Cornelis de Jager

Summary

Cornelis de Jager is a human^[1]. He was born in Den Burg^[2]. He was born on +1921-04-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Den Burg^[4]. He died on +2021-05-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], astrophysicist^[7], physicist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Den Burg^[2], Cornelis de Jager…
• Cornelis de Jager passed away in Den Burg^[4].
• Cornelis de Jager was born on +1921-04-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Cornelis de Jager died on +2021-05-27T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Cornelis de Jager held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[11].
• Dutch was Cornelis de Jager's native language^[12].
• Cornelis de Jager worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Cornelis de Jager worked as an astrophysicist^[7].
• Cornelis de Jager's professions included physicist^[8].
• Cornelis de Jager worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Cornelis de Jager's field of work was astrophysics^[13].
• Cornelis de Jager's field of work was astronomy^[14].
• Cornelis de Jager was employed by Utrecht University^[15].
• Cornelis de Jager's education included a stint at Utrecht University^[16].
• Cornelis de Jager's doctoral advisor was Marcel Minnaert^[17].
• A notable student of Cornelis de Jager was Camiel de Loore^[18].
• Cornelis de Jager received the Karl Schwarzschild Medal^[19].
• Cornelis de Jager received the Prix Jules Janssen^[20].
• Cornelis de Jager received the George Ellery Hale Prize^[21].
• Cornelis de Jager received the Akademiepenning^[22].
• Cornelis de Jager received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[23].
• Cornelis de Jager received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry^[24].
• Cornelis de Jager was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[25].
• Cornelis de Jager was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Cornelis de Jager was a member of Indian National Science Academy^[27].

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Origins and Family

Cornelis de Jager was born in Den Burg^[2]. He was born on +1921-04-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[12].

Education

Cornelis de Jager was educated at Utrecht University^[16]. His doctoral advisor was Marcel Minnaert^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], astrophysicist^[7], physicist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Fields of work include astrophysics^[13], a branch of astronomy^[28] and astronomy^[14], a branch of science^[29]. Among Cornelis de Jager's employers was Utrecht University^[15]. A notable student of him was Camiel de Loore^[18]. Doctoral students include Ed van den Heuvel^[30], an astronomer^[31], b. 1940^[32], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[33], awarded the Spinoza Prize^[34]; Max Kuperus^[35], an astrophysicist^[36], b. 1936^[37], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[38]; Albert Christiaan Brinkman^[39]; Leendert Dirk de Feiter^[40], 1927–1975^[41]; Abraham Cornelis de Landtsheer^[42]; and Antonius Jan Frederik den Boggende^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Karl Schwarzschild Medal^[19], a science award^[44], in Germany^[45]; Prix Jules Janssen^[20], a science award^[46], in France^[47], founded in 1897^[48]; George Ellery Hale Prize^[21], an award^[49], in United States^[50]; Akademiepenning^[22], a science award^[51], in Netherlands^[52], founded in 1983^[53]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[23], a science award^[54], in United Kingdom^[55], founded in 1824^[56]; and Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry^[24], a fellowship award^[57].

Death and Burial

Cornelis de Jager died on +2021-05-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Den Burg^[4].

Why It Matters

Cornelis de Jager ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ed van den Heuvel^[60], an astronomer^[61], b. 1940^[62], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[63], awarded the Spinoza Prize^[64].

FAQs

Where was Cornelis de Jager born?

Cornelis de Jager was born in Den Burg^[2].

Where did Cornelis de Jager die?

Cornelis de Jager died in Den Burg^[4].

What did Cornelis de Jager do for work?

Cornelis de Jager worked as astronomer^[6], astrophysicist^[7], physicist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Cornelis de Jager go to school?

Cornelis de Jager was educated at Utrecht University^[16].

What awards did Cornelis de Jager receive?

Honors received include Karl Schwarzschild Medal^[19], Prix Jules Janssen^[20], George Ellery Hale Prize^[21], and Akademiepenning^[22].