André Kuipers

Summary

André Kuipers is a human^[1]. He was born in Amsterdam^[2]. He was born on +1958-10-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an astronaut^[4], university teacher^[5], physician^[6], and radio drama actor^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• André Kuipers was born in Amsterdam^[2].
• André Kuipers was born on +1958-10-05T00:00:00Z^[3].
• André Kuipers held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[9].
• André Kuipers worked as an astronaut^[4].
• André Kuipers's professions included university teacher^[5].
• André Kuipers's professions included physician^[6].
• André Kuipers worked as a radio drama actor^[7].
• André Kuipers was employed by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam^[10].
• André Kuipers was educated at University of Amsterdam^[11].
• André Kuipers received the Order of Friendship^[12].
• André Kuipers received the Eremedaille voor Kunst en Wetenschap^[13].
• André Kuipers received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[14].
• André Kuipers received the Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[15].
• André Kuipers received the King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal^[16].
• André Kuipers's image is recorded as André Kuipers 2011.jpg^[17].
• André Kuipers is recorded as male^[18].
• André Kuipers's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• André Kuipers's ISNI is recorded as 000000039593596X^[20].
• André Kuipers's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 290813445^[21].
• André Kuipers's GND ID is recorded as 1047702118^[22].
• André Kuipers's Commons category is recorded as André Kuipers^[23].
• André Kuipers's pronunciation audio is recorded as André Kuipers.ogg^[24].
• André Kuipers's astronaut mission is recorded as Expedition 30^[25].
• André Kuipers's astronaut mission is recorded as Expedition 31^[26].
• André Kuipers's astronaut mission is recorded as Soyuz TMA-03M^[27].

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Origins and Family

André Kuipers was born in Amsterdam^[2]. He was born on +1958-10-05T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

André Kuipers was educated at University of Amsterdam^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronaut^[4], university teacher^[5], physician^[6], and radio drama actor^[7]. Among André Kuipers's employers was Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Friendship^[12], an order^[28], in Russia^[29], founded in 1994^[30]; Eremedaille voor Kunst en Wetenschap^[13], a decoration^[31], in Netherlands^[32], founded in 1969^[33]; Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[14], a grade of an order^[34], in Netherlands^[35], founded in 1815^[36]; Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[15], a grade of an order^[37], in Netherlands^[38], founded in 1892^[39]; and King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal^[16], a commemorative medal^[40], in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[41], founded in 2013^[42].

Works and Contributions

Things named for André Kuipers include 11244 Andrékuipers^[43], an asteroid^[44].

Why It Matters

André Kuipers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for him include 11244 Andrékuipers^[43], an asteroid^[44].

FAQs

Where was André Kuipers born?

André Kuipers's place of birth was Amsterdam^[2].

What did André Kuipers do for work?

André Kuipers worked as astronaut^[4], university teacher^[5], physician^[6], and radio drama actor^[7].

Where did André Kuipers go to school?

André Kuipers was educated at University of Amsterdam^[11].

What awards did André Kuipers receive?

Honors received include Order of Friendship^[12], Eremedaille voor Kunst en Wetenschap^[13], Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[14], and Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[15].