Henk van der Maas

Dutch aeronautical engineer and academic (1899-1987)
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Henk van der Maas

Summary

Henk van der Maas is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on +1899-10-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Oud-Beijerland[4]. He died on +1987-02-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], university teacher[7], and aircraft pilot[8].

Key Facts

  • Henk van der Maas was born in Amsterdam[2].
  • Henk van der Maas passed away in Oud-Beijerland[4].
  • Henk van der Maas was born on +1899-10-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Henk van der Maas died on +1987-02-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Henk van der Maas held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Henk van der Maas's professions included engineer[6].
  • Henk van der Maas's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Henk van der Maas's professions included aircraft pilot[8].
  • Henk van der Maas held the position of Rector of Delft University of Technology[10].
  • Henk van der Maas was employed by Delft University of Technology[11].
  • Henk van der Maas's education included a stint at Delft University of Technology[12].
  • Henk van der Maas's doctoral advisor was Jan Burgers[13].
  • Henk van der Maas received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[14].
  • Henk van der Maas received the Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau[15].
  • Henk van der Maas received the Generaal Snijders-medaille[16].
  • Henk van der Maas was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Henk van der Maas's image is recorded as Prof. dr. ir. Van der Maas, 1962.jpg[18].
  • Henk van der Maas is recorded as male[19].
  • Henk van der Maas's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Henk van der Maas supervised Jan Leendert van Ingen as a doctoral student[21].
  • Henk van der Maas supervised Johan Hendrik Greidanus as a doctoral student[22].
  • Henk van der Maas's ISNI is recorded as 0000000394529169[23].
  • Henk van der Maas's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 289022332[24].
  • Henk van der Maas's IdRef ID is recorded as 254326978[25].
  • Henk van der Maas's Commons category is recorded as Hendricus van der Maas[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam[2], Henk van der Maas… he was born on +1899-10-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Henk van der Maas was educated at Delft University of Technology[12]. His doctoral advisor was Jan Burgers[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], university teacher[7], and aircraft pilot[8]. Henk van der Maas was employed by Delft University of Technology[11]. He held the position of Rector of Delft University of Technology[10]. Doctoral students include Jan Leendert van Ingen[21], a university teacher[27], b. 1932[28] and Johan Hendrik Greidanus[22], 1911–1993[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[14], a grade of an order[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1815[32]; Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau[15], a grade of an order[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1892[35]; and Generaal Snijders-medaille[16], an award[36], in Netherlands[37].

Death and Burial

Henk van der Maas died on +1987-02-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Oud-Beijerland[4].

FAQs

Where was Henk van der Maas born?

Henk van der Maas's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].

Where did Henk van der Maas die?

Henk van der Maas died in Oud-Beijerland[4].

What did Henk van der Maas do for work?

Henk van der Maas worked as engineer[6], university teacher[7], and aircraft pilot[8].

Where did Henk van der Maas go to school?

Henk van der Maas was educated at Delft University of Technology[12].

What awards did Henk van der Maas receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[14], Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau[15], and Generaal Snijders-medaille[16].

References

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  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . dataset Library TU Delft. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . dataset Library TU Delft. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . dataset Library TU Delft. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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