Erik Verlinde

Dutch physicist
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Erik Verlinde
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Erik Verlinde

Summary

Erik Verlinde is a human[1]. His place of birth was Woudenberg[2]. He was born on +1962-01-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a theoretical physicist[4], university teacher[5], and physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Woudenberg[2], Erik Verlinde…
  • Erik Verlinde was born on +1962-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Erik Verlinde held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • Erik Verlinde worked as a theoretical physicist[4].
  • Erik Verlinde's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Erik Verlinde worked as a physicist[6].
  • Erik Verlinde's field of work was theoretical physics[9].
  • Erik Verlinde was employed by University of Amsterdam[10].
  • Erik Verlinde was employed by Utrecht University[11].
  • Erik Verlinde's education included a stint at Utrecht University[12].
  • Erik Verlinde's doctoral advisor was Bernard de Wit[13].
  • Erik Verlinde's doctoral advisor was Gerard 't Hooft[14].
  • Erik Verlinde received the Spinoza Prize[15].
  • Erik Verlinde's image is recorded as ErikVerlinde.jpg[16].
  • Erik Verlinde is recorded as male[17].
  • Erik Verlinde's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Erik Verlinde supervised Miranda Cheng as a doctoral student[19].
  • Erik Verlinde supervised Marcel Louis Vonk as a doctoral student[20].
  • Erik Verlinde supervised Christiaan Michael Hofman as a doctoral student[21].
  • Erik Verlinde supervised Ivo Lothar Savonije as a doctoral student[22].
  • Erik Verlinde supervised Gijsbert Theodoor Johan Zwart as a doctoral student[23].
  • Erik Verlinde supervised Whee Ky Ma as a doctoral student[24].
  • Erik Verlinde supervised Jan Manschot as a doctoral student[25].
  • Erik Verlinde supervised Johannes Michael Oberreuter as a doctoral student[26].
  • Erik Verlinde's ISNI is recorded as 0000000029412368[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Woudenberg[2], Erik Verlinde… he was born on +1962-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Erik Verlinde's education included a stint at Utrecht University[12]. Doctoral advisors include Bernard de Wit[13], a physicist[28], b. 1945[29], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[30], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[31] and Gerard 't Hooft[14], a theoretical physicist[32], b. 1946[33], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[34], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[35], specialised in theoretical physics[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist[4], university teacher[5], and physicist[6]. Erik Verlinde's field of work was theoretical physics[9]. Employers include University of Amsterdam[10], a university[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1632[39], headquartered in Amsterdam[40] and Utrecht University[11], a public research university[41], in Netherlands[42], founded in 1636[43], headquartered in Utrecht[44]. Doctoral students include Miranda Cheng[19], a mathematician[45], b. 1979[46], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[47]; Marcel Louis Vonk[20]; Christiaan Michael Hofman[21]; Ivo Lothar Savonije[22]; Gijsbert Theodoor Johan Zwart[23]; and Whee Ky Ma[24].

Recognition

Erik Verlinde received the Spinoza Prize[15].

Why It Matters

Erik Verlinde ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

His notable doctoral advisees include Miranda Cheng[50], a mathematician[51], b. 1979[52], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[53].

FAQs

Where was Erik Verlinde born?

Erik Verlinde's place of birth was Woudenberg[2].

What did Erik Verlinde do for work?

Erik Verlinde worked as theoretical physicist[4], university teacher[5], and physicist[6].

Where did Erik Verlinde go to school?

Erik Verlinde was educated at Utrecht University[12].

What awards did Erik Verlinde receive?

Honors received include Spinoza Prize[15].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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