Harry van der Laan

Summary

Harry van der Laan is a human^[1]. Born in Blijham^[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1936^[3]. He worked as an astrophysicist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[6]

Key Facts

• Harry van der Laan was born in Blijham^[2].
• Harry van der Laan was born on January 1, 1936^[3].
• Harry van der Laan was born on October 3, 1936^[7].
• Harry van der Laan held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[8].
• Dutch was Harry van der Laan's native language^[9].
• Harry van der Laan's professions included astrophysicist^[4].
• Harry van der Laan worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Among Harry van der Laan's employers was Leiden University^[10].
• Harry van der Laan was employed by European Southern Observatory^[11].
• Among Harry van der Laan's employers was Utrecht University^[12].
• Among Harry van der Laan's employers was Leiden University^[13].
• Harry van der Laan's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[14].
• Harry van der Laan's doctoral advisor was Martin Ryle^[15].
• Harry van der Laan was a member of Academia Europaea^[16].
• Harry van der Laan was a member of International Astronomical Union^[17].
• Harry van der Laan is recorded as male^[18].
• Harry van der Laan's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Harry van der Laan supervised Imke de Pater as a doctoral student^[20].
• Harry van der Laan supervised Edwin Valentijn as a doctoral student^[21].
• Harry van der Laan supervised Frans Klinkhamer as a doctoral student^[22].
• Harry van der Laan supervised Titus Adrianus Thomas Spoelstra as a doctoral student^[23].
• Harry van der Laan supervised Elias Brinks as a doctoral student^[24].
• Harry van der Laan supervised A. G. de Bruyn as a doctoral student^[25].
• Harry van der Laan supervised Gerrit Jan de Waard as a doctoral student^[26].
• Harry van der Laan supervised Roelf Marten Duin as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Blijham^[2], Harry van der Laan… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1936^[3] and October 3, 1936^[7]. Dutch was his native language^[9].

Education

Harry van der Laan's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[14]. His doctoral advisor was Martin Ryle^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Employers include Leiden University^[10], a university^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1575^[30], headquartered in Leiden^[31]; European Southern Observatory^[11], an international organization^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1962^[34], headquartered in Garching bei München^[35]; and Utrecht University^[12], a public research university^[36], in Netherlands^[37], founded in 1636^[38], headquartered in Utrecht^[39]. Doctoral students include Imke de Pater^[20], an astronomer^[40], b. 1952^[41]; Edwin Valentijn^[21], an astronomer^[42], b. 1952^[43], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[44]; Frans Klinkhamer^[22], a researcher^[45]; Titus Adrianus Thomas Spoelstra^[23], 1945–2010^[46]; Elias Brinks^[24], an astrophysicist^[47], b. 1955^[48], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[49]; and A. G. de Bruyn^[25], a physicist^[50], 1948–2017^[51], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[52].

Why It Matters

Harry van der Laan is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[6]

FAQs

Where was Harry van der Laan born?

Harry van der Laan's place of birth was Blijham^[2].

What did Harry van der Laan do for work?

Harry van der Laan worked as astrophysicist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Harry van der Laan go to school?

Harry van der Laan was educated at University of Cambridge^[14].