Hendrik Casimir

Summary

Hendrik Casimir is a human^[1]. Born in The Hague^[2], he… he was born on +1909-07-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Heeze^[4]. He died on +2000-05-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], mathematician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Hendrik Casimir was born in The Hague^[2].
• Hendrik Casimir died in Heeze^[4].
• Hendrik Casimir was born on +1909-07-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Hendrik Casimir died on +2000-05-04T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Hendrik Casimir held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[10].
• Dutch was Hendrik Casimir's native language^[11].
• Hendrik Casimir's professions included physicist^[6].
• Hendrik Casimir worked as a mathematician^[7].
• Hendrik Casimir's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Hendrik Casimir's field of work was physics^[12].
• Hendrik Casimir was employed by Leiden University^[13].
• Hendrik Casimir was employed by Leiden University^[14].
• Hendrik Casimir was employed by Philips Natuurkundig Laboratorium^[15].
• Hendrik Casimir's education included a stint at Leiden University^[16].
• Hendrik Casimir's doctoral advisor was Paul Ehrenfest^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Hendrik Casimir is Casimir effect^[18].
• Hendrik Casimir received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[19].
• Hendrik Casimir received the Three Physicists Prize^[20].
• Hendrik Casimir received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[21].
• Hendrik Casimir received the doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University^[22].
• Hendrik Casimir received the IRI Medal^[23].
• Hendrik Casimir received the Maxwell Lecture^[24].
• Hendrik Casimir was a member of Royal Society^[25].
• Hendrik Casimir was a member of German Academy of Sciences at Berlin^[26].
• Hendrik Casimir was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Hendrik Casimir was born in The Hague^[2]. He was born on +1909-07-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[11].

Education

Hendrik Casimir was educated at Leiden University^[16]. His doctoral advisor was Paul Ehrenfest^[17]. He studied under Paul Ehrenfest^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], mathematician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Hendrik Casimir's field of work was physics^[12]. Employers include Leiden University^[13], a university^[29], in Netherlands^[30], founded in 1575^[31], headquartered in Leiden^[32] and Philips Natuurkundig Laboratorium^[15], a laboratory^[33], in Netherlands^[34], founded in 1914^[35]. Doctoral students include Carolyne M. Van Vliet^[36], a physicist^[37], 1929–2016^[38], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[39], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship^[40], specialised in physicist^[41] and Henk van Bueren^[42], a university teacher^[43], 1925–2012^[44], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[45].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Hendrik Casimir is Casimir effect^[18]. Things named for him include Casimir effect^[46], a physical phenomenon^[47]; Casimir invariant^[48], a mathematical concept^[49]; and he-Karl Ziegler Research Award^[50], a science award^[51], in Netherlands^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[19], a civil decoration^[53], in Prussia^[54], founded in 1842^[55]; Three Physicists Prize^[20], a science award^[56], in France^[57], founded in 1951^[58]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[21], a fellowship award^[59], in United Kingdom^[60]; doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University^[22], an award^[61], in France^[62]; IRI Medal^[23], a science award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1946^[65]; and Maxwell Lecture^[24], an award^[66].

Death and Burial

Hendrik Casimir died on +2000-05-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Heeze^[4].

Why It Matters

Hendrik Casimir ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

He has been cited as an influence by Carolyne M. Van Vliet^[69], a physicist^[70], 1929–2016^[71], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[72], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship^[73], specialised in physicist^[74].

Entities named for him include Casimir effect^[46], a physical phenomenon^[47]; Casimir invariant^[48], a mathematical concept^[49]; and he-Karl Ziegler Research Award^[50], a science award^[51], in Netherlands^[52].

His notable doctoral advisees include Carolyne M. Van Vliet^[75], a physicist^[76], 1929–2016^[77], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[78], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship^[79], specialised in physicist^[80].

FAQs

Where was Hendrik Casimir born?

Born in The Hague^[2], Hendrik Casimir…

Where did Hendrik Casimir die?

Hendrik Casimir died in Heeze^[4].

What did Hendrik Casimir do for work?

Hendrik Casimir worked as physicist^[6], mathematician^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Hendrik Casimir go to school?

Hendrik Casimir was educated at Leiden University^[16].

What awards did Hendrik Casimir receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[19], Three Physicists Prize^[20], Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[21], and doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University^[22].

Who did Hendrik Casimir influence?

Hendrik Casimir has been cited as an influence by Carolyne M. Van Vliet^[69].