Jan Goudriaan

Dutch engineer and economist (1893-1974)
Person human Q13735501
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Jan Goudriaan

Summary

Jan Goudriaan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on December 5, 1893[3]. He died on March 22, 1974[4]. He worked as an economist[5], university teacher[6], and director[7].

Key Facts

  • Jan Goudriaan's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].
  • Jan Goudriaan was born on December 5, 1893[3].
  • Jan Goudriaan died on March 22, 1974[4].
  • Jan Goudriaan is buried at Westerveld[8].
  • Jan Goudriaan held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Jan Goudriaan worked as an economist[5].
  • Jan Goudriaan worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Jan Goudriaan worked as a director[7].
  • Jan Goudriaan was employed by Delft University of Technology[10].
  • Among Jan Goudriaan's employers was Erasmus University Rotterdam[11].
  • Among Jan Goudriaan's employers was Nederlandse Spoorwegen[12].
  • Among Jan Goudriaan's employers was Nederlands Normalisatie-instituut[13].
  • Jan Goudriaan's education included a stint at Delft University of Technology[14].
  • Jan Goudriaan's doctoral advisor was Johannes Gerardus Charles Volmer[15].
  • Jan Goudriaan is recorded as male[16].
  • Jan Goudriaan's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jan Goudriaan's Commons category is recorded as Jan Goudriaan[18].
  • Jan Goudriaan's family name is recorded as Q60029842[19].
  • Jan Goudriaan's given name is recorded as Jan[20].
  • Jan Goudriaan's relative is recorded as Bernard Herman Goudriaan[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam[2], Jan Goudriaan… he was born on December 5, 1893[3].

Education

Jan Goudriaan was educated at Delft University of Technology[14]. His doctoral advisor was Johannes Gerardus Charles Volmer[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[5], university teacher[6], and director[7]. Employers include Delft University of Technology[10], an institute of technology[22], in Netherlands[23], founded in 1842[24], headquartered in Delft[25]; Erasmus University Rotterdam[11], a public university[26], in Netherlands[27], founded in 1913[28], headquartered in Rotterdam[29]; Nederlandse Spoorwegen[12], a railway undertaking[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1937[32], headquartered in Utrecht[33]; and Nederlands Normalisatie-instituut[13], an institute[34], in Kingdom of the Netherlands[35], founded in 1916[36].

Death and Burial

Jan Goudriaan died on March 22, 1974[4]. He is buried at Westerveld[8].

FAQs

Where was Jan Goudriaan born?

Jan Goudriaan's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].

What did Jan Goudriaan do for work?

Jan Goudriaan worked as economist[5], university teacher[6], and director[7].

Where did Jan Goudriaan go to school?

Jan Goudriaan was educated at Delft University of Technology[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . dataset Library TU Delft. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . dataset Library TU Delft. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . dataset Library TU Delft. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Online Begraafplaatsen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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