Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans

Dutch astronomer (1827–1906)
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Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans
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Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans

Summary

Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans is a human[1]. He was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on December 16, 1827[3]. He died in Utrecht[4]. He died on December 14, 1906[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], university teacher[7], and geographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans was born in Amsterdam[2].
  • Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans died in Utrecht[4].
  • Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans died in Utrecht[10].
  • Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans was born on December 16, 1827[3].
  • Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans died on December 14, 1906[5].
  • Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans's father was Antonie Cornelis Oudemans[11].
  • Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans's mother was Jacoba Adriana Hammecher[12].
  • A child of Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans was Gideon Jan Oudemans[13].
  • Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[14].
  • Dutch was Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans's native language[15].
  • Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans's professions included geographer[8].
  • Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans's field of work was astronomy[16].
  • Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans's field of work was geography[17].
  • Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans held the position of rector of Utrecht University[18].
  • Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans was employed by Utrecht University[19].
  • Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans's education included a stint at Leiden University[20].
  • Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans's education included a stint at Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden[21].
  • Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans's doctoral advisor was Frederik Kaiser[22].
  • Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans was a member of French Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans is recorded as male[25].
  • Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans supervised Albertus Antonie Nijland as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans's place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on December 16, 1827[3]. His father was Antonie Cornelis Oudemans[11]. His mother was Jacoba Adriana Hammecher[12]. Dutch was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Leiden University[20], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1575[30], headquartered in Leiden[31] and Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden[21], a Gymnasium[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1323[34]. Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans's doctoral advisor was Frederik Kaiser[22]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], university teacher[7], and geographer[8]. Fields of work include astronomy[16], a branch of science[36] and geography[17], an academic discipline[37]. Among Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans's employers was Utrecht University[19]. He held the position of rector of Utrecht University[18]. Doctoral students include Albertus Antonie Nijland[27], an astronomer[38], 1868–1936[39], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[40]; Jan Cornelis Bolt[41]; Gerrit Jan Marie Coolhaas[42]; and Jacob Robbers[43].

Personal Life

A child of Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans was Gideon Jan Oudemans[13].

Death and Burial

Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans died on December 14, 1906[5]. Recorded place of death include Utrecht[4], a municipality of the Netherlands[44], in Netherlands[45].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans include Oudemans[46], an impact crater[47].

Why It Matters

Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for him include Oudemans[46], an impact crater[47].

His notable doctoral advisees include Albertus Antonie Nijland[50], an astronomer[51], 1868–1936[52], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[53].

FAQs

Where was Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans born?

Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].

Where did Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans die?

Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans passed away in Utrecht[4].

Who were Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans's parents?

Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans's father was Antonie Cornelis Oudemans[11]. Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans's mother was Jacoba Adriana Hammecher[12].

What did Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans do for work?

Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans worked as astronomer[6], university teacher[7], and geographer[8].

Where did Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans go to school?

Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans was educated at Leiden University[20] and Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden[21].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
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  8. [26] . Q24469759. wikidata.org.
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  13. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [6] . Q24469759. wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [41] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [42] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [43] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  27. [35] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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