Johannes Kuenen

Dutch physicist (1866–1922)
Person human Q2359537
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Johannes Kuenen

Summary

Johannes Kuenen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leiden[2]. He was born on +1866-10-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Leiden[4]. He died on +1922-09-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Leiden[2], Johannes Kuenen…
  • Johannes Kuenen passed away in Leiden[4].
  • Johannes Kuenen was born on +1866-10-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Johannes Kuenen died on +1922-09-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Johannes Kuenen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Dutch was Johannes Kuenen's native language[10].
  • Johannes Kuenen worked as a physicist[6].
  • Johannes Kuenen worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Johannes Kuenen held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[11].
  • Among Johannes Kuenen's employers was Leiden University[12].
  • Johannes Kuenen was employed by University of Dundee[13].
  • Among Johannes Kuenen's employers was University of St Andrews[14].
  • Johannes Kuenen was employed by Leiden University[15].
  • Johannes Kuenen's education included a stint at Leiden University[16].
  • Johannes Kuenen's doctoral advisor was Heike Kamerlingh Onnes[17].
  • Johannes Kuenen was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Johannes Kuenen's image is recorded as Portret van Johannes Petrus Kuenen, hoogleraar Natuurkunde te Leiden Icones 348.tiff[19].
  • Johannes Kuenen is recorded as male[20].
  • Johannes Kuenen's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Johannes Kuenen supervised Simon W. Visser as a doctoral student[22].
  • Johannes Kuenen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000055261874[23].
  • Johannes Kuenen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17593553[24].
  • Johannes Kuenen's GND ID is recorded as 1055139745[25].
  • Johannes Kuenen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87116683[26].
  • Johannes Kuenen's IdRef ID is recorded as 233529519[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Leiden[2], Johannes Kuenen… he was born on +1866-10-11T00:00:00Z[3]. Dutch was his native language[10].

Education

Johannes Kuenen's education included a stint at Leiden University[16]. His doctoral advisor was Heike Kamerlingh Onnes[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Leiden University[12], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1575[30], headquartered in Leiden[31]; University of Dundee[13], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1881[34], headquartered in Dundee[35]; and University of St Andrews[14], a public university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1413[38], headquartered in Fife[39]. Johannes Kuenen held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[11]. He supervised Simon W. Visser as a doctoral student[22].

Death and Burial

Johannes Kuenen died on +1922-09-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Leiden[4].

Why It Matters

Johannes Kuenen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Johannes Kuenen born?

Johannes Kuenen was born in Leiden[2].

Where did Johannes Kuenen die?

Johannes Kuenen passed away in Leiden[4].

What did Johannes Kuenen do for work?

Johannes Kuenen worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Johannes Kuenen go to school?

Johannes Kuenen was educated at Leiden University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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