Jelle Kaastra

Dutch astrophysicist
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Jelle Kaastra

Summary

Jelle Kaastra is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oosthem[2]. He was born on January 1, 1957[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], astronomer[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], and academic[8].

Key Facts

  • Jelle Kaastra's place of birth was Oosthem[2].
  • Jelle Kaastra was born on January 1, 1957[3].
  • Jelle Kaastra was born on July 10, 1957[9].
  • Jelle Kaastra held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Jelle Kaastra's professions included physicist[4].
  • Jelle Kaastra worked as an astronomer[5].
  • Jelle Kaastra worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Jelle Kaastra's professions included writer[7].
  • Jelle Kaastra worked as an academic[8].
  • Jelle Kaastra's professions included scientist[11].
  • Jelle Kaastra's field of work was astronomy[12].
  • Jelle Kaastra's field of work was galaxy cluster[13].
  • Jelle Kaastra's field of work was galaxy[14].
  • Jelle Kaastra's field of work was active galactic nucleus[15].
  • Jelle Kaastra's field of work was nuclear physics[16].
  • Jelle Kaastra's field of work was black hole[17].
  • Jelle Kaastra was employed by Space Research Organisation Netherlands[18].
  • Jelle Kaastra was employed by Leiden University[19].
  • Jelle Kaastra's education included a stint at Utrecht University[20].
  • Jelle Kaastra's doctoral advisor was Max Kuperus[21].
  • Jelle Kaastra's doctoral advisor was Jan Kuijpers[22].
  • Jelle Kaastra was a member of International Astronomical Union[23].
  • Jelle Kaastra was a member of Q2286581[24].
  • Jelle Kaastra was a member of Nederlandse Natuurkundige Vereniging[25].
  • Jelle Kaastra is recorded as male[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Oosthem[2], Jelle Kaastra… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1957[3] and July 10, 1957[9].

Education

Jelle Kaastra's education included a stint at Utrecht University[20]. Doctoral advisors include Max Kuperus[21], an astrophysicist[27], b. 1936[28], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[29] and Jan Kuijpers[22], an astronomer[30], b. 1946[31], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[32]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], astronomer[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], academic[8], and scientist[11]. Fields of work include astronomy[12], a branch of science[34]; galaxy cluster[13], an astronomical object type[35]; galaxy[14], an astronomical object type[36]; active galactic nucleus[15], an astronomical object type[37]; nuclear physics[16], a branch of physics[38]; and black hole[17], an astronomical object type[39]. Employers include Space Research Organisation Netherlands[18], a research institute[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1983[42], headquartered in Leiden[43] and Leiden University[19], a university[44], in Netherlands[45], founded in 1575[46], headquartered in Leiden[47]. Jelle Kaastra supervised Patrick Bos as a doctoral student[48].

FAQs

Where was Jelle Kaastra born?

Jelle Kaastra's place of birth was Oosthem[2].

What did Jelle Kaastra do for work?

Jelle Kaastra worked as physicist[4], astronomer[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], and academic[8].

Where did Jelle Kaastra go to school?

Jelle Kaastra was educated at Utrecht University[20].

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  19. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] . Q107215080. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] . Prabook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [3] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [9] . Prabook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

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