Peter Nijkamp

Dutch economist
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Peter Nijkamp

Summary

Peter Nijkamp is a human[1]. Born in Dalfsen[2], he… he was born on +1946-02-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an economist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Peter Nijkamp's place of birth was Dalfsen[2].
  • Peter Nijkamp was born on +1946-02-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Nijkamp held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[7].
  • Dutch was Peter Nijkamp's native language[8].
  • Peter Nijkamp worked as an economist[4].
  • Peter Nijkamp's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Among Peter Nijkamp's employers was Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[9].
  • Peter Nijkamp was employed by Open University of the Netherlands[10].
  • Peter Nijkamp was educated at Erasmus University Rotterdam[11].
  • Peter Nijkamp received the Spinoza Prize[12].
  • Peter Nijkamp received the Founder’s Medal[13].
  • Peter Nijkamp received the honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[14].
  • Peter Nijkamp was a member of Academia Europaea[15].
  • Peter Nijkamp was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Peter Nijkamp was a member of Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten[17].
  • Peter Nijkamp is recorded as male[18].
  • Peter Nijkamp's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Peter Nijkamp's Commons category is recorded as Peter Nijkamp[20].
  • Peter Nijkamp's family name is recorded as Nijkamp[21].
  • Peter Nijkamp's given name is recorded as Peter[22].
  • Peter Nijkamp's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[23].
  • Peter Nijkamp's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Peter Nijkamp's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Peter Nijkamp'}[25].
  • Peter Nijkamp's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[26].

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Origins and Family

Peter Nijkamp's place of birth was Dalfsen[2]. He was born on +1946-02-26T00:00:00Z[3]. Dutch was his native language[8].

Education

Peter Nijkamp was educated at Erasmus University Rotterdam[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[9], a university[27], in Netherlands[28], founded in 1880[29], headquartered in VU Main building[30] and Open University of the Netherlands[10], a university[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1984[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Spinoza Prize[12], a science award[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1995[36]; Founder’s Medal[13], a science award[37]; and honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[14], an award[38], in Belgium[39].

Why It Matters

Peter Nijkamp ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Peter Nijkamp born?

Born in Dalfsen[2], Peter Nijkamp…

What did Peter Nijkamp do for work?

Peter Nijkamp worked as economist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Peter Nijkamp go to school?

Peter Nijkamp was educated at Erasmus University Rotterdam[11].

What awards did Peter Nijkamp receive?

Honors received include Spinoza Prize[12], Founder’s Medal[13], and honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . regionalscience.org. regionalscience.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . cavavub.be. cavavub.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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