Hans Capel

Dutch theoretical physicist
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Hans Capel

Summary

Hans Capel is a human[1]. He was born on +1936-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Haarlem[3]. He died on +2023-04-07T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hans Capel died in Haarlem[3].
  • Hans Capel was born on +1936-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Hans Capel was born on +1936-06-03T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Hans Capel died on +2023-04-07T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Hans Capel held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Hans Capel's professions included physicist[5].
  • Hans Capel's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Hans Capel was employed by University of Amsterdam[10].
  • Among Hans Capel's employers was Leiden University[11].
  • Hans Capel was employed by Leiden University[12].
  • Hans Capel was educated at Leiden University[13].
  • Hans Capel's doctoral advisor was Sybren Ruurds de Groot[14].
  • A notable student of Hans Capel was Jacques Herman Henri Perk[15].
  • Hans Capel was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Hans Capel is recorded as male[17].
  • Hans Capel's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Hans Capel supervised Jeroen Steven Willibrord Lamb as a doctoral student[19].
  • Hans Capel supervised Adriaan M. J. Schakel as a doctoral student[20].
  • Hans Capel supervised Michael Kollmann as a doctoral student[21].
  • Hans Capel supervised Frank Willem Nijhoff as a doctoral student[22].
  • Hans Capel supervised G. Reinout W. Quispel as a doctoral student[23].
  • Hans Capel supervised Per John as a doctoral student[24].
  • Hans Capel supervised Mark Martinus Kettenis as a doctoral student[25].
  • Hans Capel supervised Arnold Jan Schoolderman as a doctoral student[26].
  • Hans Capel supervised Roelof Walter Frederik van der Plank as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1936-01-01T00:00:00Z[2] and +1936-06-03T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Hans Capel was educated at Leiden University[13]. His doctoral advisor was Sybren Ruurds de Groot[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. Employers include University of Amsterdam[10], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1632[30], headquartered in Amsterdam[31] and Leiden University[11], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1575[34], headquartered in Leiden[35]. A notable student of Hans Capel was Jacques Herman Henri Perk[15]. Doctoral students include Jeroen Steven Willibrord Lamb[19], a mathematician[36], b. 1968[37]; Adriaan M. J. Schakel[20], a physicist[38], b. 1958[39], specialised in physics[40]; Michael Kollmann[21]; Frank Willem Nijhoff[22]; G. Reinout W. Quispel[23], a professor of mathematics[41], b. 1953[42]; and Per John[24].

Death and Burial

Hans Capel died on +2023-04-07T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Haarlem[3].

Why It Matters

Hans Capel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where did Hans Capel die?

Hans Capel died in Haarlem[3].

What did Hans Capel do for work?

Hans Capel worked as physicist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Hans Capel go to school?

Hans Capel was educated at Leiden University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . death notice. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . death notice. wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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