Adriaan de Groot

Dutch chess player and psychologist (1914-2006)
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Adriaan de Groot
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Adriaan de Groot

Summary

Adriaan de Groot is a human[1]. He was born in Velsen[2]. He was born on October 26, 1914[3]. He died in Schiermonnikoog[4]. He died on August 14, 2006[5]. He worked as a chess player[6], psychologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Velsen[2], Adriaan de Groot…
  • Adriaan de Groot's place of birth was Santpoort[10].
  • Adriaan de Groot died in Schiermonnikoog[4].
  • Adriaan de Groot was born on October 26, 1914[3].
  • Adriaan de Groot died on August 14, 2006[5].
  • Adriaan de Groot died on August 13, 2006[11].
  • Adriaan de Groot held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Dutch was Adriaan de Groot's native language[13].
  • Adriaan de Groot worked as a chess player[6].
  • Adriaan de Groot worked as a psychologist[7].
  • Adriaan de Groot worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Adriaan de Groot's field of work was psychology[14].
  • Among Adriaan de Groot's employers was University of Amsterdam[15].
  • Adriaan de Groot was employed by University of Groningen[16].
  • Adriaan de Groot was employed by University of Amsterdam[17].
  • Among Adriaan de Groot's employers was University of Amsterdam[18].
  • Adriaan de Groot was employed by University of Amsterdam[19].
  • Adriaan de Groot was employed by University of Amsterdam[20].
  • Adriaan de Groot's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[21].
  • Adriaan de Groot's doctoral advisor was Géza Révész[22].
  • Adriaan de Groot received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[23].
  • Adriaan de Groot was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Adriaan de Groot is recorded as male[25].
  • Adriaan de Groot's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Adriaan de Groot supervised Gideon J. Mellenbergh as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Velsen[2], a municipality of the Netherlands[28], in Netherlands[29] and Santpoort[10], a village[30], in Netherlands[31]. Adriaan de Groot was born on October 26, 1914[3]. Dutch was his native language[13].

Education

Adriaan de Groot's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[21]. His doctoral advisor was Géza Révész[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chess player[6], psychologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Adriaan de Groot's field of work was psychology[14]. Employers include University of Amsterdam[15], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1632[34], headquartered in Amsterdam[35] and University of Groningen[16], a public research university[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1614[38], headquartered in Groningen[39]. Doctoral students include Gideon J. Mellenbergh[27], a psychologist[40], 1938–2021[41], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[42], specialised in psychologist[43]; Jaap van den Herik[44], a computer scientist[45], b. 1947[46], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[47], awarded the Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[48], specialised in information technology[49]; and Egbert Warries[50].

Recognition

Adriaan de Groot received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[23].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 14, 2006[5] and August 13, 2006[11]. Adriaan de Groot died in Schiermonnikoog[4].

Why It Matters

Adriaan de Groot ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

His notable doctoral advisees include Jaap van den Herik[53], a computer scientist[54], b. 1947[55], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[56], awarded the Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[57], specialised in information technology[58].

FAQs

Where was Adriaan de Groot born?

Adriaan de Groot was born in Velsen[2].

Where did Adriaan de Groot die?

Adriaan de Groot died in Schiermonnikoog[4].

What did Adriaan de Groot do for work?

Adriaan de Groot worked as chess player[6], psychologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Adriaan de Groot go to school?

Adriaan de Groot was educated at University of Amsterdam[21].

What awards did Adriaan de Groot receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[23].

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  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . chessbase.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [11] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Weinessig · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral student Gideon J. Mellenbergh, Jaap van den Herik, Egbert Warries
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    Educated at University of Amsterdam
    Doctoral student Gideon J. Mellenbergh, Jaap van den Herik, Egbert Warries
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