Hugo Rietveld

Ducht physicist, crystallographer, father of the refinement method for powder diffraction (1932–2016)
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Hugo Rietveld

Summary

Hugo Rietveld is a human[1]. His place of birth was The Hague[2]. He was born on March 7, 1932[3]. He passed away in Alkmaar[4]. He died on July 16, 2016[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and crystallographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hugo Rietveld was born in The Hague[2].
  • Hugo Rietveld passed away in Alkmaar[4].
  • Hugo Rietveld was born on March 7, 1932[3].
  • Hugo Rietveld died on July 16, 2016[5].
  • Hugo Rietveld held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Hugo Rietveld's professions included physicist[6].
  • Hugo Rietveld worked as a crystallographer[7].
  • Hugo Rietveld received the Gregori Aminoff Prize[10].
  • Hugo Rietveld received the Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[11].
  • Hugo Rietveld is recorded as male[12].
  • Hugo Rietveld's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Hugo Rietveld's family name is recorded as Rietveld[14].
  • Hugo Rietveld's given name is recorded as Hugo[15].

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Origins and Family

Born in The Hague[2], Hugo Rietveld… he was born on March 7, 1932[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and crystallographer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Gregori Aminoff Prize[10], an award[16], in Sweden[17], founded in 1979[18] and Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[11], a grade of an order[19], in Netherlands[20], founded in 1892[21].

Death and Burial

Hugo Rietveld died on July 16, 2016[5]. He passed away in Alkmaar[4].

Why It Matters

Hugo Rietveld ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

He is credited with the discovery of Rietveld refinement[23].

FAQs

Where was Hugo Rietveld born?

Hugo Rietveld was born in The Hague[2].

Where did Hugo Rietveld die?

Hugo Rietveld died in Alkmaar[4].

What did Hugo Rietveld do for work?

Hugo Rietveld worked as physicist[6] and crystallographer[7].

What awards did Hugo Rietveld receive?

Honors received include Gregori Aminoff Prize[10] and Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[11].

What did Hugo Rietveld discover?

Hugo Rietveld is credited as discoverer of Rietveld refinement[23].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [3] . historygreatest.com. historygreatest.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . familieberichtenopinternet.nl. familieberichtenopinternet.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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