Diederik Aerts

Belgian theoretical physicist
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Diederik Aerts

Summary

Diederik Aerts is a human[1]. His place of birth was Heist-op-den-Berg[2]. He was born on April 17, 1953[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and theoretical physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Heist-op-den-Berg[2], Diederik Aerts…
  • Diederik Aerts was born on April 17, 1953[3].
  • Diederik Aerts held citizenship in Belgium[7].
  • English was Diederik Aerts's native language[8].
  • Diederik Aerts worked as a physicist[4].
  • Diederik Aerts's professions included theoretical physicist[5].
  • Among Diederik Aerts's employers was Vrije Universiteit Brussel[9].
  • Among Diederik Aerts's employers was Vrije Universiteit Brussel[10].
  • Diederik Aerts's education included a stint at Vrije Universiteit Brussel[11].
  • Diederik Aerts's doctoral advisor was Constantin Piron[12].
  • Diederik Aerts's doctoral advisor was Jean Reignier[13].
  • A notable student of Diederik Aerts was Bob Coecke[14].
  • A notable student of Diederik Aerts was Sonja Smets[15].
  • A notable student of Diederik Aerts was Karin Verelst[16].
  • Diederik Aerts is recorded as male[17].
  • Diederik Aerts's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Diederik Aerts supervised Carlos Gershenson as a doctoral student[19].
  • Diederik Aerts supervised Liane Gabora as a doctoral student[20].
  • Diederik Aerts supervised Frank Valckenborgh as a doctoral student[21].
  • Diederik Aerts supervised Sandro Sozzo as a doctoral student[22].
  • Diederik Aerts supervised Tomás Veloz as a doctoral student[23].
  • Diederik Aerts's Commons category is recorded as Diederik Aerts[24].
  • Diederik Aerts's family name is recorded as Aerts[25].
  • Diederik Aerts's given name is recorded as Diederik[26].
  • Diederik Aerts's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Diederik Aerts was born in Heist-op-den-Berg[2]. He was born on April 17, 1953[3]. English was his native language[8].

Education

Diederik Aerts's education included a stint at Vrije Universiteit Brussel[11]. Doctoral advisors include Constantin Piron[12], a physicist[28], 1932–2012[29], of Belgium[30], specialised in economics[31] and Jean Reignier[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and theoretical physicist[5]. Employers include Vrije Universiteit Brussel[9], a university[32], in Belgium[33], founded in 1969[34], headquartered in Ixelles[35]. Notable students include Bob Coecke[14], a computer scientist[36], b. 1968[37], of United Kingdom[38], specialised in theoretical physics[39]; Sonja Smets[15], an epistemologist[40], b. 1971[41]; and Karin Verelst[16]. Doctoral students include Carlos Gershenson[19], a computer scientist[42], b. 1978[43], of Mexico[44], specialised in complex system[45]; Liane Gabora[20], a psychologist[46], b. 2000[47], of Canada[48]; Frank Valckenborgh[21], a researcher[49]; Sandro Sozzo[22]; and Tomás Veloz[23], a cognitive scientist[50].

Why It Matters

Diederik Aerts ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Diederik Aerts born?

Born in Heist-op-den-Berg[2], Diederik Aerts…

What did Diederik Aerts do for work?

Diederik Aerts worked as physicist[4] and theoretical physicist[5].

Where did Diederik Aerts go to school?

Diederik Aerts was educated at Vrije Universiteit Brussel[11].

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  9. [9] . ORCID Registry. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . ORCID Public Data File 2021. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  17. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  22. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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