Ad Bax

Dutch biophysicist
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Summary

Ad Bax was born on June 14, 1956[1], in Netherlands[2]. He has worked as a chemist[3], physicist[4], and biophysicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Zevenbergen[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[8], United States[9]
  • Field of work: chemistry[10]
  • Employer: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases[11]
  • Educated at: Delft University of Technology[12]
  • Award received: E. Bright Wilson Award in Spectroscopy[13], Welch Award in Chemistry[14], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], Bijvoet Medal[16], Glenn T. Seaborg Medal[17], honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[18], Clarivate Citation Laureates[19], Remsen Award[20], NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing[21], John Scott Award[22], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[23]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[24], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[28]
  • Family name: Bax[29]
  • Given name: Adriaan[30]
  • Participant in: International Mathematical Olympiad[31]
  • Name in native language: Adriaan Bax[32]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject COVID-19[33]

Why It Matters

Ad Bax has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Ad Bax born?

Ad Bax's place of birth was Netherlands[2].

What did Ad Bax do for work?

Ad Bax worked as a chemist[3], physicist[4], and biophysicist[5].

Where did Ad Bax go to school?

Ad Bax was educated at Delft University of Technology[12].

What awards did Ad Bax receive?

Honors received include E. Bright Wilson Award in Spectroscopy[13], Welch Award in Chemistry[14], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], and Bijvoet Medal[16].

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  12. [13] ↑ . acs.org. acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] ↑ . seaborg.ucla.edu. seaborg.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . cavavub.be. cavavub.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . clarivate.com. Retrieved . clarivate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . acsmaryland.org. acsmaryland.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . thejohnscottaward.github.io. thejohnscottaward.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . royalsociety.org. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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