Cornelis Jan Bakker

Dutch physicist
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Cornelis Jan Bakker

Summary

Cornelis Jan Bakker is a human[1]. He was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on +1904-03-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +1960-04-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Cornelis Jan Bakker's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].
  • Cornelis Jan Bakker passed away in New York City[4].
  • Cornelis Jan Bakker was born on +1904-03-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cornelis Jan Bakker was born on +1904-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Cornelis Jan Bakker died on +1960-04-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Cornelis Jan Bakker died on +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Cornelis Jan Bakker held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • Cornelis Jan Bakker worked as a physicist[6].
  • Cornelis Jan Bakker's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Cornelis Jan Bakker held the position of Director General of CERN[12].
  • Among Cornelis Jan Bakker's employers was Q26729851[13].
  • Cornelis Jan Bakker was employed by CERN[14].
  • Among Cornelis Jan Bakker's employers was Philips Natuurkundig Laboratorium[15].
  • Cornelis Jan Bakker was employed by University of Amsterdam[16].
  • Among Cornelis Jan Bakker's employers was University of Amsterdam[17].
  • Cornelis Jan Bakker's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[18].
  • Cornelis Jan Bakker's doctoral advisor was Pieter Zeeman[19].
  • Cornelis Jan Bakker was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Cornelis Jan Bakker's image is recorded as Prof Cornelis Jan Bakker.jpg[21].
  • Cornelis Jan Bakker is recorded as male[22].
  • Cornelis Jan Bakker's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Cornelis Jan Bakker supervised Aaldert Wapstra as a doctoral student[24].
  • Cornelis Jan Bakker supervised Pieter A. Klinkenberg as a doctoral student[25].
  • Cornelis Jan Bakker supervised Ruurd van Lieshout as a doctoral student[26].
  • Cornelis Jan Bakker supervised Nico F. Verster as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Cornelis Jan Bakker's place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1904-03-11T00:00:00Z[3] and +1904-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Cornelis Jan Bakker was educated at University of Amsterdam[18]. His doctoral advisor was Pieter Zeeman[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Q26729851[13]; CERN[14], an international organization[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1954[30], headquartered in villarodin Bourget[31]; Philips Natuurkundig Laboratorium[15], a laboratory[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1914[34]; and University of Amsterdam[16], a university[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1632[37], headquartered in Amsterdam[38]. Cornelis Jan Bakker held the position of Director General of CERN[12]. Doctoral students include Aaldert Wapstra[24], a physicist[39], 1922–2006[40], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[41], specialised in physics[42]; Pieter A. Klinkenberg[25]; Ruurd van Lieshout[26], a university teacher[43], 1919–2012[44], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[45]; Nico F. Verster[27]; and Gerard J. Nijgh[46].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1960-04-23T00:00:00Z[5] and +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[10]. Cornelis Jan Bakker died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Cornelis Jan Bakker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

His notable doctoral advisees include Aaldert Wapstra[49], a physicist[50], 1922–2006[51], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[52], specialised in physics[53].

FAQs

Where was Cornelis Jan Bakker born?

Born in Amsterdam[2], Cornelis Jan Bakker…

Where did Cornelis Jan Bakker die?

Cornelis Jan Bakker died in New York City[4].

What did Cornelis Jan Bakker do for work?

Cornelis Jan Bakker worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Cornelis Jan Bakker go to school?

Cornelis Jan Bakker was educated at University of Amsterdam[18].

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  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] . sis.web.cern.ch. Retrieved . sis.web.cern.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [46] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . gracesguide.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [10] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . gracesguide.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [53] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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