Cees Dekker

Dutch physicist
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Cees Dekker

Summary

Cees Dekker is a human[1]. His place of birth was Haren[2]. He was born on April 7, 1959[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], biophysicist[6], and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Cees Dekker was born in Haren[2].
  • Cees Dekker was born on April 7, 1959[3].
  • Cees Dekker held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Dutch was Cees Dekker's native language[10].
  • Cees Dekker worked as a physicist[4].
  • Cees Dekker worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Cees Dekker worked as a biophysicist[6].
  • Cees Dekker worked as a politician[7].
  • Cees Dekker's field of work was nanotechnology[11].
  • Among Cees Dekker's employers was Utrecht University[12].
  • Cees Dekker was employed by Delft University of Technology[13].
  • Among Cees Dekker's employers was Kavli Institute of Nanoscience[14].
  • Cees Dekker was employed by Delft University of Technology[15].
  • Cees Dekker was employed by Delft University of Technology[16].
  • Cees Dekker was employed by Delft University of Technology[17].
  • Cees Dekker was educated at Utrecht University[18].
  • Cees Dekker received the Akademiehoogleraren Prize[19].
  • Cees Dekker received the Spinoza Prize[20].
  • Cees Dekker received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[21].
  • Cees Dekker received the ISNSCE Nanoscience Prize[22].
  • Cees Dekker received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[23].
  • Cees Dekker received the Fellow of the Institute of Physics[24].
  • Cees Dekker was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Cees Dekker was a member of American Physical Society[26].
  • Cees Dekker is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Cees Dekker's place of birth was Haren[2]. He was born on April 7, 1959[3]. Dutch was his native language[10].

Education

Cees Dekker was educated at Utrecht University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], university teacher[5], biophysicist[6], and politician[7]. Cees Dekker's field of work was nanotechnology[11]. Employers include Utrecht University[12], a public research university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Utrecht[31]; Delft University of Technology[13], an institute of technology[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1842[34], headquartered in Delft[35]; and Kavli Institute of Nanoscience[14], a research institute[36], in Netherlands[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Akademiehoogleraren Prize[19], a science award[38], in Kingdom of the Netherlands[39], founded in 2003[40]; Spinoza Prize[20], a science award[41], in Netherlands[42], founded in 1995[43]; Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[21], a grade of an order[44], in Netherlands[45], founded in 1815[46]; ISNSCE Nanoscience Prize[22], an award[47]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[23], a fellowship award[48]; and Fellow of the Institute of Physics[24], a fellowship award[49].

Personal Life

Cees Dekker was affiliated with the Christian Union[50].

Why It Matters

Cees Dekker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Cees Dekker born?

Born in Haren[2], Cees Dekker…

What did Cees Dekker do for work?

Cees Dekker worked as physicist[4], university teacher[5], biophysicist[6], and politician[7].

Where did Cees Dekker go to school?

Cees Dekker was educated at Utrecht University[18].

What awards did Cees Dekker receive?

Honors received include Akademiehoogleraren Prize[19], Spinoza Prize[20], Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[21], and ISNSCE Nanoscience Prize[22].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Utrecht University
    Native language Dutch
    Place of birth Haren
    Member of political party Christian Union
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