Martinus van Marum

scientist from the Northern Netherlands (1750-1837)
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Martinus van Marum
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Martinus van Marum

Summary

Martinus van Marum is a human[1]. He was born in Delft[2]. He was born on March 20, 1750[3]. He died in Haarlem[4]. He died on December 26, 1837[5]. He worked as a curator[6], physician[7], physicist[8], chemist[9], and botanist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Martinus van Marum's place of birth was Delft[2].
  • Martinus van Marum died in Haarlem[4].
  • Martinus van Marum was born on March 20, 1750[3].
  • Martinus van Marum died on December 26, 1837[5].
  • Martinus van Marum held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Dutch was Martinus van Marum's native language[13].
  • Martinus van Marum's professions included curator[6].
  • Martinus van Marum worked as a physician[7].
  • Martinus van Marum's professions included physicist[8].
  • Martinus van Marum's professions included chemist[9].
  • Martinus van Marum's professions included botanist[10].
  • Martinus van Marum worked as an instrument maker[14].
  • Martinus van Marum's field of work was medicine[15].
  • Martinus van Marum's field of work was natural science[16].
  • Martinus van Marum's field of work was physics[17].
  • Martinus van Marum's field of work was chemistry[18].
  • Martinus van Marum was employed by Teylers Museum[19].
  • Martinus van Marum was educated at University of Groningen[20].
  • Martinus van Marum's doctoral advisor was Petrus Camper[21].
  • A notable student of Martinus van Marum was Nicolaas Cornelis Fremery[22].
  • Martinus van Marum received the Fellow of the Royal Society[23].
  • Martinus van Marum was a member of Royal Society[24].
  • Martinus van Marum was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Martinus van Marum was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[26].
  • Martinus van Marum was a member of French Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Martinus van Marum's place of birth was Delft[2]. He was born on March 20, 1750[3]. Dutch was his native language[13].

Education

Martinus van Marum was educated at University of Groningen[20]. His doctoral advisor was Petrus Camper[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include curator[6], physician[7], physicist[8], chemist[9], botanist[10], and instrument maker[14]. Fields of work include medicine[15], a field of study[28]; natural science[16]; physics[17], a branch of science[29]; and chemistry[18], a branch of science[30]. Martinus van Marum was employed by Teylers Museum[19]. A notable student of him was Nicolaas Cornelis Fremery[22]. He supervised Nicolaas Cornelis Fremery as a doctoral student[31].

Recognition

Martinus van Marum received the Fellow of the Royal Society[23].

Death and Burial

Martinus van Marum died on December 26, 1837[5]. He died in Haarlem[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Martinus van Marum include KNCV Van Marumpenning[32], an award[33].

Why It Matters

Martinus van Marum ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include KNCV Van Marumpenning[32], an award[33].

FAQs

Where was Martinus van Marum born?

Born in Delft[2], Martinus van Marum…

Where did Martinus van Marum die?

Martinus van Marum passed away in Haarlem[4].

What did Martinus van Marum do for work?

Martinus van Marum worked as curator[6], physician[7], physicist[8], chemist[9], and botanist[10].

Where did Martinus van Marum go to school?

Martinus van Marum was educated at University of Groningen[20].

What awards did Martinus van Marum receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[23].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [31] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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