Jan van Paradijs

Summary

Jan van Paradijs is a human^[1]. He was born in Haarlem^[2]. He was born on +1946-06-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Amsterdam^[4]. He died on +1999-11-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astrophysicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Jan van Paradijs's place of birth was Haarlem^[2].
• Jan van Paradijs died in Amsterdam^[4].
• Jan van Paradijs was born on +1946-06-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jan van Paradijs died on +1999-11-02T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Jan van Paradijs died on +1999-11-12T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Jan van Paradijs held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[10].
• Dutch was Jan van Paradijs's native language^[11].
• Jan van Paradijs worked as an astrophysicist^[6].
• Jan van Paradijs's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Jan van Paradijs's field of work was astrophysics^[12].
• Jan van Paradijs was employed by University of Amsterdam^[13].
• Among Jan van Paradijs's employers was University of Alabama in Huntsville^[14].
• Among Jan van Paradijs's employers was University of Amsterdam^[15].
• Among Jan van Paradijs's employers was University of Amsterdam^[16].
• Jan van Paradijs was educated at University of Amsterdam^[17].
• Jan van Paradijs's doctoral advisor was David Koelbloed^[18].
• Jan van Paradijs's doctoral advisor was Cornelis Zwaan^[19].
• Jan van Paradijs received the Bruno Rossi Prize^[20].
• Jan van Paradijs's image is recorded as Janvanparadijs4.jpg^[21].
• Jan van Paradijs is recorded as male^[22].
• Jan van Paradijs's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Jan van Paradijs supervised Marten Henric van Kerkwijk as a doctoral student^[24].
• Jan van Paradijs supervised Ralph Wijers as a doctoral student^[25].
• Jan van Paradijs supervised Paul J. Groot as a doctoral student^[26].
• Jan van Paradijs's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108689840^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan van Paradijs was born in Haarlem^[2]. He was born on +1946-06-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[11].

Education

Jan van Paradijs's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam^[17]. Doctoral advisors include David Koelbloed^[18], a university teacher^[28], 1905–1977^[29], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[30] and Cornelis Zwaan^[19], a university teacher^[31], 1928–1999^[32], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Jan van Paradijs's field of work was astrophysics^[12]. Employers include University of Amsterdam^[13], a university^[34], in Netherlands^[35], founded in 1632^[36], headquartered in Amsterdam^[37] and University of Alabama in Huntsville^[14], a university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1950^[40]. Doctoral students include Marten Henric van Kerkwijk^[24], an astronomer^[41], b. 1966^[42], of Canada^[43], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[44]; Ralph Wijers^[25], an astrophysicist^[45], b. 1964^[46], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[47]; and Paul J. Groot^[26], an astronomer^[48], b. 1971^[49], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[50].

Recognition

Jan van Paradijs received the Bruno Rossi Prize^[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1999-11-02T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1999-11-12T00:00:00Z^[9]. Jan van Paradijs passed away in Amsterdam^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[51].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jan van Paradijs include 9259 Janvanparadijs^[52], an asteroid^[53].

Why It Matters

Jan van Paradijs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[8] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for him include 9259 Janvanparadijs^[52], an asteroid^[53].

FAQs

Where was Jan van Paradijs born?

Born in Haarlem^[2], Jan van Paradijs…

Where did Jan van Paradijs die?

Jan van Paradijs passed away in Amsterdam^[4].

What did Jan van Paradijs do for work?

Jan van Paradijs worked as astrophysicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Jan van Paradijs go to school?

Jan van Paradijs was educated at University of Amsterdam^[17].

What awards did Jan van Paradijs receive?

Honors received include Bruno Rossi Prize^[20].