Paul J. Groot

Dutch astronomer
Person human Q27978391
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Paul J. Groot

Summary

Paul J. Groot is a human[1]. He was born on February 2, 1971[2]. He worked as an astronomer[3] and university teacher[4].

Key Facts

  • Paul J. Groot was born on February 2, 1971[2].
  • Paul J. Groot was born on 1971[5].
  • Paul J. Groot held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[6].
  • Paul J. Groot worked as an astronomer[3].
  • Paul J. Groot's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Among Paul J. Groot's employers was University of Cape Town[7].
  • Paul J. Groot was employed by Radboud University[8].
  • Paul J. Groot was employed by South African Astronomical Observatory[9].
  • Paul J. Groot's doctoral advisor was Jan van Paradijs[10].
  • Paul J. Groot was a member of International Astronomical Union[11].
  • Paul J. Groot is recorded as male[12].
  • Paul J. Groot's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Paul J. Groot supervised Lennart van Haaften as a doctoral student[14].
  • Paul J. Groot's family name is recorded as Groot[15].
  • Paul J. Groot's given name is recorded as Paul[16].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include February 2, 1971[2] and 1971[5].

Education

Paul J. Groot's doctoral advisor was Jan van Paradijs[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[3] and university teacher[4]. Employers include University of Cape Town[7], a public university[17], in South Africa[18], founded in 1829[19], headquartered in Cape Town[20]; Radboud University[8], a university[21], in Netherlands[22], founded in 1923[23]; and South African Astronomical Observatory[9], an astronomical observatory[24], in South Africa[25], founded in 1820[26]. Paul J. Groot supervised Lennart van Haaften as a doctoral student[14].

FAQs

What did Paul J. Groot do for work?

Paul J. Groot worked as astronomer[3] and university teacher[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . data.bibliotheken.nl. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . data.bibliotheken.nl. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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