/
MLA: "Franz Kahn." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/franz-kahn/.
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