Douwe Breimer

Dutch pharmacologist
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Douwe Breimer

Summary

Douwe Breimer is a human[1]. Born in Oudemirdum[2], he… he was born on +1943-11-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a pharmacologist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oudemirdum[2], Douwe Breimer…
  • Douwe Breimer was born on +1943-11-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Douwe Breimer held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[7].
  • Dutch was Douwe Breimer's native language[8].
  • Douwe Breimer's professions included pharmacologist[4].
  • Douwe Breimer's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Douwe Breimer held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[9].
  • Douwe Breimer was educated at University of London[10].
  • Douwe Breimer's education included a stint at University of Groningen[11].
  • Douwe Breimer was educated at Radboud University[12].
  • Douwe Breimer received the Scheele Award[13].
  • Douwe Breimer received the honorary doctorate of the University of Navarre[14].
  • Douwe Breimer received the honorary doctor of Semmelweis University[15].
  • Douwe Breimer received the honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[16].
  • Douwe Breimer received the Honorary doctors of Ghent University[17].
  • Douwe Breimer received the honorary doctorate from the Université de Montréal[18].
  • Douwe Breimer was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Douwe Breimer was a member of Academia Europaea[20].
  • Douwe Breimer's image is recorded as Douwe Breimer.tiff[21].
  • Douwe Breimer is recorded as male[22].
  • Douwe Breimer's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Douwe Breimer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080997701[24].
  • Douwe Breimer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20278943[25].
  • Douwe Breimer's GND ID is recorded as 171218981[26].
  • Douwe Breimer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79065683[27].

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Origins and Family

Douwe Breimer was born in Oudemirdum[2]. He was born on +1943-11-24T00:00:00Z[3]. Dutch was his native language[8].

Education

Educated at University of London[10], a university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1836[30], headquartered in London[31]; University of Groningen[11], a public research university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1614[34], headquartered in Groningen[35]; and Radboud University[12], a university[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1923[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pharmacologist[4] and university teacher[5]. Douwe Breimer held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Scheele Award[13], an award[39], in Sweden[40], founded in 1961[41]; honorary doctorate of the University of Navarre[14], an award[42], in Spain[43]; honorary doctor of Semmelweis University[15], an award[44], in Hungary[45]; honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[16], an award[46], in Sweden[47]; Honorary doctors of Ghent University[17], an award[48], in Belgium[49]; and honorary doctorate from the Université de Montréal[18], an award[50], in Canada[51].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Douwe Breimer include 10980 Breimer[52], an asteroid[53].

Why It Matters

Douwe Breimer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Entities named for him include 10980 Breimer[52], an asteroid[53].

FAQs

Where was Douwe Breimer born?

Born in Oudemirdum[2], Douwe Breimer…

What did Douwe Breimer do for work?

Douwe Breimer worked as pharmacologist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Douwe Breimer go to school?

Douwe Breimer was educated at University of London[10], University of Groningen[11], and Radboud University[12].

What awards did Douwe Breimer receive?

Honors received include Scheele Award[13], honorary doctorate of the University of Navarre[14], honorary doctor of Semmelweis University[15], and honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[16].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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