Dirk ter Haar

Dutch physicist (1919–2002)
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Dirk ter Haar

Summary

Dirk ter Haar is a human[1]. Born in Oosterwolde[2], he… he was born on +1919-04-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Drachten[4]. He died on +2002-09-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oosterwolde[2], Dirk ter Haar…
  • Dirk ter Haar died in Drachten[4].
  • Dirk ter Haar was born on +1919-04-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dirk ter Haar was born on +1919-04-22T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Dirk ter Haar died on +2002-09-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Dirk ter Haar held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Dirk ter Haar's professions included physicist[6].
  • Dirk ter Haar worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Dirk ter Haar's employers was Magdalen College[11].
  • Dirk ter Haar was employed by Utrecht University[12].
  • Among Dirk ter Haar's employers was University of St Andrews[13].
  • Dirk ter Haar's education included a stint at Leiden University[14].
  • Dirk ter Haar's doctoral advisor was Hans Kramers[15].
  • Dirk ter Haar received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[16].
  • Dirk ter Haar was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[17].
  • Dirk ter Haar was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Dirk ter Haar is recorded as male[19].
  • Dirk ter Haar's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Dirk ter Haar supervised Anthony James Leggett as a doctoral student[21].
  • Dirk ter Haar supervised Trevor Lipscombe as a doctoral student[22].
  • Dirk ter Haar supervised Stig Stenholm as a doctoral student[23].
  • Dirk ter Haar supervised Christopher Pethick as a doctoral student[24].
  • Dirk ter Haar's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109313191[25].
  • Dirk ter Haar's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108433707[26].
  • Dirk ter Haar's GND ID is recorded as 128072768[27].

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Origins and Family

Dirk ter Haar's place of birth was Oosterwolde[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1919-04-19T00:00:00Z[3] and +1919-04-22T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Dirk ter Haar's education included a stint at Leiden University[14]. His doctoral advisor was Hans Kramers[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Magdalen College[11], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1458[30]; Utrecht University[12], a public research university[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Utrecht[34]; and University of St Andrews[13], a public university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1413[37], headquartered in Fife[38]. Doctoral students include Anthony James Leggett[21], a physicist[39], 1938–2026[40], of United States[41], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[42], specialised in physics[43]; Trevor Lipscombe[22]; Stig Stenholm[23]; and Christopher Pethick[24], a physicist[44], b. 1942[45], of United Kingdom[46], awarded the Hans A. Bethe Prize[47].

Recognition

Dirk ter Haar received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[16].

Death and Burial

Dirk ter Haar died on +2002-09-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Drachten[4].

Why It Matters

Dirk ter Haar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

His notable doctoral advisees include Anthony James Leggett[50], a physicist[51], 1938–2026[52], of United States[53], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[54], specialised in physics[55].

FAQs

Where was Dirk ter Haar born?

Born in Oosterwolde[2], Dirk ter Haar…

Where did Dirk ter Haar die?

Dirk ter Haar died in Drachten[4].

What did Dirk ter Haar do for work?

Dirk ter Haar worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Dirk ter Haar go to school?

Dirk ter Haar was educated at Leiden University[14].

What awards did Dirk ter Haar receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[16].

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  8. [7] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [24] . INSPIRE-HEP. Retrieved . inspirehep.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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