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Jan Smit

Dutch paleontologist (born 1948)
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Jan Smit

Summary

Jan Smit is a human[1]. His place of birth was The Hague[2]. He was born on April 8, 1948[3]. He worked as a paleontologist[4], university teacher[5], and geologist[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Jan Smit was born in The Hague[2].
  • Jan Smit was born on April 8, 1948[3].
  • Jan Smit held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • English was Jan Smit's native language[9].
  • Jan Smit worked as a paleontologist[4].
  • Jan Smit's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Jan Smit worked as a geologist[6].
  • Among Jan Smit's employers was Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[10].
  • Jan Smit was educated at University of Amsterdam[11].
  • Jan Smit received the Mary Clark Thompson Medal[12].
  • Jan Smit was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].
  • Jan Smit is recorded as male[14].
  • Jan Smit's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jan Smit's Commons category is recorded as Jan Smit (paleontologist)[16].
  • Jan Smit's family name is recorded as Smit[17].
  • Jan Smit's given name is recorded as Jan[18].
  • Jan Smit's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in The Hague[2], Jan Smit… he was born on April 8, 1948[3]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Jan Smit was educated at University of Amsterdam[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[4], university teacher[5], and geologist[6]. Jan Smit was employed by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[10].

Recognition

Jan Smit received the Mary Clark Thompson Medal[12].

Why It Matters

Jan Smit has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

FAQs

Where was Jan Smit born?

Jan Smit was born in The Hague[2].

What did Jan Smit do for work?

Jan Smit worked as paleontologist[4], university teacher[5], and geologist[6].

Where did Jan Smit go to school?

Jan Smit was educated at University of Amsterdam[11].

What awards did Jan Smit receive?

Honors received include Mary Clark Thompson Medal[12].

Related Entities

Kingdom of the Netherlands The Hague University of Amsterdam Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Deltaspace42 · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Paleonthologist Jan Smit.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Geologist Jan Smit in the Geulhemmergrot (cropped).png, ([[c:GR|GR]]) [[c:COM:FR|File renamed]]: [[File:Archaeologist Jan Smit in the Geulhemmergrot with res"
  2. 9w ago · Howardcorn33 · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Email address → mailto:smit@geo.vu.nl
    Citizenship → —
    Given name → Jan
    Instance of → —
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Archaeologist Jan Smit in the Geulhemmergrot with research team (cropped).png"
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