Elly Dekker

Dutch astronomer, science historian and museum curator
Person human Q5366207
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Elly Dekker

Summary

Elly Dekker is a human[1]. Born in Haarlem[2], she… she was born on 1943[3]. She worked as a geographer[4] and academic[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Elly Dekker was born in Haarlem[2].
  • Elly Dekker was born on 1943[3].
  • Elly Dekker held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[7].
  • Elly Dekker's professions included geographer[4].
  • Elly Dekker worked as an academic[5].
  • Elly Dekker was educated at Leiden University[8].
  • Elly Dekker was educated at Utrecht University[9].
  • Elly Dekker's doctoral advisor was Hendrik C. van de Hulst[10].
  • Elly Dekker received the Caird Medal[11].
  • Elly Dekker is recorded as female[12].
  • Elly Dekker's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Elly Dekker's Commons category is recorded as Elly Dekker[14].
  • Elly Dekker's family name is recorded as Dekker[15].
  • Elly Dekker's given name is recorded as Elisabeth[16].
  • Elly Dekker's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[17].

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Origins and Family

Elly Dekker was born in Haarlem[2]. She was born on 1943[3].

Education

Educated at Leiden University[8], a university[18], in Netherlands[19], founded in 1575[20], headquartered in Leiden[21] and Utrecht University[9], a public research university[22], in Netherlands[23], founded in 1636[24], headquartered in Utrecht[25]. Elly Dekker's doctoral advisor was Hendrik C. van de Hulst[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[4] and academic[5].

Recognition

Elly Dekker received the Caird Medal[11].

Why It Matters

Elly Dekker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Elly Dekker born?

Elly Dekker's place of birth was Haarlem[2].

What did Elly Dekker do for work?

Elly Dekker worked as geographer[4] and academic[5].

Where did Elly Dekker go to school?

Elly Dekker was educated at Leiden University[8] and Utrecht University[9].

What awards did Elly Dekker receive?

Honors received include Caird Medal[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21h ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of the Netherlands
    Given name Elisabeth
    On focus list of wikimedia project gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia
    Place of birth Haarlem
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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