Bernard de Wit

Dutch theoretical physicist
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Bernard de Wit

Summary

Bernard de Wit is a human[1]. He was born in Bergen op Zoom[2]. He was born on +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and theoretical physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Bernard de Wit was born in Bergen op Zoom[2].
  • Bernard de Wit was born on +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bernard de Wit held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[7].
  • Dutch was Bernard de Wit's native language[8].
  • Bernard de Wit's professions included physicist[4].
  • Bernard de Wit's professions included theoretical physicist[5].
  • Bernard de Wit was employed by Utrecht University[9].
  • Bernard de Wit was educated at Utrecht University[10].
  • Bernard de Wit's doctoral advisor was Martinus J. G. Veltman[11].
  • Bernard de Wit received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[12].
  • Bernard de Wit is recorded as male[13].
  • Bernard de Wit's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Bernard de Wit supervised Erik Verlinde as a doctoral student[15].
  • Bernard de Wit supervised Kareljan Schoutens as a doctoral student[16].
  • Bernard de Wit supervised Eric Arnold Bergshoeff as a doctoral student[17].
  • Bernard de Wit supervised Jan Willem van Holten as a doctoral student[18].
  • Bernard de Wit supervised Kasper Peeters as a doctoral student[19].
  • Bernard de Wit supervised Jacob Goeree as a doctoral student[20].
  • Bernard de Wit's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116149481[21].
  • Bernard de Wit's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30448533[22].
  • Bernard de Wit's GND ID is recorded as 123564530[23].
  • Bernard de Wit's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85226511[24].
  • Bernard de Wit's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 122760162[25].
  • Bernard de Wit's IdRef ID is recorded as 17418610X[26].
  • Bernard de Wit's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 113923[27].

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Origins and Family

Bernard de Wit's place of birth was Bergen op Zoom[2]. He was born on +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Dutch was his native language[8].

Education

Bernard de Wit was educated at Utrecht University[10]. His doctoral advisor was Martinus J. G. Veltman[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and theoretical physicist[5]. Among Bernard de Wit's employers was Utrecht University[9]. Doctoral students include Erik Verlinde[15], a theoretical physicist[28], b. 1962[29], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[30], awarded the Spinoza Prize[31], specialised in theoretical physics[32]; Kareljan Schoutens[16], a physicist[33]; Eric Arnold Bergshoeff[17], a physicist[34], b. 1955[35], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[36], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[37]; Jan Willem van Holten[18], a university teacher[38], b. 1952[39], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[40]; Kasper Peeters[19], a researcher[41]; and Jacob Goeree[20], an economist[42], b. 1966[43], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[44], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[45].

Recognition

Bernard de Wit received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[12].

Why It Matters

Bernard de Wit ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

His notable doctoral advisees include Erik Verlinde[47], a theoretical physicist[48], b. 1962[49], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[50], awarded the Spinoza Prize[51], specialised in theoretical physics[52].

FAQs

Where was Bernard de Wit born?

Bernard de Wit's place of birth was Bergen op Zoom[2].

What did Bernard de Wit do for work?

Bernard de Wit worked as physicist[4] and theoretical physicist[5].

Where did Bernard de Wit go to school?

Bernard de Wit was educated at Utrecht University[10].

What awards did Bernard de Wit receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[12].

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  10. [12] . zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl. zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  22. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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