Pieter Johannes van Rhijn

Summary

Pieter Johannes van Rhijn is a human^[1]. He was born on +1886-03-24T00:00:00Z^[2]. He passed away in Groningen^[3]. He died on +1960-05-09T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as an astronomer^[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

• Pieter Johannes van Rhijn died in Groningen^[3].
• Pieter Johannes van Rhijn was born on +1886-03-24T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Pieter Johannes van Rhijn was born on +1886-00-00T00:00:00Z^[8].
• Pieter Johannes van Rhijn died on +1960-05-09T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Pieter Johannes van Rhijn died on +1960-05-08T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Pieter Johannes van Rhijn held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[10].
• English was Pieter Johannes van Rhijn's native language^[11].
• Pieter Johannes van Rhijn worked as an astronomer^[5].
• Pieter Johannes van Rhijn worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Pieter Johannes van Rhijn's field of work was astronomy^[12].
• Pieter Johannes van Rhijn's field of work was galaxy^[13].
• Among Pieter Johannes van Rhijn's employers was University of Groningen^[14].
• Among Pieter Johannes van Rhijn's employers was University of Groningen^[15].
• Pieter Johannes van Rhijn's education included a stint at University of Groningen^[16].
• Pieter Johannes van Rhijn's doctoral advisor was Jacobus Kapteyn^[17].
• Pieter Johannes van Rhijn's image is recorded as PJvanRhijn.jpg^[18].
• Pieter Johannes van Rhijn is recorded as male^[19].
• Pieter Johannes van Rhijn's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Pieter Johannes van Rhijn supervised Adriaan Blaauw as a doctoral student^[21].
• Pieter Johannes van Rhijn supervised Jan Hendrik Oort as a doctoral student^[22].
• Pieter Johannes van Rhijn supervised Bart Bok as a doctoral student^[23].
• Pieter Johannes van Rhijn supervised Peter van de Kamp as a doctoral student^[24].
• Pieter Johannes van Rhijn supervised Egbert Adriaan Kreiken as a doctoral student^[25].
• Pieter Johannes van Rhijn supervised Broer Hiemstra as a doctoral student^[26].
• Pieter Johannes van Rhijn supervised Willem Jan Klein Wassink as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1886-03-24T00:00:00Z^[2] and +1886-00-00T00:00:00Z^[8]. English was Pieter Johannes van Rhijn's native language^[11].

Education

Pieter Johannes van Rhijn's education included a stint at University of Groningen^[16]. His doctoral advisor was Jacobus Kapteyn^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[5] and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include astronomy^[12], a branch of science^[28] and galaxy^[13], an astronomical object type^[29]. Employers include University of Groningen^[14], a public research university^[30], in Netherlands^[31], founded in 1614^[32], headquartered in Groningen^[33]. Doctoral students include Adriaan Blaauw^[21], an astronomer^[34], 1914–2010^[35], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[36], awarded the honorary doctor of the Marie and Louis Pasteur University^[37], specialised in astronomy^[38]; Jan Hendrik Oort^[22], an astronomer^[39], 1900–1992^[40], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[41], awarded the Bruce Medal^[42], specialised in astronomy^[43]; Bart Bok^[23], an astronomer^[44], 1906–1983^[45], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[46], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[47]; Peter van de Kamp^[24], an astronomer^[48], 1901–1995^[49], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[50], awarded the Prix Jules Janssen^[51], specialised in astronomy^[52]; Egbert Adriaan Kreiken^[25], an astronomer^[53], 1896–1964^[54], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[55], specialised in astronomy^[56]; and Broer Hiemstra^[26], an astronomer^[57], b. 1911^[58].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1960-05-09T00:00:00Z^[4] and +1960-05-08T00:00:00Z^[9]. Pieter Johannes van Rhijn died in Groningen^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pieter Johannes van Rhijn include Van Rhijn^[59], a lunar crater^[60].

Why It Matters

Pieter Johannes van Rhijn 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 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

Entities named for him include Van Rhijn^[59], a lunar crater^[60].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jan Hendrik Oort^[63], an astronomer^[64], 1900–1992^[65], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[66], awarded the Bruce Medal^[67], specialised in astronomy^[68]; Peter van de Kamp^[69], an astronomer^[70], 1901–1995^[71], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[72], awarded the Prix Jules Janssen^[73], specialised in astronomy^[74]; Bart Bok^[75], an astronomer^[76], 1906–1983^[77], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[78], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[79]; Adriaan Blaauw^[80], an astronomer^[81], 1914–2010^[82], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[83], awarded the honorary doctor of the Marie and Louis Pasteur University^[84], specialised in astronomy^[85]; Egbert Adriaan Kreiken^[86], an astronomer^[87], 1896–1964^[88], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[89], specialised in astronomy^[90]; and Jean Jacques Raimond, Jr.^[91], an astronomer^[92], 1903–1961^[93], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[94].

FAQs

Where did Pieter Johannes van Rhijn die?

Pieter Johannes van Rhijn passed away in Groningen^[3].

What did Pieter Johannes van Rhijn do for work?

Pieter Johannes van Rhijn worked as astronomer^[5] and university teacher^[6].

Where did Pieter Johannes van Rhijn go to school?

Pieter Johannes van Rhijn was educated at University of Groningen^[16].