Anton Eduard van Arkel

Dutch chemist (1893-1976)
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Anton Eduard van Arkel

Summary

Anton Eduard van Arkel is a human[1]. He was born in 's-Gravenzande[2]. He was born on +1893-11-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Leiden[4]. He died on +1976-03-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Anton Eduard van Arkel's place of birth was 's-Gravenzande[2].
  • Anton Eduard van Arkel passed away in Leiden[4].
  • Anton Eduard van Arkel was born on +1893-11-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Anton Eduard van Arkel died on +1976-03-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Anton Eduard van Arkel held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Anton Eduard van Arkel's professions included chemist[6].
  • Anton Eduard van Arkel's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Anton Eduard van Arkel's field of work was chemistry[10].
  • Anton Eduard van Arkel held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[11].
  • Among Anton Eduard van Arkel's employers was Leiden University[12].
  • Anton Eduard van Arkel's education included a stint at Utrecht University[13].
  • Anton Eduard van Arkel's education included a stint at Leiden University[14].
  • Anton Eduard van Arkel's doctoral advisor was Hugo Rudolph Kruyt[15].
  • Anton Eduard van Arkel was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Anton Eduard van Arkel's image is recorded as AEvanArkel.tif[17].
  • Anton Eduard van Arkel is recorded as male[18].
  • Anton Eduard van Arkel's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Anton Eduard van Arkel supervised Jan Joop Hermans as a doctoral student[20].
  • Anton Eduard van Arkel supervised Johannes Marinus Stevels as a doctoral student[21].
  • Anton Eduard van Arkel supervised George Schuit as a doctoral student[22].
  • Anton Eduard van Arkel supervised Albert Jan Staverman as a doctoral student[23].
  • Anton Eduard van Arkel supervised Frits Böttcher as a doctoral student[24].
  • Anton Eduard van Arkel supervised Jan Heinrik van Santen as a doctoral student[25].
  • Anton Eduard van Arkel supervised Evert Willem Gorter as a doctoral student[26].
  • Anton Eduard van Arkel supervised Willem Lucas Groeneveld as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in 's-Gravenzande[2], Anton Eduard van Arkel… he was born on +1893-11-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Utrecht University[13], a public research university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Utrecht[31] and Leiden University[14], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1575[34], headquartered in Leiden[35]. Anton Eduard van Arkel's doctoral advisor was Hugo Rudolph Kruyt[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Anton Eduard van Arkel's field of work was chemistry[10]. He was employed by Leiden University[12]. He held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[11]. Doctoral students include Jan Joop Hermans[20], a chemist[36], 1909–1997[37], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[38], awarded the Bourke Award[39], specialised in chemistry[40]; Johannes Marinus Stevels[21]; George Schuit[22], a university teacher[41], 1910–2001[42]; Albert Jan Staverman[23], a university teacher[43], 1911–1993[44], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[45]; Frits Böttcher[24], a chemist[46], 1915–2008[47], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[48]; and Jan Heinrik van Santen[25].

Death and Burial

Anton Eduard van Arkel died on +1976-03-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Leiden[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Anton Eduard van Arkel include crystal bar process[49] and Van Arkel–Ketelaar triangle[50], a triangle[51].

Why It Matters

Anton Eduard van Arkel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

He is credited with the discovery of zirconium[54], a chemical element[55]. Entities named for him include crystal bar process[49] and Van Arkel–Ketelaar triangle[50], a triangle[51].

FAQs

Where was Anton Eduard van Arkel born?

Anton Eduard van Arkel's place of birth was 's-Gravenzande[2].

Where did Anton Eduard van Arkel die?

Anton Eduard van Arkel died in Leiden[4].

What did Anton Eduard van Arkel do for work?

Anton Eduard van Arkel worked as chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Anton Eduard van Arkel go to school?

Anton Eduard van Arkel was educated at Utrecht University[13] and Leiden University[14].

What did Anton Eduard van Arkel discover?

Anton Eduard van Arkel is credited as discoverer of zirconium[54].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . academictree.org. academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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