Hendrik Casimir
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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].
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].