Jan Smit

Dutch physicist
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Jan Smit

Summary

Jan Smit is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on September 16, 1943[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], and theoretical physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jan Smit was born in Amsterdam[2].
  • Jan Smit was born on September 16, 1943[3].
  • Jan Smit was born on March 27, 1943[8].
  • Jan Smit held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Dutch was Jan Smit's native language[10].
  • Jan Smit's professions included physicist[4].
  • Jan Smit worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Jan Smit's professions included theoretical physicist[6].
  • Jan Smit was employed by University of Amsterdam[11].
  • Among Jan Smit's employers was Leiden University[12].
  • Jan Smit's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • Jan Smit's doctoral advisor was Robert Finkelstein[14].
  • Jan Smit is recorded as male[15].
  • Jan Smit's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jan Smit supervised Luuk Hans Karsten as a doctoral student[17].
  • Jan Smit supervised Alejandro Xabier Arrizabalaga as a doctoral student[18].
  • Jan Smit supervised Maarten F.L. Golterman as a doctoral student[19].
  • Jan Smit supervised Jacob Hoek as a doctoral student[20].
  • Jan Smit supervised Meindert Pieter van der Meulen as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jan Smit supervised Mischa Sallé as a doctoral student[22].
  • Jan Smit supervised Anders Tranberg as a doctoral student[23].
  • Jan Smit supervised Arie Johan van der Sijs as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jan Smit supervised William Tang as a doctoral student[25].
  • Jan Smit supervised Jeroen Cornelis Vink as a doctoral student[26].
  • Jan Smit supervised Arjan Hulsebos as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam[2], Jan Smit… Recorded date of birth include September 16, 1943[3] and March 27, 1943[8]. Dutch was his native language[10].

Education

Jan Smit's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[13]. His doctoral advisor was Robert Finkelstein[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], university teacher[5], and theoretical physicist[6]. Employers include University of Amsterdam[11], a university[29], in Netherlands[30], founded in 1632[31], headquartered in Amsterdam[32] and Leiden University[12], a university[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1575[35], headquartered in Leiden[36]. Doctoral students include Luuk Hans Karsten[17]; Alejandro Xabier Arrizabalaga[18], a physicist[37]; Maarten F.L. Golterman[19], a researcher[38]; Jacob Hoek[20]; Meindert Pieter van der Meulen[21]; and Mischa Sallé[22], a researcher[39].

Why It Matters

Jan Smit ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Jan Smit born?

Jan Smit was born in Amsterdam[2].

What did Jan Smit do for work?

Jan Smit worked as physicist[4], university teacher[5], and theoretical physicist[6].

Where did Jan Smit go to school?

Jan Smit was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[13].

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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