Jan Ketelaar

Dutch chemist (1908-2001)
Person human Q2760858
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Jan Ketelaar

Summary

Jan Ketelaar is a human[1]. He was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on +1908-04-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lochem[4]. He died on +2001-11-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jan Ketelaar's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].
  • Jan Ketelaar died in Lochem[4].
  • Jan Ketelaar was born on +1908-04-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan Ketelaar died on +2001-11-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jan Ketelaar held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Dutch was Jan Ketelaar's native language[10].
  • Jan Ketelaar's professions included chemist[6].
  • Jan Ketelaar worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Jan Ketelaar's employers was Leiden University[11].
  • Among Jan Ketelaar's employers was University of Amsterdam[12].
  • Among Jan Ketelaar's employers was University of Amsterdam[13].
  • Among Jan Ketelaar's employers was University of Amsterdam[14].
  • Jan Ketelaar's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[15].
  • Jan Ketelaar's doctoral advisor was Andreas Smits[16].
  • Jan Ketelaar was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Jan Ketelaar's image is recorded as KetelaarZernike1955.jpg[18].
  • Jan Ketelaar is recorded as male[19].
  • Jan Ketelaar's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jan Ketelaar supervised Jan Kommandeur as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jan Ketelaar supervised Johan van Dranen as a doctoral student[22].
  • Jan Ketelaar supervised Cornelis Romers as a doctoral student[23].
  • Jan Ketelaar supervised Johannes Pieter Colpa as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jan Ketelaar supervised Cornelis Haas as a doctoral student[25].
  • Jan Ketelaar supervised Jan van der Elsken as a doctoral student[26].
  • Jan Ketelaar supervised Rudolf Peter Hendrik Rettschnick as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam[2], Jan Ketelaar… he was born on +1908-04-21T00:00:00Z[3]. Dutch was his native language[10].

Education

Jan Ketelaar was educated at University of Amsterdam[15]. His doctoral advisor was Andreas Smits[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Leiden University[11], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1575[30], headquartered in Leiden[31] and University of Amsterdam[12], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1632[34], headquartered in Amsterdam[35]. Doctoral students include Jan Kommandeur[21], a university teacher[36], 1929–2012[37], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[38]; Johan van Dranen[22]; Cornelis Romers[23], a university teacher[39], b. 1919[40], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[41]; Johannes Pieter Colpa[24]; Cornelis Haas[25]; and Jan van der Elsken[26], 1929–2025[42].

Death and Burial

Jan Ketelaar died on +2001-11-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Lochem[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Ketelaar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Jan Ketelaar born?

Jan Ketelaar was born in Amsterdam[2].

Where did Jan Ketelaar die?

Jan Ketelaar died in Lochem[4].

What did Jan Ketelaar do for work?

Jan Ketelaar worked as chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Jan Ketelaar go to school?

Jan Ketelaar was educated at University of Amsterdam[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. 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. [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
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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