Carel van Schaik

Dutch primatologist
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Carel van Schaik

Summary

Carel van Schaik is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rotterdam[2]. He was born on June 15, 1953[3]. He worked as a zoologist[4], anthropologist[5], university teacher[6], and researcher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rotterdam[2], Carel van Schaik…
  • Carel van Schaik was born on June 15, 1953[3].
  • Carel van Schaik held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • English was Carel van Schaik's native language[10].
  • Carel van Schaik worked as a zoologist[4].
  • Carel van Schaik worked as an anthropologist[5].
  • Carel van Schaik worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Carel van Schaik worked as a researcher[7].
  • Carel van Schaik was employed by University of Zurich[11].
  • Among Carel van Schaik's employers was Duke University[12].
  • Carel van Schaik's education included a stint at Utrecht University[13].
  • Carel van Schaik was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • Carel van Schaik is recorded as male[15].
  • Carel van Schaik's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Carel van Schaik's Commons category is recorded as Carel van Schaik[17].
  • Carel van Schaik earned the academic degree of professor[18].
  • Carel van Schaik's family name is recorded as Schaik[19].
  • Carel van Schaik's given name is recorded as Carel[20].
  • Carel van Schaik's work location is recorded as Utrecht[21].
  • Carel van Schaik's work location is recorded as Zurich[22].
  • Carel van Schaik's nominated for is recorded as Leipzig Book Fair Prize/Non-Fiction[23].
  • Carel van Schaik's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

Carel van Schaik's place of birth was Rotterdam[2]. He was born on June 15, 1953[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Carel van Schaik was educated at Utrecht University[13]. He earned the academic degree of professor[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[4], anthropologist[5], university teacher[6], and researcher[7]. Employers include University of Zurich[11], a university[25], in Switzerland[26], founded in 1833[27], headquartered in Zurich[28] and Duke University[12], a university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1838[31], headquartered in Durham[32].

Why It Matters

Carel van Schaik ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Carel van Schaik born?

Carel van Schaik was born in Rotterdam[2].

What did Carel van Schaik do for work?

Carel van Schaik worked as zoologist[4], anthropologist[5], university teacher[6], and researcher[7].

Where did Carel van Schaik go to school?

Carel van Schaik was educated at Utrecht University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . preis-der-leipziger-buchmesse.de. preis-der-leipziger-buchmesse.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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