Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis

Dutch historian (1892–1965)
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Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis
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Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis

Summary

Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis is a human[1]. He was born in Tilburg[2]. He was born on October 28, 1892[3]. He passed away in De Bilt[4]. He died on May 18, 1965[5]. He worked as a historian of science[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis's place of birth was Tilburg[2].
  • Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis passed away in De Bilt[4].
  • Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis died in Bilthoven[9].
  • Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis was born on October 28, 1892[3].
  • Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis died on May 18, 1965[5].
  • Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Dutch was Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis's native language[11].
  • Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis's professions included historian of science[6].
  • Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis was employed by Utrecht University[12].
  • Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis was employed by Leiden University[13].
  • Among Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis's employers was Willem II College[14].
  • Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis's education included a stint at University of Groningen[15].
  • Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis's doctoral advisor was Johan Antony Barrau[16].
  • Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis received the P.C. Hooft Award[17].
  • Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis received the George Sarton Medal[18].
  • Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[19].
  • Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis was a member of International Academy of the History of Science[21].
  • Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis is recorded as male[22].
  • Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis's Commons category is recorded as Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis[24].
  • The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[25].
  • Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis's family name is recorded as Dijksterhuis[26].
  • Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis's given name is recorded as Eduard[27].

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Origins and Family

Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis's place of birth was Tilburg[2]. He was born on October 28, 1892[3]. Dutch was his native language[11].

Education

Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis's education included a stint at University of Groningen[15]. His doctoral advisor was Johan Antony Barrau[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian of science[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Utrecht University[12], a public research university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Utrecht[31]; Leiden University[13], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1575[34], headquartered in Leiden[35]; and Willem II College[14], a school[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1866[38], headquartered in Tilburg[39].

Recognition

Awards received include P.C. Hooft Award[17], a lifetime achievement literary award[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1947[42]; George Sarton Medal[18], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1955[45]; and Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[19], a grade of an order[46], in Netherlands[47], founded in 1815[48].

Death and Burial

Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis died on May 18, 1965[5]. Recorded place of death include De Bilt[4], a municipality of the Netherlands[49], in Netherlands[50] and Bilthoven[9], a village[51], in Netherlands[52]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[25].

Why It Matters

Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis born?

Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis was born in Tilburg[2].

Where did Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis die?

Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis died in De Bilt[4].

What did Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis do for work?

Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis worked as historian of science[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis go to school?

Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis was educated at University of Groningen[15].

What awards did Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis receive?

Honors received include P.C. Hooft Award[17], George Sarton Medal[18], and Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[19].

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  1. [2] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [48] . 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. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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