Frederick Franck, Dutch-American painter, sculptor, and author (born 1909)

Frederick Sigfred Franck was a painter, sculptor, and author of more than 30 books on Buddhism and other subjects, who was known for his interest in human spirituality. He became a United States citizen in 1945. He was a dental surgeon by trade, and worked with Dr. Albert Schweitzer in Africa from 1958 to 1961.