Christiaan Eijkman

Summary

Christiaan Eijkman is a human^[1]. Born in Nijkerk^[2], he… he was born on August 11, 1858^[3]. He died in Utrecht^[4]. He died on November 5, 1930^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6], biochemist^[7], university teacher^[8], and physiologist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Christiaan Eijkman's place of birth was Nijkerk^[2].
• Christiaan Eijkman died in Utrecht^[4].
• Christiaan Eijkman was born on August 11, 1858^[3].
• Christiaan Eijkman died on November 5, 1930^[5].
• Christiaan Eijkman is buried at Driehuis Velsen Crematorium^[11].
• Christiaan Eijkman held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[12].
• Dutch was Christiaan Eijkman's native language^[13].
• Christiaan Eijkman worked as a physician^[6].
• Christiaan Eijkman worked as a biochemist^[7].
• Christiaan Eijkman's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Christiaan Eijkman worked as a physiologist^[9].
• Christiaan Eijkman's field of work was pathology^[14].
• Christiaan Eijkman's field of work was physiology^[15].
• Christiaan Eijkman held the position of rector of Utrecht University^[16].
• Christiaan Eijkman was employed by Utrecht University^[17].
• Christiaan Eijkman's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam^[18].
• Christiaan Eijkman was educated at Pasteur Institute^[19].
• Christiaan Eijkman's doctoral advisor was Thomas Place^[20].
• Christiaan Eijkman received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[21].
• Christiaan Eijkman received the John Scott Award^[22].
• Christiaan Eijkman was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Christiaan Eijkman was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Christiaan Eijkman is recorded as male^[25].
• Christiaan Eijkman's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Christiaan Eijkman's Commons category is recorded as Christiaan Eijkman^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Christiaan Eijkman was born in Nijkerk^[2]. He was born on August 11, 1858^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at University of Amsterdam^[18], a university^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1632^[30], headquartered in Amsterdam^[31] and Pasteur Institute^[19], a research institute^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1887^[34], headquartered in Paris^[35]. Christiaan Eijkman's doctoral advisor was Thomas Place^[20]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6], biochemist^[7], university teacher^[8], and physiologist^[9]. Fields of work include pathology^[14], a medical specialty^[37] and physiology^[15], a branch of biology^[38]. Christiaan Eijkman was employed by Utrecht University^[17]. He held the position of rector of Utrecht University^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[21], a science award^[39], in Sweden^[40], founded in 1901^[41] and John Scott Award^[22], a science award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1816^[44].

Death and Burial

Christiaan Eijkman died on November 5, 1930^[5]. He passed away in Utrecht^[4]. Burial took place at Driehuis Velsen Crematorium^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Christiaan Eijkman include 9676 Eijkman^[45], an asteroid^[46]; Eijkman^[47], a lunar crater^[48]; and Eijkman Point^[49], a headland^[50].

Why It Matters

Christiaan Eijkman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Entities named for him include 9676 Eijkman^[45], an asteroid^[46]; Eijkman^[47], a lunar crater^[48]; and Eijkman Point^[49], a headland^[50].

FAQs

Where was Christiaan Eijkman born?

Christiaan Eijkman's place of birth was Nijkerk^[2].

Where did Christiaan Eijkman die?

Christiaan Eijkman died in Utrecht^[4].

What did Christiaan Eijkman do for work?

Christiaan Eijkman worked as physician^[6], biochemist^[7], university teacher^[8], and physiologist^[9].

Where did Christiaan Eijkman go to school?

Christiaan Eijkman was educated at University of Amsterdam^[18] and Pasteur Institute^[19].

What awards did Christiaan Eijkman receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[21] and John Scott Award^[22].