Marijn Franx

Dutch professor of Astronomy at Leiden University
Person human Q15638035
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Marijn Franx

Summary

Marijn Franx is a human[1]. Born in Eindhoven[2], he… he was born on +1960-07-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4], university teacher[5], and astrophysicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Marijn Franx was born in Eindhoven[2].
  • Marijn Franx was born on +1960-07-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Marijn Franx held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • Marijn Franx worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Marijn Franx worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Marijn Franx worked as an astrophysicist[6].
  • Marijn Franx was employed by University of Groningen[9].
  • Among Marijn Franx's employers was Leiden University[10].
  • Marijn Franx was employed by European Research Council[11].
  • Marijn Franx's education included a stint at Leiden University[12].
  • Marijn Franx's doctoral advisor was Hendrik C. van de Hulst[13].
  • Marijn Franx received the Spinoza Prize[14].
  • Marijn Franx was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Marijn Franx was a member of Harvard Society of Fellows[16].
  • Marijn Franx was a member of Space Telescope Science Institute[17].
  • Marijn Franx was a member of International Astronomical Union[18].
  • Marijn Franx's image is recorded as MarijnFranx2010.jpg[19].
  • Marijn Franx is recorded as male[20].
  • Marijn Franx's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Marijn Franx supervised Pieter van Dokkum as a doctoral student[22].
  • Marijn Franx's ISNI is recorded as 0000000051473140[23].
  • Marijn Franx's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41688883[24].
  • Marijn Franx's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr90011963[25].
  • Marijn Franx's Commons category is recorded as Marijn Franx[26].
  • Marijn Franx's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-8871-3026[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Marijn Franx was born in Eindhoven[2]. He was born on +1960-07-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Marijn Franx's education included a stint at Leiden University[12]. His doctoral advisor was Hendrik C. van de Hulst[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4], university teacher[5], and astrophysicist[6]. Employers include University of Groningen[9], a public research university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1614[30], headquartered in Groningen[31]; Leiden University[10], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1575[34], headquartered in Leiden[35]; and European Research Council[11], an agency of the European Union[36], in Belgium[37], founded in 2007[38], headquartered in Brussels[39]. Marijn Franx supervised Pieter van Dokkum as a doctoral student[22].

Recognition

Marijn Franx received the Spinoza Prize[14].

Why It Matters

Marijn Franx ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Marijn Franx born?

Marijn Franx's place of birth was Eindhoven[2].

What did Marijn Franx do for work?

Marijn Franx worked as astronomer[4], university teacher[5], and astrophysicist[6].

Where did Marijn Franx go to school?

Marijn Franx was educated at Leiden University[12].

What awards did Marijn Franx receive?

Honors received include Spinoza Prize[14].

References

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  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Groninganae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

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  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. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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