Johannes Diderik van der Waals
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Summary
Johannes Diderik van der Waals was born on November 23, 1837[1], in Leiden[2]. He died on March 8, 1923[3], in Amsterdam[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], chemist[6], mathematician[7], theoretical physicist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,538 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery[11]
- Spouse: Anna Magdalena Smit[12]
- Child: Jacqueline E. van der Waals[13], Johannes Diderik van der Waals Jr.[14]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[15]
- Native language: Dutch[16]
- Occupation: teacher[17]
- Field of work: physics[18]
- Employer: University of Amsterdam[19]
- Educated at: Leiden University[20]
- Doctoral advisor: Pieter Rijke[21]
- Notable work: van der Waals radius[22], van der Waals equation[23]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physics[24]
- Member of: Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[25], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[26], American Philosophical Society[27], National Academy of Sciences[28], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[29]
- Influenced by: Rudolf Clausius[30]
- Sex or gender: male[31]
- Doctoral student: Willem Hendrik Keesom[32], Johannes Diderik van der Waals Jr.[33], Diederik Korteweg[34], Philipp Kohnstamm[35], Obe Postma[36], Henri Adrien Naber[37], Gerrit Hondius Boldingh[38], Johannes C. Schalkwijk[39], Bokko Meilink[40], Cornelius Dorsman[41], Adolf van Thijn[42]
- Commons category: Johannes Diderik van der Waals[43]
- Family name: van der Waals[44]
- Given name: Johannes[45], Diderik[46]
- IPA transcription: joːˈɦɑnəs ˈdidəˌrɪk vɑn dər ʋaːls[47]
- Topic's main category: Category:Johannes Diderik van der Waals[48]
- Commons gallery: Johannes Diderik van der Waals[49]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[50], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[51]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Johannes Diderik van der Waals include Van der Waals' force[52], van der Waals equation[53], van der Waals radius[54], van der Waals gas[55], Van der Waals[56], and 32893 van der Waals[57].
Why It Matters
Johannes Diderik van der Waals has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 99 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
He has been cited as an influence by Heike Kamerlingh Onnes[60], a physicist[61], 1853–1926[62], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[63], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[64], specialised in physics[65] and Hendrik Willem Bakhuis Roozeboom[66], a chemist[67], 1854–1907[68], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[69].
Entities named for him include Van der Waals' force[52], van der Waals equation[53], van der Waals radius[54], van der Waals gas[55], Van der Waals[56], and 32893 van der Waals[57].
His notable doctoral advisees include Willem Hendrik Keesom[70], a physicist[71], 1876–1956[72], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[73], specialised in physics[74]; Diederik Korteweg[75], a mathematician[76], 1848–1941[77], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[78], specialised in mathematics[79]; and Obe Postma[80], a writer[81], 1868–1963[82], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[83], awarded the Gysbert Japicxpriis[84].
FAQs
Where was Johannes Diderik van der Waals born?
Johannes Diderik van der Waals's place of birth was Leiden[2].
Where did Johannes Diderik van der Waals die?
Johannes Diderik van der Waals passed away in Amsterdam[4].
Who was Johannes Diderik van der Waals married to?
Johannes Diderik van der Waals's spouses include Anna Magdalena Smit[12].
What did Johannes Diderik van der Waals do for work?
Johannes Diderik van der Waals worked as a physicist[5], chemist[6], mathematician[7], theoretical physicist[8], and university teacher[9].
Where did Johannes Diderik van der Waals go to school?
Johannes Diderik van der Waals was educated at Leiden University[20].
What awards did Johannes Diderik van der Waals receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[24].
Who did Johannes Diderik van der Waals influence?
Johannes Diderik van der Waals has been cited as an influence by Heike Kamerlingh Onnes[60] and Hendrik Willem Bakhuis Roozeboom[66].