Jan Korringa

Dutch-American physicist (1915-2015)
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Jan Korringa

Summary

Jan Korringa is a human[1]. He was born in Heemstede[2]. He was born on March 31, 1915[3]. He died in Laguna Beach[4]. He died on October 9, 2015[5]. He worked as a theoretical physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jan Korringa's place of birth was Heemstede[2].
  • Jan Korringa died in Laguna Beach[4].
  • Jan Korringa was born on March 31, 1915[3].
  • Jan Korringa died on October 9, 2015[5].
  • Jan Korringa held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Jan Korringa's professions included theoretical physicist[6].
  • Jan Korringa's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Jan Korringa was employed by Ohio State University[10].
  • Jan Korringa was employed by Leiden University[11].
  • Jan Korringa was employed by Leiden University[12].
  • Jan Korringa's education included a stint at Delft University of Technology[13].
  • Jan Korringa's doctoral advisor was Bram van Heel[14].
  • Jan Korringa's doctoral advisor was Ralph Kronig[15].
  • Jan Korringa received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Jan Korringa received the honorary doctor of the Marie and Louis Pasteur University[17].
  • Jan Korringa is recorded as male[18].
  • Jan Korringa's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jan Korringa supervised John Samuel Faulkner as a doctoral student[20].
  • Jan Korringa supervised William Dean Moorhead as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jan Korringa's family name is recorded as Korringa[22].
  • Jan Korringa's given name is recorded as Jan[23].
  • Jan Korringa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[24].

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Origins and Family

Jan Korringa's place of birth was Heemstede[2]. He was born on March 31, 1915[3].

Education

Jan Korringa was educated at Delft University of Technology[13]. Doctoral advisors include Bram van Heel[14], a university teacher[25], 1899–1966[26], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[27] and Ralph Kronig[15], a physicist[28], 1904–1995[29], of Germany[30], awarded the Max Planck Medal[31], specialised in physics[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Ohio State University[10], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1870[35], headquartered in Columbus[36] and Leiden University[11], a university[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1575[39], headquartered in Leiden[40]. Doctoral students include John Samuel Faulkner[20], a physicist[41], 1932–2022[42], of United States[43] and William Dean Moorhead[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46] and honorary doctor of the Marie and Louis Pasteur University[17], an award[47], in France[48].

Death and Burial

Jan Korringa died on October 9, 2015[5]. He died in Laguna Beach[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Korringa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Jan Korringa born?

Jan Korringa's place of birth was Heemstede[2].

Where did Jan Korringa die?

Jan Korringa died in Laguna Beach[4].

What did Jan Korringa do for work?

Jan Korringa worked as theoretical physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Jan Korringa go to school?

Jan Korringa was educated at Delft University of Technology[13].

What awards did Jan Korringa receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16] and honorary doctor of the Marie and Louis Pasteur University[17].

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  11. [12] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . legifrance.gouv.fr. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [43] . 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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