Dirk Willem van Krevelen

Dutch chemist (1914–2001)
Person human Q2212938
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Summary

Dirk Willem van Krevelen is a human[1]. He was born in Rotterdam[2]. He was born on November 8, 1914[3]. He passed away in Arnhem[4]. He died on October 27, 2001[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], chemist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rotterdam[2].
  • Dirk Willem van Krevelen passed away in Arnhem[4].
  • Dirk Willem van Krevelen was born on November 8, 1914[3].
  • Dirk Willem van Krevelen died on October 27, 2001[5].
  • Dirk Willem van Krevelen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • English was Dirk Willem van Krevelen's native language[11].
  • Dirk Willem van Krevelen's professions included engineer[6].
  • Dirk Willem van Krevelen worked as a chemist[7].
  • Dirk Willem van Krevelen's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Dirk Willem van Krevelen's field of work was chemistry[12].
  • Dirk Willem van Krevelen's field of work was chemical engineering[13].
  • Dirk Willem van Krevelen's field of work was polymer[14].
  • Dirk Willem van Krevelen's field of work was coal[15].
  • Dirk Willem van Krevelen was employed by Delft University of Technology[16].
  • Dirk Willem van Krevelen was educated at Leiden University[17].
  • Dirk Willem van Krevelen was educated at Delft University of Technology[18].
  • Dirk Willem van Krevelen's education included a stint at Marnix Gymnasium[19].
  • Dirk Willem van Krevelen's doctoral advisor was Hein Israël Waterman[20].
  • Dirk Willem van Krevelen is recorded as male[21].
  • Dirk Willem van Krevelen's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Dirk Willem van Krevelen supervised Jakob Smidt as a doctoral student[23].
  • Dirk Willem van Krevelen's given name is recorded as Dirk[24].
  • Dirk Willem van Krevelen's pseudonym is recorded as Laurens D. Vancreven[25].
  • Dirk Willem van Krevelen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Dirk Willem van Krevelen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rotterdam[2], Dirk Willem van Krevelen… he was born on November 8, 1914[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Leiden University[17], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1575[30], headquartered in Leiden[31]; Delft University of Technology[18], an institute of technology[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1842[34], headquartered in Delft[35]; and Marnix Gymnasium[19], a Gymnasium[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1903[38]. Dirk Willem van Krevelen's doctoral advisor was Hein Israël Waterman[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], chemist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include chemistry[12], a branch of science[39]; chemical engineering[13], an applied science[40]; polymer[14], a group or class of chemical substances[41]; and coal[15]. Dirk Willem van Krevelen was employed by Delft University of Technology[16]. He supervised Jakob Smidt as a doctoral student[23].

Death and Burial

Dirk Willem van Krevelen died on October 27, 2001[5]. He died in Arnhem[4].

Why It Matters

Dirk Willem van Krevelen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Dirk Willem van Krevelen born?

Dirk Willem van Krevelen was born in Rotterdam[2].

Where did Dirk Willem van Krevelen die?

Dirk Willem van Krevelen died in Arnhem[4].

What did Dirk Willem van Krevelen do for work?

Dirk Willem van Krevelen worked as engineer[6], chemist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Dirk Willem van Krevelen go to school?

Dirk Willem van Krevelen was educated at Leiden University[17], Delft University of Technology[18], and Marnix Gymnasium[19].

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Class ancestry

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  1. 24d ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Libraries australia id → 35952537
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