Dirk Frimout

Summary

Dirk Frimout is a human^[1]. He was born in Poperinge^[2]. He was born on +1941-03-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an engineer^[4], astronaut^[5], astrophysicist^[6], physicist^[7], and astronomer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Poperinge^[2], Dirk Frimout…
• Dirk Frimout was born on +1941-03-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Dirk Frimout was born on +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Dirk Frimout's father was Michel Joseph Cornelius Frimout^[11].
• Dirk Frimout's mother was Maria Eudoxia Cornelia Merlevede^[12].
• Dirk Frimout held citizenship in Belgium^[13].
• Dirk Frimout's professions included engineer^[4].
• Dirk Frimout worked as an astronaut^[5].
• Dirk Frimout worked as an astrophysicist^[6].
• Dirk Frimout's professions included physicist^[7].
• Dirk Frimout worked as an astronomer^[8].
• Dirk Frimout was employed by Ghent University^[14].
• Dirk Frimout was educated at Ghent University^[15].
• Dirk Frimout's education included a stint at University of Colorado^[16].
• Dirk Frimout received the Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold^[17].
• Dirk Frimout received the Honorary doctor of the University of Liège^[18].
• Dirk Frimout was a member of Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten^[19].
• Dirk Frimout's image is recorded as Frimout.jpg^[20].
• Dirk Frimout is recorded as male^[21].
• Dirk Frimout's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Dirk Frimout's noble title is recorded as burgrave^[23].
• Dirk Frimout supervised Herwig Van Marck as a doctoral student^[24].
• Dirk Frimout's ISNI is recorded as 0000000393280357^[25].
• Dirk Frimout's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 287530782^[26].
• Dirk Frimout's IdRef ID is recorded as 123023335^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Poperinge^[2], Dirk Frimout… Recorded date of birth include +1941-03-21T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z^[10]. His father was Michel Joseph Cornelius Frimout^[11]. His mother was Maria Eudoxia Cornelia Merlevede^[12].

Education

Educated at Ghent University^[15], a public university^[28], in Belgium^[29], founded in 1817^[30], headquartered in Ghent^[31] and University of Colorado^[16], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1876^[34], headquartered in Denver^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer^[4], astronaut^[5], astrophysicist^[6], physicist^[7], and astronomer^[8]. Dirk Frimout was employed by Ghent University^[14]. He supervised Herwig Van Marck as a doctoral student^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold^[17], a grade of an order^[36], in Belgium^[37] and Honorary doctor of the University of Liège^[18], an award^[38], in Belgium^[39].

Why It Matters

Dirk Frimout ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

His notable doctoral advisees include Herwig Van Marck^[42], a computer scientist^[43].

FAQs

Where was Dirk Frimout born?

Dirk Frimout was born in Poperinge^[2].

Who were Dirk Frimout's parents?

Dirk Frimout's father was Michel Joseph Cornelius Frimout^[11]. Dirk Frimout's mother was Maria Eudoxia Cornelia Merlevede^[12].

What did Dirk Frimout do for work?

Dirk Frimout worked as engineer^[4], astronaut^[5], astrophysicist^[6], physicist^[7], and astronomer^[8].

Where did Dirk Frimout go to school?

Dirk Frimout was educated at Ghent University^[15] and University of Colorado^[16].

What awards did Dirk Frimout receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold^[17] and Honorary doctor of the University of Liège^[18].