Cornelius Hubertus Carolus Grinwis

Dutch mathematician and physicist
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Summary

Cornelius Hubertus Carolus Grinwis was born on March 9, 1831[1], in Haarlem[2]. He died on December 25, 1899[3], in Baarn[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[9]
  • Native language: Dutch[10]
  • Position held: rector of Utrecht University[11]
  • Employer: Utrecht University[12], Delft University of Technology[13]
  • Educated at: Utrecht University[14]
  • Doctoral advisor: Richard van Rees[15]
  • Student: Nicolaas Pieter Kapteyn[16], Antoine Galenus Jean Norbert Frantzen[17], Albertus Harms[18], Petrus Marinus Heringa[19], Gerrit Jan Hofs[20], Victor August Julius[21], Gerhardus Joannes Legebeke[22], Jan Arend Nijland[23], Hendrik Jan Rink[24], Carel Albert Scheltema[25], Johannes Paulus van der Stok[26], Elie van Rijckevorsel[27]
  • Member of: Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Doctoral student: Jacobus Kapteyn[30], Willem Kapteyn[31], Pieter Thomas Grinwis[32], Lambertus van Elfrinkhof[33], Pieter van Mourik[34], Johannes Jacobus van Rijn[35]
  • Commons category: Cornelius Hubertus Carolus Grinwis[36]
  • Family name: Grinwis[37]
  • Given name: Cornelius[38], Hubertus[39], Carolus[40]
  • Student of: Richard van Rees[41]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[42]
  • Name in native language: Cornelius Hubertus Carolus Grinwis[43]

FAQs

Where was Cornelius Hubertus Carolus Grinwis born?

Cornelius Hubertus Carolus Grinwis's place of birth was Haarlem[2].

Where did Cornelius Hubertus Carolus Grinwis die?

Cornelius Hubertus Carolus Grinwis passed away in Baarn[4].

What did Cornelius Hubertus Carolus Grinwis do for work?

Cornelius Hubertus Carolus Grinwis worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Cornelius Hubertus Carolus Grinwis go to school?

Cornelius Hubertus Carolus Grinwis was educated at Utrecht University[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . dataset Library TU Delft. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [30] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [32] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [33] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [34] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [35] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [37] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [38] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [39] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [40] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  29. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  30. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  31. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  32. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  33. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  34. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  35. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  36. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  37. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  38. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  39. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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