Adriaan Daniel Fokker

Summary

Adriaan Daniel Fokker is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Bogor^[2]. He was born on August 17, 1887^[3]. He died in Beekbergen^[4]. He died on September 24, 1972^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], composer^[7], musicologist^[8], inventor^[9], and music theorist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Adriaan Daniel Fokker was born in Bogor^[2].
• Adriaan Daniel Fokker passed away in Beekbergen^[4].
• Adriaan Daniel Fokker was born on August 17, 1887^[3].
• Adriaan Daniel Fokker died on September 24, 1972^[5].
• A child of Adriaan Daniel Fokker was Adriaan Daniël Fokker^[12].
• Adriaan Daniel Fokker held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[13].
• Dutch was Adriaan Daniel Fokker's native language^[14].
• Adriaan Daniel Fokker's professions included physicist^[6].
• Adriaan Daniel Fokker's professions included composer^[7].
• Adriaan Daniel Fokker worked as a musicologist^[8].
• Adriaan Daniel Fokker worked as an inventor^[9].
• Adriaan Daniel Fokker's professions included music theorist^[10].
• Adriaan Daniel Fokker worked as a university teacher^[15].
• Adriaan Daniel Fokker's field of work was physics^[16].
• Adriaan Daniel Fokker was employed by Leiden University^[17].
• Adriaan Daniel Fokker was employed by Teylers Museum^[18].
• Among Adriaan Daniel Fokker's employers was Delft University of Technology^[19].
• Adriaan Daniel Fokker was employed by Leiden University^[20].
• Adriaan Daniel Fokker was educated at Leiden University^[21].
• Adriaan Daniel Fokker's education included a stint at Delft University of Technology^[22].
• Adriaan Daniel Fokker's doctoral advisor was Hendrik Lorentz^[23].
• Adriaan Daniel Fokker received the Zilveren Anjer^[24].
• Adriaan Daniel Fokker was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Adriaan Daniel Fokker is recorded as male^[26].
• Adriaan Daniel Fokker's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Adriaan Daniel Fokker was born in Bogor^[2]. He was born on August 17, 1887^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Leiden University^[21], a university^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1575^[30], headquartered in Leiden^[31] and Delft University of Technology^[22], an institute of technology^[32], in Netherlands^[33], founded in 1842^[34], headquartered in Delft^[35]. Adriaan Daniel Fokker's doctoral advisor was Hendrik Lorentz^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], composer^[7], musicologist^[8], inventor^[9], music theorist^[10], and university teacher^[15]. Adriaan Daniel Fokker's field of work was physics^[16]. Employers include Leiden University^[17], a university^[36], in Netherlands^[37], founded in 1575^[38], headquartered in Leiden^[39]; Teylers Museum^[18], a museum^[40], in Netherlands^[41], founded in 1784^[42]; and Delft University of Technology^[19], an institute of technology^[43], in Netherlands^[44], founded in 1842^[45], headquartered in Delft^[46]. He supervised Henri Florin as a doctoral student^[47].

Recognition

Adriaan Daniel Fokker received the Zilveren Anjer^[24].

Personal Life

A child of Adriaan Daniel Fokker was Adriaan Daniël Fokker^[12].

Death and Burial

Adriaan Daniel Fokker died on September 24, 1972^[5]. He died in Beekbergen^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Adriaan Daniel Fokker include Fokker–Planck equation^[48], a partial differential equation^[49].

Why It Matters

Adriaan Daniel Fokker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for him include Fokker–Planck equation^[48], a partial differential equation^[49].

FAQs

Where was Adriaan Daniel Fokker born?

Adriaan Daniel Fokker's place of birth was Bogor^[2].

Where did Adriaan Daniel Fokker die?

Adriaan Daniel Fokker passed away in Beekbergen^[4].

What did Adriaan Daniel Fokker do for work?

Adriaan Daniel Fokker worked as physicist^[6], composer^[7], musicologist^[8], inventor^[9], and music theorist^[10].

Where did Adriaan Daniel Fokker go to school?

Adriaan Daniel Fokker was educated at Leiden University^[21] and Delft University of Technology^[22].

What awards did Adriaan Daniel Fokker receive?

Honors received include Zilveren Anjer^[24].