Marijn Franx

Dutch professor of Astronomy at Leiden University
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Marijn Franx

Summary

Marijn Franx is a human[1]. Born in Eindhoven[2], he… he was born on July 20, 1960[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4], university teacher[5], and astrophysicist[6].

Key Facts

  • Marijn Franx was born in Eindhoven[2].
  • Marijn Franx was born on July 20, 1960[3].
  • Marijn Franx held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[7].
  • 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[8].
  • Among Marijn Franx's employers was Leiden University[9].
  • Marijn Franx was employed by European Research Council[10].
  • Marijn Franx's education included a stint at Leiden University[11].
  • Marijn Franx's doctoral advisor was Hendrik C. van de Hulst[12].
  • Marijn Franx received the Spinoza Prize[13].
  • Marijn Franx was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • Marijn Franx was a member of Harvard Society of Fellows[15].
  • Marijn Franx was a member of Space Telescope Science Institute[16].
  • Marijn Franx was a member of International Astronomical Union[17].
  • Marijn Franx is recorded as male[18].
  • Marijn Franx's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Marijn Franx supervised Pieter van Dokkum as a doctoral student[20].
  • Marijn Franx's Commons category is recorded as Marijn Franx[21].
  • Marijn Franx's family name is recorded as Franx[22].
  • Marijn Franx's given name is recorded as Marijn[23].
  • Marijn Franx's participant in is recorded as International Mathematical Olympiad[24].
  • Marijn Franx's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

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Origins and Family

Marijn Franx was born in Eindhoven[2]. He was born on July 20, 1960[3].

Education

Marijn Franx's education included a stint at Leiden University[11]. His doctoral advisor was Hendrik C. van de Hulst[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4], university teacher[5], and astrophysicist[6]. Employers include University of Groningen[8], a public research university[26], in Netherlands[27], founded in 1614[28], headquartered in Groningen[29]; Leiden University[9], a university[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1575[32], headquartered in Leiden[33]; and European Research Council[10], an agency of the European Union[34], in Belgium[35], founded in 2007[36], headquartered in Brussels[37]. Marijn Franx supervised Pieter van Dokkum as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Marijn Franx received the Spinoza Prize[13].

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[11].

What awards did Marijn Franx receive?

Honors received include Spinoza Prize[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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