Jan Smit

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Jan Smit

Summary

Jan Smit is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on +1885-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Deventer[4]. He died on +1957-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mycologist[6], microbiologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Key Facts

  • Jan Smit was born in Amsterdam[2].
  • Jan Smit died in Deventer[4].
  • Jan Smit was born on +1885-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan Smit was born on +1885-10-30T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Jan Smit died on +1957-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jan Smit died on +1957-06-14T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Jan Smit held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • Jan Smit's professions included mycologist[6].
  • Jan Smit worked as a microbiologist[7].
  • Jan Smit's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Jan Smit held the position of rector magnificus of Wageningen University & Research[12].
  • Jan Smit was employed by University of Amsterdam[13].
  • Jan Smit was employed by University of Amsterdam[14].
  • Jan Smit was employed by Wageningen University & Research[15].
  • Jan Smit was educated at University of Amsterdam[16].
  • Jan Smit's image is recorded as De toespraak van rector-magnificus Smit, Bestanddeelnr 902-6230.jpg[17].
  • Jan Smit is recorded as male[18].
  • Jan Smit's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jan Smit's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078571744[20].
  • Jan Smit's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 797005[21].
  • Jan Smit's GND ID is recorded as 117724335[22].
  • Jan Smit's Commons category is recorded as Jan Smit (1885-1957)[23].
  • Jan Smit's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as Smit[24].
  • Jan Smit's IPNI author ID is recorded as 26907-1[25].
  • Jan Smit's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as kv2009520801[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam[2], Jan Smit… Recorded date of birth include +1885-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1885-10-30T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Jan Smit was educated at University of Amsterdam[16]. He studied under Martinus Wilhelm Beijerinck[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mycologist[6], microbiologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include University of Amsterdam[13], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1632[30], headquartered in Amsterdam[31] and Wageningen University & Research[15], a public university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1876[34], headquartered in Wageningen[35]. Jan Smit held the position of rector magnificus of Wageningen University & Research[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1957-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1957-06-14T00:00:00Z[10]. Jan Smit died in Deventer[4].

FAQs

Where was Jan Smit born?

Jan Smit was born in Amsterdam[2].

Where did Jan Smit die?

Jan Smit died in Deventer[4].

What did Jan Smit do for work?

Jan Smit worked as mycologist[6], microbiologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Jan Smit go to school?

Jan Smit was educated at University of Amsterdam[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . parlement.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . chg.kncv.nl. chg.kncv.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . De geschiedenis van de Landbouwuniversiteit Wageningen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . De geschiedenis van de Landbouwuniversiteit Wageningen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . De geschiedenis van de Landbouwuniversiteit Wageningen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

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