C. H. D. Buys Ballot

Summary

C. H. D. Buys Ballot is a human^[1]. He was born in Goes^[2]. He was born on October 10, 1817^[3]. He passed away in Utrecht^[4]. He died on February 3, 1890^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], mathematician^[7], meteorologist^[8], chemist^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• C. H. D. Buys Ballot's place of birth was Goes^[2].
• C. H. D. Buys Ballot's place of birth was Kloetinge^[12].
• C. H. D. Buys Ballot died in Utrecht^[4].
• C. H. D. Buys Ballot was born on October 10, 1817^[3].
• C. H. D. Buys Ballot died on February 3, 1890^[5].
• Burial took place at Utrecht (Soestbergen) General Cemetery^[13].
• C. H. D. Buys Ballot's father was Antonie Jacobus Buys Ballot^[14].
• Among C. H. D. Buys Ballot's spouses was Q137612061^[15].
• C. H. D. Buys Ballot held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[16].
• Dutch was C. H. D. Buys Ballot's native language^[17].
• C. H. D. Buys Ballot worked as a physicist^[6].
• C. H. D. Buys Ballot worked as a mathematician^[7].
• C. H. D. Buys Ballot's professions included meteorologist^[8].
• C. H. D. Buys Ballot worked as a chemist^[9].
• C. H. D. Buys Ballot's professions included university teacher^[10].
• C. H. D. Buys Ballot worked as a director^[18].
• C. H. D. Buys Ballot held the position of rector of Utrecht University^[19].
• Among C. H. D. Buys Ballot's employers was Utrecht University^[20].
• Among C. H. D. Buys Ballot's employers was Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute^[21].
• C. H. D. Buys Ballot's education included a stint at Utrecht University^[22].
• C. H. D. Buys Ballot's doctoral advisor was Richard van Rees^[23].
• A notable student of C. H. D. Buys Ballot was Otto Johannes Adriaan de Haart^[24].
• A notable student of C. H. D. Buys Ballot was Eiso Henricus Groenman^[25].
• A notable student of C. H. D. Buys Ballot was Dirk Adriaan Kerkhoff^[26].
• A notable student of C. H. D. Buys Ballot was Hendrik Onnen^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Goes^[2], a place with town rights and privileges^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1405^[30] and Kloetinge^[12], a human settlement^[31], in Netherlands^[32]. C. H. D. Buys Ballot was born on October 10, 1817^[3]. His father was Antonie Jacobus Buys Ballot^[14]. Dutch was his native language^[17].

Education

C. H. D. Buys Ballot's education included a stint at Utrecht University^[22]. His doctoral advisor was Richard van Rees^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], mathematician^[7], meteorologist^[8], chemist^[9], university teacher^[10], and director^[18]. Employers include Utrecht University^[20], a public research university^[33], in Netherlands^[34], founded in 1636^[35], headquartered in Utrecht^[36] and Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute^[21], a research institute^[37], in Netherlands^[38], founded in 1854^[39], headquartered in De Bilt^[40]. C. H. D. Buys Ballot held the position of rector of Utrecht University^[19]. Notable students include Otto Johannes Adriaan de Haart^[24], Eiso Henricus Groenman^[25], Dirk Adriaan Kerkhoff^[26], Hendrik Onnen^[27], Adrianus Jacobus Sandberg^[41], and Karel Diederik Schönfeld^[42]. Doctoral students include Willem Julius^[43], an astronomer^[44], 1860–1925^[45], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[46] and Willem Cornelis Loran van Schaik^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Franz Josef I^[48]; Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[49], a grade of an order^[50], in Netherlands^[51], founded in 1815^[52]; and 2nd Class Order of the Crown^[53], a grade of an order^[54], in Prussia^[55].

Personal Life

C. H. D. Buys Ballot was married to Q137612061^[15].

Death and Burial

C. H. D. Buys Ballot died on February 3, 1890^[5]. He passed away in Utrecht^[4]. He is buried at Utrecht (Soestbergen) General Cemetery^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for C. H. D. Buys Ballot include Buys Ballot's law^[56], a physical law^[57]; Buys-Ballot^[58], a lunar crater^[59]; Buys Ballot Medal^[60], a science award^[61], in Netherlands^[62]; and 10961 Buysballot^[63], an asteroid^[64].

Why It Matters

C. H. D. Buys Ballot ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

Entities named for him include Buys Ballot's law^[56], a physical law^[57]; Buys-Ballot^[58], a lunar crater^[59]; Buys Ballot Medal^[60], a science award^[61], in Netherlands^[62]; and 10961 Buysballot^[63], an asteroid^[64].

His notable doctoral advisees include Willem Julius^[67], an astronomer^[68], 1860–1925^[69], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[70].

FAQs

Where was C. H. D. Buys Ballot born?

Born in Goes^[2], C. H. D. Buys Ballot…

Where did C. H. D. Buys Ballot die?

C. H. D. Buys Ballot passed away in Utrecht^[4].

Who were C. H. D. Buys Ballot's parents?

C. H. D. Buys Ballot's father was Antonie Jacobus Buys Ballot^[14].

Who was C. H. D. Buys Ballot married to?

C. H. D. Buys Ballot's spouses include Q137612061^[15].

What did C. H. D. Buys Ballot do for work?

C. H. D. Buys Ballot worked as physicist^[6], mathematician^[7], meteorologist^[8], chemist^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did C. H. D. Buys Ballot go to school?

C. H. D. Buys Ballot was educated at Utrecht University^[22].

What awards did C. H. D. Buys Ballot receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Franz Josef I^[48], Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[49], and 2nd Class Order of the Crown^[53].