Jan Smit

Dutch paleontologist (born 1948)
Person human Q2157868
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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 +1948-04-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a paleontologist[4], university teacher[5], and geologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jan Smit was born in The Hague[2].
  • Jan Smit was born on +1948-04-08T00:00:00Z[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's image is recorded as Paleonthologist Jan Smit.jpg[14].
  • Jan Smit is recorded as male[15].
  • Jan Smit's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jan Smit's ISNI is recorded as 0000000387981667[17].
  • Jan Smit's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 281072102[18].
  • Jan Smit's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2014003964[19].
  • Jan Smit's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16904237d[20].
  • Jan Smit's IdRef ID is recorded as 174768796[21].
  • Jan Smit's Commons category is recorded as Jan Smit (paleontologist)[22].
  • Jan Smit's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-6070-4865[23].
  • Jan Smit's family name is recorded as Smit[24].
  • Jan Smit's given name is recorded as Jan[25].
  • Jan Smit's National Library of Israel ID is recorded as 004403254[26].
  • Jan Smit's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 068487053[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in The Hague[2], Jan Smit… he was born on +1948-04-08T00:00:00Z[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 ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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