Hendrik van Gent

Summary

Hendrik van Gent is a human^[1]. He was born in Rotterdam^[2]. He was born on +1900-09-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Amsterdam^[4]. He died on +1947-03-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Hendrik van Gent was born in Rotterdam^[2].
• Hendrik van Gent died in Amsterdam^[4].
• Hendrik van Gent was born on +1900-09-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Hendrik van Gent died on +1947-03-29T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Hendrik van Gent held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[8].
• Hendrik van Gent worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Hendrik van Gent's field of work was astronomy^[9].
• Hendrik van Gent was employed by Leiden Southern Station^[10].
• Hendrik van Gent's education included a stint at Leiden University^[11].
• Hendrik van Gent's doctoral advisor was Ejnar Hertzsprung^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Hendrik van Gent is discoverer of asteroids^[13].
• Hendrik van Gent is recorded as male^[14].
• Hendrik van Gent's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Hendrik van Gent's ISNI is recorded as 0000000397020958^[16].
• Hendrik van Gent's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 292112994^[17].
• Hendrik van Gent's Commons category is recorded as Hendrik van Gent (astronomer)^[18].
• Hendrik van Gent's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 112297^[19].
• Hendrik van Gent's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/031s5k^[20].
• Hendrik van Gent's given name is recorded as Hendrik^[21].
• Hendrik van Gent's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 120313464^[22].
• Hendrik van Gent's Prabook ID is recorded as 2340657^[23].
• Hendrik van Gent's AstroGen ID is recorded as 272^[24].
• Hendrik van Gent's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJrgJRPdFQQC7mV8hxTJXd^[25].

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Origins and Family

Hendrik van Gent was born in Rotterdam^[2]. He was born on +1900-09-14T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Hendrik van Gent was educated at Leiden University^[11]. His doctoral advisor was Ejnar Hertzsprung^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Hendrik van Gent worked as an astronomer^[6]. His field of work was astronomy^[9]. Among his employers was Leiden Southern Station^[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Hendrik van Gent is discoverer of asteroids^[13]. Things named for him include Van Gent^[26], a lunar crater^[27].

Death and Burial

Hendrik van Gent died on +1947-03-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Amsterdam^[4].

Why It Matters

Hendrik van Gent ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

He is credited with the discovery of 1132 Hollandia^[30], an asteroid^[31]; 1879 Broederstroom^[32], an asteroid^[33]; 1336 Zeelandia^[34], an asteroid^[35]; 1353 Maartje^[36], an asteroid^[37]; and 1226 Golia^[38], an asteroid^[39]. Entities named for him include Van Gent^[26], a lunar crater^[27].

FAQs

Where was Hendrik van Gent born?

Hendrik van Gent was born in Rotterdam^[2].

Where did Hendrik van Gent die?

Hendrik van Gent passed away in Amsterdam^[4].

What did Hendrik van Gent do for work?

Hendrik van Gent worked as astronomer^[6].

Where did Hendrik van Gent go to school?

Hendrik van Gent was educated at Leiden University^[11].

What did Hendrik van Gent discover?

Hendrik van Gent is credited as discoverer of 1132 Hollandia^[30], 1879 Broederstroom^[32], 1336 Zeelandia^[34], and 1353 Maartje^[36].