Kees Vrieze

Dutch chemist and professor (1937–2019)
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Kees Vrieze

Summary

Kees Vrieze is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bandung[2]. He was born on September 13, 1937[3]. He died in Egmond aan den Hoef[4]. He died on October 20, 2019[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Bandung[2], Kees Vrieze…
  • Kees Vrieze passed away in Egmond aan den Hoef[4].
  • Kees Vrieze was born on September 13, 1937[3].
  • Kees Vrieze died on October 20, 2019[5].
  • Kees Vrieze's father was Egbert Vrieze[8].
  • Kees Vrieze held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Kees Vrieze worked as a chemist[6].
  • Kees Vrieze worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Kees Vrieze's field of work was organometallic chemistry[10].
  • Kees Vrieze's field of work was inorganic chemistry[11].
  • Kees Vrieze held the position of hoogleraar[12].
  • Among Kees Vrieze's employers was Shell[13].
  • Kees Vrieze was employed by University of Cambridge[14].
  • Kees Vrieze was employed by University of Amsterdam[15].
  • Kees Vrieze's education included a stint at Maerlant-Lyceum[16].
  • Kees Vrieze's education included a stint at Leiden University[17].
  • Kees Vrieze's education included a stint at University College London[18].
  • Kees Vrieze's doctoral advisor was Ronald Sydney Nyholm[19].
  • Kees Vrieze was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Kees Vrieze is recorded as male[21].
  • Kees Vrieze's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Kees Vrieze's family name is recorded as Vrieze[23].
  • Kees Vrieze's given name is recorded as Kees[24].
  • Kees Vrieze's described at URL is recorded as https://hims.uva.nl/shared/subsites/van-t-hoff-institute-for-molecular-sciences/nl/nieuws/2019/10/in-memoriam-kees-vrieze-1937-2019.html?cb[25].
  • Kees Vrieze studied under Anton Eduard van Arkel[26].

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Origins and Family

Kees Vrieze's place of birth was Bandung[2]. He was born on September 13, 1937[3]. His father was Egbert Vrieze[8].

Education

Educated at Maerlant-Lyceum[16], a school[27], in Netherlands[28]; Leiden University[17], a university[29], in Netherlands[30], founded in 1575[31], headquartered in Leiden[32]; and University College London[18], a university college[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1826[35], headquartered in UCL Main Building[36]. Kees Vrieze's doctoral advisor was Ronald Sydney Nyholm[19]. He studied under Anton Eduard van Arkel[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include organometallic chemistry[10], a branch of chemistry[37] and inorganic chemistry[11], a branch of chemistry[38]. Employers include Shell[13], a business[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1890[41], headquartered in London[42]; University of Cambridge[14], a collegiate university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1209[45], headquartered in Cambridge[46]; and University of Amsterdam[15], a university[47], in Netherlands[48], founded in 1632[49], headquartered in Amsterdam[50]. Kees Vrieze held the position of hoogleraar[12].

Death and Burial

Kees Vrieze died on October 20, 2019[5]. He passed away in Egmond aan den Hoef[4].

FAQs

Where was Kees Vrieze born?

Kees Vrieze's place of birth was Bandung[2].

Where did Kees Vrieze die?

Kees Vrieze died in Egmond aan den Hoef[4].

Who were Kees Vrieze's parents?

Kees Vrieze's father was Egbert Vrieze[8].

What did Kees Vrieze do for work?

Kees Vrieze worked as chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Kees Vrieze go to school?

Kees Vrieze was educated at Maerlant-Lyceum[16], Leiden University[17], and University College London[18].

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Class ancestry

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