Dirk Coster

Summary

Dirk Coster is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam^[2]. He was born on October 5, 1889^[3]. He died in Groningen^[4]. He died on February 12, 1950^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and engineer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Amsterdam^[2], Dirk Coster…
• Dirk Coster died in Groningen^[4].
• Dirk Coster was born on October 5, 1889^[3].
• Dirk Coster died on February 12, 1950^[5].
• Dirk Coster died on February 11, 1950^[10].
• Dirk Coster held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[11].
• Dirk Coster's professions included physicist^[6].
• Dirk Coster worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Dirk Coster's professions included engineer^[8].
• Dirk Coster's field of work was physics^[12].
• Dirk Coster was employed by University of Groningen^[13].
• Dirk Coster was employed by Teylers Museum^[14].
• Dirk Coster's education included a stint at Leiden University^[15].
• Dirk Coster's education included a stint at Delft University of Technology^[16].
• Dirk Coster's doctoral advisor was Paul Ehrenfest^[17].
• A notable student of Dirk Coster was Jan Albert Prins^[18].
• Dirk Coster was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• Dirk Coster is recorded as male^[20].
• Dirk Coster's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Dirk Coster supervised Aldert van der Ziel as a doctoral student^[22].
• Dirk Coster supervised Roman Smoluchowski as a doctoral student^[23].
• Dirk Coster supervised Klaas Writzer de Langen as a doctoral student^[24].
• Dirk Coster supervised Hessel de Vries as a doctoral student^[25].
• Dirk Coster supervised Mari Johan Druyvesteyn as a doctoral student^[26].
• Dirk Coster supervised Harmannus Hilbertus Kuipers as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam^[2], Dirk Coster… he was born on October 5, 1889^[3].

Education

Educated at Leiden University^[15], a university^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1575^[30], headquartered in Leiden^[31] and Delft University of Technology^[16], an institute of technology^[32], in Netherlands^[33], founded in 1842^[34], headquartered in Delft^[35]. Dirk Coster's doctoral advisor was Paul Ehrenfest^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and engineer^[8]. Dirk Coster's field of work was physics^[12]. Employers include University of Groningen^[13], a public research university^[36], in Netherlands^[37], founded in 1614^[38], headquartered in Groningen^[39] and Teylers Museum^[14], a museum^[40], in Netherlands^[41], founded in 1784^[42]. A notable student of him was Jan Albert Prins^[18]. Doctoral students include Aldert van der Ziel^[22], a physicist^[43], 1910–1991^[44], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[45], awarded the IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal^[46]; Roman Smoluchowski^[23], a physicist^[47], 1910–1996^[48], of Poland^[49], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[50], specialised in physics^[51]; Klaas Writzer de Langen^[24]; Hessel de Vries^[25], a physicist^[52], 1916–1959^[53], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[54]; Mari Johan Druyvesteyn^[26]; and Harmannus Hilbertus Kuipers^[27].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 12, 1950^[5] and February 11, 1950^[10]. Dirk Coster died in Groningen^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Dirk Coster include Coster–Kronig transition^[55].

Why It Matters

Dirk Coster ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

He is credited with the discovery of hafnium^[58], a chemical element^[59]. Entities named for him include Coster–Kronig transition^[55].

His notable doctoral advisees include Hessel de Vries^[60], a physicist^[61], 1916–1959^[62], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[63].

FAQs

Where was Dirk Coster born?

Dirk Coster was born in Amsterdam^[2].

Where did Dirk Coster die?

Dirk Coster passed away in Groningen^[4].

What did Dirk Coster do for work?

Dirk Coster worked as physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and engineer^[8].

Where did Dirk Coster go to school?

Dirk Coster was educated at Leiden University^[15] and Delft University of Technology^[16].

What did Dirk Coster discover?

Dirk Coster is credited as discoverer of hafnium^[58].