Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek

Dutch chemist, co-author of the DLVO theory on colloids suspension stability
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Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek

Summary

Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek is a human[1]. His place of birth was Groningen[2]. He was born on +1911-01-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2007-02-19T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], university teacher[6], and physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Groningen[2], Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek…
  • Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek was born on +1911-01-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek died on +2007-02-19T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Dutch was Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek's native language[10].
  • Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek's professions included chemist[5].
  • Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek's professions included physicist[7].
  • Among Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek's employers was Utrecht University[11].
  • Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek's education included a stint at Utrecht University[12].
  • Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek's doctoral advisor was Hugo Rudolph Kruyt[13].
  • Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek received the Wolfgang Ostwald Prize[14].
  • Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek is recorded as male[17].
  • Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek supervised Eduard Louis Mackor as a doctoral student[19].
  • Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek supervised Gerardus Johannes Arkenbout as a doctoral student[20].
  • Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek supervised Hans N. Stein as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109627625[22].
  • Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30339071[23].
  • Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek's GND ID is recorded as 119078937[24].
  • Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86862764[25].
  • Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek's IdRef ID is recorded as 07715651X[26].
  • Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07459178[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek's place of birth was Groningen[2]. He was born on +1911-01-05T00:00:00Z[3]. Dutch was his native language[10].

Education

Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek's education included a stint at Utrecht University[12]. His doctoral advisor was Hugo Rudolph Kruyt[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[5], university teacher[6], and physicist[7]. Among Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek's employers was Utrecht University[11]. Doctoral students include Eduard Louis Mackor[19]; Gerardus Johannes Arkenbout[20], b. 1931[28]; and Hans N. Stein[21], b. 1929[29].

Recognition

Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek received the Wolfgang Ostwald Prize[14].

Death and Burial

Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek died on +2007-02-19T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek include DLVO theory[30], a mathematical model[31].

Why It Matters

Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include DLVO theory[30], a mathematical model[31].

FAQs

Where was Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek born?

Born in Groningen[2], Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek…

What did Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek do for work?

Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek worked as chemist[5], university teacher[6], and physicist[7].

Where did Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek go to school?

Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek was educated at Utrecht University[12].

What awards did Jan Theodor Gerard Overbeek receive?

Honors received include Wolfgang Ostwald Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . kolloid-gesellschaft.de. Retrieved . kolloid-gesellschaft.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . KNAW Past Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . KNAW Past Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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