Frits Agterberg

Dutch-Canadian geologist
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Frits Agterberg

Summary

Frits Agterberg is a human[1]. His place of birth was Utrecht[2]. He was born on +1936-11-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a geologist[4] and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • Frits Agterberg was born in Utrecht[2].
  • Frits Agterberg was born on +1936-11-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frits Agterberg held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[6].
  • English was Frits Agterberg's native language[7].
  • Frits Agterberg worked as a geologist[4].
  • Frits Agterberg's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Frits Agterberg's field of work was geostatistics[8].
  • Frits Agterberg's field of work was mathematical geology[9].
  • Among Frits Agterberg's employers was Geological Survey of Canada[10].
  • Frits Agterberg's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11].
  • Frits Agterberg was educated at Utrecht University[12].
  • Frits Agterberg's doctoral advisor was Reinout Willem van Bemmelen[13].
  • Frits Agterberg received the IAMG Distinguished Lectureship[14].
  • Frits Agterberg received the William Christian Krumbein Medal[15].
  • Frits Agterberg was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Frits Agterberg's image is recorded as Frits Agterberg.jpg[17].
  • Frits Agterberg is recorded as male[18].
  • Frits Agterberg's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Frits Agterberg's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109056279[20].
  • Frits Agterberg's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59147293[21].
  • Frits Agterberg's GND ID is recorded as 1158807589[22].
  • Frits Agterberg's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50040137[23].
  • Frits Agterberg's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12291156s[24].
  • Frits Agterberg's IdRef ID is recorded as 085858269[25].
  • Frits Agterberg's Commons category is recorded as Frits Agterberg[26].

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Origins and Family

Frits Agterberg's place of birth was Utrecht[2]. He was born on +1936-11-15T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[7].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1848[29] and Utrecht University[12], a public research university[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1636[32], headquartered in Utrecht[33]. Frits Agterberg's doctoral advisor was Reinout Willem van Bemmelen[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include geostatistics[8], a branch of science[34] and mathematical geology[9]. Among Frits Agterberg's employers was Geological Survey of Canada[10].

Recognition

Awards received include IAMG Distinguished Lectureship[14], an award[35], founded in 2002[36] and William Christian Krumbein Medal[15], an award[37], founded in 1976[38].

FAQs

Where was Frits Agterberg born?

Frits Agterberg's place of birth was Utrecht[2].

What did Frits Agterberg do for work?

Frits Agterberg worked as geologist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Frits Agterberg go to school?

Frits Agterberg was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11] and Utrecht University[12].

What awards did Frits Agterberg receive?

Honors received include IAMG Distinguished Lectureship[14] and William Christian Krumbein Medal[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . iamg.org. iamg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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