Martin Hoek

Dutch astronomer and experimental physicist (1834-1873)
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Martin Hoek

Summary

Martin Hoek is a human[1]. He was born in The Hague[2]. He was born on +1834-12-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Utrecht[4]. He died on +1873-09-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], astronomer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Martin Hoek was born in The Hague[2].
  • Martin Hoek passed away in Utrecht[4].
  • Martin Hoek was born on +1834-12-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Martin Hoek died on +1873-09-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Martin Hoek held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Dutch was Martin Hoek's native language[11].
  • Martin Hoek's professions included physicist[6].
  • Martin Hoek worked as an astronomer[7].
  • Martin Hoek's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Martin Hoek was employed by Utrecht University[12].
  • Martin Hoek was employed by Leiden University[13].
  • Martin Hoek was educated at Leiden University[14].
  • Martin Hoek's doctoral advisor was Frederik Kaiser[15].
  • A notable student of Martin Hoek was Frederik Hendrik Julius[16].
  • A notable student of Martin Hoek was Jacob Elias Stark[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Martin Hoek is Comet Donati[18].
  • Martin Hoek was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Martin Hoek's image is recorded as HUA-105019-Portret van Martinus Hoek geboren 1834 hoogleraar in de astronomie aan de Utrechtse hogeschool 1859 1873 overleden 1873 Borstbeeld van voren in toga.jpg[20].
  • Martin Hoek is recorded as male[21].
  • Martin Hoek's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Martin Hoek's ISNI is recorded as 0000000013199697[23].
  • Martin Hoek's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8167434[24].
  • Martin Hoek's GND ID is recorded as 117525812[25].
  • Martin Hoek's IdRef ID is recorded as 181325578[26].
  • Martin Hoek's Commons category is recorded as Martin Hoek[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Martin Hoek's place of birth was The Hague[2]. He was born on +1834-12-13T00:00:00Z[3]. Dutch was his native language[11].

Education

Martin Hoek was educated at Leiden University[14]. His doctoral advisor was Frederik Kaiser[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], astronomer[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include Utrecht University[12], a public research university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Utrecht[31] and Leiden University[13], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1575[34], headquartered in Leiden[35]. Notable students include Frederik Hendrik Julius[16] and Jacob Elias Stark[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Martin Hoek is Comet Donati[18].

Death and Burial

Martin Hoek died on +1873-09-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Utrecht[4].

Why It Matters

Martin Hoek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Martin Hoek born?

Martin Hoek was born in The Hague[2].

Where did Martin Hoek die?

Martin Hoek passed away in Utrecht[4].

What did Martin Hoek do for work?

Martin Hoek worked as physicist[6], astronomer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Martin Hoek go to school?

Martin Hoek was educated at Leiden University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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