Jacob Fokkema

Dutch geophysicist and university professor
Person human Q20859500
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Jacob Fokkema

Summary

Jacob Fokkema is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leeuwarden[2]. He was born on +1948-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a geophysicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • Jacob Fokkema's place of birth was Leeuwarden[2].
  • Jacob Fokkema was born on +1948-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jacob Fokkema held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[6].
  • Jacob Fokkema's professions included geophysicist[4].
  • Jacob Fokkema worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Jacob Fokkema held the position of Rector of Delft University of Technology[7].
  • Jacob Fokkema was employed by Delft University of Technology[8].
  • Jacob Fokkema was employed by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[9].
  • Jacob Fokkema's education included a stint at Delft University of Technology[10].
  • Jacob Fokkema's doctoral advisor was Adrianus de Hoop[11].
  • Jacob Fokkema received the Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[12].
  • Jacob Fokkema was a member of Academia Europaea[13].
  • Jacob Fokkema is recorded as male[14].
  • Jacob Fokkema's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jacob Fokkema supervised Michel Albert Schonewille as a doctoral student[16].
  • Jacob Fokkema supervised Evert Slob as a doctoral student[17].
  • Jacob Fokkema supervised Jan Willem Anton Victor Schoolmeesters as a doctoral student[18].
  • Jacob Fokkema supervised Rudolf Unger as a doctoral student[19].
  • Jacob Fokkema supervised Roald Gunnar van Borselen as a doctoral student[20].
  • Jacob Fokkema supervised Jan van der Kruk as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jacob Fokkema supervised Koen Willem Anton van Dongen as a doctoral student[22].
  • Jacob Fokkema's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080939544[23].
  • Jacob Fokkema's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14858556[24].
  • Jacob Fokkema's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92113499[25].
  • Jacob Fokkema's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12409421c[26].

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Origins and Family

Jacob Fokkema's place of birth was Leeuwarden[2]. He was born on +1948-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jacob Fokkema was educated at Delft University of Technology[10]. His doctoral advisor was Adrianus de Hoop[11]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geophysicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include Delft University of Technology[8], an institute of technology[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1842[30], headquartered in Delft[31] and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[9], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1880[34], headquartered in VU Main building[35]. Jacob Fokkema held the position of Rector of Delft University of Technology[7]. Doctoral students include Michel Albert Schonewille[16], b. 1970[36]; Evert Slob[17], a researcher[37]; Jan Willem Anton Victor Schoolmeesters[18], b. 1966[38]; Rudolf Unger[19]; Roald Gunnar van Borselen[20]; and Jan van der Kruk[21], a researcher[39], b. 1972[40].

Recognition

Jacob Fokkema received the Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[12].

FAQs

Where was Jacob Fokkema born?

Jacob Fokkema was born in Leeuwarden[2].

What did Jacob Fokkema do for work?

Jacob Fokkema worked as geophysicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Jacob Fokkema go to school?

Jacob Fokkema was educated at Delft University of Technology[10].

What awards did Jacob Fokkema receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . tudelft.nl. Retrieved . tudelft.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . tudelft.nl. Retrieved . tudelft.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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