Michiel van der Klis

Dutch astronomer
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Michiel van der Klis

Summary

Michiel van der Klis is a human[1]. He was born in The Hague[2]. He was born on +1953-06-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4], astrophysicist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Michiel van der Klis was born in The Hague[2].
  • Michiel van der Klis was born on +1953-06-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michiel van der Klis held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • Michiel van der Klis worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Michiel van der Klis worked as an astrophysicist[5].
  • Michiel van der Klis worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Michiel van der Klis's field of work was astronomy[9].
  • Michiel van der Klis held the position of director[10].
  • Michiel van der Klis held the position of president[11].
  • Michiel van der Klis was employed by University of Amsterdam[12].
  • Among Michiel van der Klis's employers was Astronomical Institute Anton Pannekoek[13].
  • Michiel van der Klis's doctoral advisor was Ed van den Heuvel[14].
  • Michiel van der Klis's doctoral advisor was Johan Bleeker[15].
  • Michiel van der Klis received the Akademiehoogleraren Prize[16].
  • Michiel van der Klis received the Spinoza Prize[17].
  • Michiel van der Klis received the Pastoor Schmeitsprijs[18].
  • Michiel van der Klis received the Bruno Rossi Prize[19].
  • Michiel van der Klis received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20].
  • Michiel van der Klis was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Michiel van der Klis was a member of International Astronomical Union[22].
  • Michiel van der Klis's image is recorded as Michiel van der Klis.jpg[23].
  • Michiel van der Klis is recorded as male[24].
  • Michiel van der Klis's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Michiel van der Klis supervised Nathalie Degenaar as a doctoral student[26].
  • Michiel van der Klis's ISNI is recorded as 000000011651811X[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in The Hague[2], Michiel van der Klis… he was born on +1953-06-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Doctoral advisors include Ed van den Heuvel[14], an astronomer[28], b. 1940[29], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[30], awarded the Spinoza Prize[31] and Johan Bleeker[15], an astrophysicist[32], b. 1942[33], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[34], awarded the Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4], astrophysicist[5], and university teacher[6]. Michiel van der Klis's field of work was astronomy[9]. Employers include University of Amsterdam[12], a university[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1632[38], headquartered in Amsterdam[39] and Astronomical Institute Anton Pannekoek[13], a research institute[40], in Netherlands[41]. Positions held include director[10], a profession[42] and president[11], a corporate title[43]. He supervised Nathalie Degenaar as a doctoral student[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Akademiehoogleraren Prize[16], a science award[44], in Kingdom of the Netherlands[45], founded in 2003[46]; Spinoza Prize[17], a science award[47], in Netherlands[48], founded in 1995[49]; Pastoor Schmeitsprijs[18], an award[50], in Kingdom of the Netherlands[51], founded in 1919[52]; Bruno Rossi Prize[19], an award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1985[55]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20], a fellowship award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1874[58].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Michiel van der Klis include 12653 van der Klis[59], an asteroid[60].

Why It Matters

Michiel van der Klis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

Entities named for him include 12653 van der Klis[59], an asteroid[60].

FAQs

Where was Michiel van der Klis born?

Michiel van der Klis's place of birth was The Hague[2].

What did Michiel van der Klis do for work?

Michiel van der Klis worked as astronomer[4], astrophysicist[5], and university teacher[6].

What awards did Michiel van der Klis receive?

Honors received include Akademiehoogleraren Prize[16], Spinoza Prize[17], Pastoor Schmeitsprijs[18], and Bruno Rossi Prize[19].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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