Lodewijk Woltjer

Summary

Lodewijk Woltjer is a human^[1]. Born in Noordwijk^[2], he… he was born on April 26, 1930^[3]. He died in Geneva^[4]. He died on August 25, 2019^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], university teacher^[7], and anthropologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Noordwijk^[2], Lodewijk Woltjer…
• Lodewijk Woltjer passed away in Geneva^[4].
• Lodewijk Woltjer was born on April 26, 1930^[3].
• Lodewijk Woltjer died on August 25, 2019^[5].
• Lodewijk Woltjer's father was Jan Woltjer^[10].
• Lodewijk Woltjer held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[11].
• Lodewijk Woltjer's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Lodewijk Woltjer's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Lodewijk Woltjer's professions included anthropologist^[8].
• Lodewijk Woltjer held the position of president^[12].
• Lodewijk Woltjer held the position of ESO’s Director General^[13].
• Lodewijk Woltjer was employed by Columbia University^[14].
• Among Lodewijk Woltjer's employers was Leiden University^[15].
• Lodewijk Woltjer was employed by European Southern Observatory^[16].
• Among Lodewijk Woltjer's employers was Leiden University^[17].
• Lodewijk Woltjer was employed by Leiden University^[18].
• Lodewijk Woltjer was educated at Leiden University^[19].
• Lodewijk Woltjer's doctoral advisor was Jan Hendrik Oort^[20].
• Lodewijk Woltjer received the Karl Schwarzschild Medal^[21].
• Lodewijk Woltjer received the Janssen Medal^[22].
• Lodewijk Woltjer was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Lodewijk Woltjer was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Lodewijk Woltjer was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Lodewijk Woltjer was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Lodewijk Woltjer was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Lodewijk Woltjer's place of birth was Noordwijk^[2]. He was born on April 26, 1930^[3]. His father was Jan Woltjer^[10].

Education

Lodewijk Woltjer was educated at Leiden University^[19]. His doctoral advisor was Jan Hendrik Oort^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], university teacher^[7], and anthropologist^[8]. Employers include Columbia University^[14], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1754^[30], headquartered in Manhattan^[31]; Leiden University^[15], a university^[32], in Netherlands^[33], founded in 1575^[34], headquartered in Leiden^[35]; and European Southern Observatory^[16], an international organization^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1962^[38], headquartered in Garching bei München^[39]. Positions held include president^[12], a corporate title^[40] and ESO’s Director General^[13], a position^[41]. Doctoral students include Edward Ng^[42], a mathematician^[43], b. 1939^[44], of United States^[45], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[46]; John D. Trasco^[47]; Donald Dzamba^[48]; Mary-Louise West^[49]; Wai-Yin Chau^[50]; and John Landstreet^[51], a researcher^[52], b. 1940^[53], of Canada^[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Karl Schwarzschild Medal^[21], a science award^[55], in Germany^[56] and Janssen Medal^[22], a science award^[57], in France^[58], founded in 1886^[59].

Death and Burial

Lodewijk Woltjer died on August 25, 2019^[5]. He died in Geneva^[4].

Why It Matters

Lodewijk Woltjer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

FAQs

Where was Lodewijk Woltjer born?

Lodewijk Woltjer was born in Noordwijk^[2].

Where did Lodewijk Woltjer die?

Lodewijk Woltjer passed away in Geneva^[4].

Who were Lodewijk Woltjer's parents?

Lodewijk Woltjer's father was Jan Woltjer^[10].

What did Lodewijk Woltjer do for work?

Lodewijk Woltjer worked as astronomer^[6], university teacher^[7], and anthropologist^[8].

Where did Lodewijk Woltjer go to school?

Lodewijk Woltjer was educated at Leiden University^[19].

What awards did Lodewijk Woltjer receive?

Honors received include Karl Schwarzschild Medal^[21] and Janssen Medal^[22].