Daan Frenkel

Dutch physicist
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Daan Frenkel

Summary

Daan Frenkel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], chemist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2], Daan Frenkel…
  • Daan Frenkel was born on +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Daan Frenkel held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • Dutch was Daan Frenkel's native language[9].
  • Daan Frenkel worked as a physicist[4].
  • Daan Frenkel's professions included chemist[5].
  • Daan Frenkel worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Daan Frenkel's field of work was computational physics[10].
  • Among Daan Frenkel's employers was Utrecht University[11].
  • Daan Frenkel's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[12].
  • Daan Frenkel received the Spinoza Prize[13].
  • Daan Frenkel received the Boltzmann Medal[14].
  • Daan Frenkel received the Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics[15].
  • Daan Frenkel received the Bourke Award[16].
  • Daan Frenkel received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[17].
  • Daan Frenkel received the Sam Edwards Medal and Prize[18].
  • Daan Frenkel was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • Daan Frenkel was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Daan Frenkel was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Daan Frenkel was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Daan Frenkel was a member of Academia Europaea[23].
  • Daan Frenkel was a member of Academia Europaea[24].
  • Daan Frenkel's image is recorded as DaanFrenkel2000.jpg[25].
  • Daan Frenkel is recorded as male[26].
  • Daan Frenkel's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Daan Frenkel's place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Dutch was his native language[9].

Education

Daan Frenkel's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], chemist[5], and university teacher[6]. Daan Frenkel's field of work was computational physics[10]. Among his employers was Utrecht University[11]. Doctoral students include René van Roij[28], a physicist[29], b. 2000[30]; Ronald Blaak[31], a researcher[32], b. 1970[33]; and Stefano Martiniani[34], a physical chemist[35], specialised in computational physics[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Spinoza Prize[13], a science award[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1995[39]; Boltzmann Medal[14], an award[40]; Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics[15], a physics award[41], founded in 1992[42]; Bourke Award[16], a science award[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1954[45]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[17], a fellowship award[46], in United Kingdom[47]; and Sam Edwards Medal and Prize[18], a physics award[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 2017[50].

Why It Matters

Daan Frenkel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Daan Frenkel born?

Daan Frenkel was born in Amsterdam[2].

What did Daan Frenkel do for work?

Daan Frenkel worked as physicist[4], chemist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Daan Frenkel go to school?

Daan Frenkel was educated at University of Amsterdam[12].

What awards did Daan Frenkel receive?

Honors received include Spinoza Prize[13], Boltzmann Medal[14], Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics[15], and Bourke Award[16].

References

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  1. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . iupap.org. iupap.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . rsc.org. rsc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . iop.org. iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [28] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [31] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [34] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [23] . wikidata.org.
  27. [24] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  28. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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