Franciscus Donders

Dutch ophthalmologist (1818-1889)
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Franciscus Donders
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Franciscus Donders

Summary

Franciscus Donders is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tilburg[2]. He was born on May 27, 1818[3]. He died in Utrecht[4]. He died on March 24, 1889[5]. He worked as a physician[6], ophthalmologist[7], physiologist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Franciscus Donders was born in Tilburg[2].
  • Franciscus Donders died in Utrecht[4].
  • Franciscus Donders was born on May 27, 1818[3].
  • Franciscus Donders died on March 24, 1889[5].
  • Burial took place at Cemetery Oud-Zuilen[11].
  • Franciscus Donders's father was Q137710726[12].
  • Franciscus Donders's mother was Q137710742[13].
  • Franciscus Donders was married to Q137710750[14].
  • Among Franciscus Donders's spouses was Bramine Hubrecht[15].
  • A child of Franciscus Donders was Q137710753[16].
  • Franciscus Donders held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[17].
  • Dutch was Franciscus Donders's native language[18].
  • Franciscus Donders worked as a physician[6].
  • Franciscus Donders worked as an ophthalmologist[7].
  • Franciscus Donders worked as a physiologist[8].
  • Franciscus Donders worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Franciscus Donders held the position of rector of Utrecht University[19].
  • Franciscus Donders was employed by Utrecht University[20].
  • Franciscus Donders was educated at Utrecht University[21].
  • Franciscus Donders's education included a stint at Leiden University[22].
  • Franciscus Donders's doctoral advisor was Jacobus Schroeder van der Kolk[23].
  • A notable student of Franciscus Donders was Richard Liebreich[24].
  • Franciscus Donders received the Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[25].
  • Franciscus Donders received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[26].
  • Franciscus Donders received the Honorary doctor of Leiden University[27].

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Origins and Family

Franciscus Donders's place of birth was Tilburg[2]. He was born on May 27, 1818[3]. His father was Q137710726[12]. His mother was Q137710742[13]. Dutch was his native language[18].

Education

Educated at Utrecht University[21], a public research university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Utrecht[31] and Leiden University[22], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1575[34], headquartered in Leiden[35]. Franciscus Donders's doctoral advisor was Jacobus Schroeder van der Kolk[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], ophthalmologist[7], physiologist[8], and university teacher[9]. Franciscus Donders was employed by Utrecht University[20]. He held the position of rector of Utrecht University[19]. A notable student of him was Richard Liebreich[24]. Doctoral students include Willem Einthoven[36], an inventor[37], 1860–1927[38], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[39], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[40], specialised in physiology[41]; Sape Talma[42], a physician[43], 1847–1918[44], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[45]; and Thomas Place[46], a university teacher[47], 1842–1910[48], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[25], a grade of an order[50], in Netherlands[51]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[26], a fellowship award[52], in United Kingdom[53]; and Honorary doctor of Leiden University[27], an award[54], in Netherlands[55].

Personal Life

Spouses include Q137710750[14] and Bramine Hubrecht[15], a painter[56], 1855–1913[57], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[58], specialised in painting[59]. A child of Franciscus Donders was Q137710753[16].

Death and Burial

Franciscus Donders died on March 24, 1889[5]. He passed away in Utrecht[4]. Burial took place at Cemetery Oud-Zuilen[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Franciscus Donders include F.C. Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging[60], a research institute[61], in Netherlands[62].

Why It Matters

Franciscus Donders ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

Entities named for him include F.C. Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging[60], a research institute[61], in Netherlands[62].

His notable doctoral advisees include Willem Einthoven[65], an inventor[66], 1860–1927[67], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[68], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[69], specialised in physiology[70].

FAQs

Where was Franciscus Donders born?

Franciscus Donders's place of birth was Tilburg[2].

Where did Franciscus Donders die?

Franciscus Donders died in Utrecht[4].

Who were Franciscus Donders's parents?

Franciscus Donders's father was Q137710726[12]. Franciscus Donders's mother was Q137710742[13].

Who was Franciscus Donders married to?

Franciscus Donders's spouses include Q137710750[14] and Bramine Hubrecht[15].

What did Franciscus Donders do for work?

Franciscus Donders worked as physician[6], ophthalmologist[7], physiologist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Franciscus Donders go to school?

Franciscus Donders was educated at Utrecht University[21] and Leiden University[22].

What awards did Franciscus Donders receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[25], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[26], and Honorary doctor of Leiden University[27].

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    Occupation physician, ophthalmologist, physiologist +1
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