Jan Burgers

Summary

Jan Burgers is a human^[1]. He was born in Arnhem^[2]. He was born on January 13, 1895^[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.^[4]. He died on June 7, 1981^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Jan Burgers was born in Arnhem^[2].
• Jan Burgers passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4].
• Jan Burgers was born on January 13, 1895^[3].
• Jan Burgers died on June 7, 1981^[5].
• Jan Burgers held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[9].
• English was Jan Burgers's native language^[10].
• Jan Burgers worked as a physicist^[6].
• Jan Burgers's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Jan Burgers's field of work was physicist^[11].
• Jan Burgers's field of work was applied mechanics^[12].
• Among Jan Burgers's employers was Delft University of Technology^[13].
• Jan Burgers was employed by Teylers Stichting^[14].
• Among Jan Burgers's employers was University of Maryland^[15].
• Jan Burgers was educated at Leiden University^[16].
• Jan Burgers's doctoral advisor was Paul Ehrenfest^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Jan Burgers is Burgers' equation^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Jan Burgers is Burgers vector^[19].
• Jan Burgers received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[20].
• Jan Burgers received the honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers^[21].
• Jan Burgers received the Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[22].
• Jan Burgers received the Panetti Ferrari Award^[23].
• Jan Burgers received the Bingham Medal^[24].
• Jan Burgers received the ASME Medal^[25].
• Jan Burgers was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Jan Burgers was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Arnhem^[2], Jan Burgers… he was born on January 13, 1895^[3]. English was his native language^[10].

Education

Jan Burgers's education included a stint at Leiden University^[16]. His doctoral advisor was Paul Ehrenfest^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include physicist^[11], a profession^[28] and applied mechanics^[12], a branch of mechanics^[29]. Employers include Delft University of Technology^[13], an institute of technology^[30], in Netherlands^[31], founded in 1842^[32], headquartered in Delft^[33]; Teylers Stichting^[14], an organization^[34], in Netherlands^[35], founded in 1778^[36]; and University of Maryland^[15], a public research university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1858^[39], headquartered in College Park^[40]. Doctoral students include Reinier Timman^[41], a mathematician^[42], 1917–1975^[43], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[44]; Henk van der Maas^[45], an engineer^[46], 1899–1987^[47], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[48], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[49]; Geert Otten^[50]; B.G. van der Hegge Zijnen^[51], b. 1897^[52]; C.M. Tchen^[53], a physicist^[54], 1914–2004^[55], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[56]; and Jannes Pieter Mazure^[57].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Burgers' equation^[18] and Burgers vector^[19]. Things named for Jan Burgers include Burgers' equation^[58] and Burgers vector^[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society^[20], a fellowship award^[60]; honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers^[21], an award^[61], in France^[62]; Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[22], an award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1923^[65]; Panetti Ferrari Award^[23], a science award^[66], in Italy^[67], founded in 1996^[68]; Bingham Medal^[24], a science award^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1948^[71]; and ASME Medal^[25], a science award^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1920^[74].

Death and Burial

Jan Burgers died on June 7, 1981^[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Burgers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

He is credited with the discovery of Burgers' equation^[77]. Entities named for him include Burgers' equation^[58] and Burgers vector^[59].

FAQs

Where was Jan Burgers born?

Jan Burgers was born in Arnhem^[2].

Where did Jan Burgers die?

Jan Burgers died in Washington, D.C.^[4].

What did Jan Burgers do for work?

Jan Burgers worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Jan Burgers go to school?

Jan Burgers was educated at Leiden University^[16].

What awards did Jan Burgers receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society^[20], honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers^[21], Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[22], and Panetti Ferrari Award^[23].

What did Jan Burgers discover?

Jan Burgers is credited as discoverer of Burgers' equation^[77].