Pieter Kasteleyn

Dutch physicist (1924–1996)
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Pieter Kasteleyn

Summary

Pieter Kasteleyn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leiden[2]. He was born on +1924-10-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Leiden[4]. He died on +1996-01-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Pieter Kasteleyn's place of birth was Leiden[2].
  • Pieter Kasteleyn died in Leiden[4].
  • Pieter Kasteleyn was born on +1924-10-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pieter Kasteleyn died on +1996-01-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Pieter Kasteleyn held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Dutch was Pieter Kasteleyn's native language[10].
  • Pieter Kasteleyn worked as a physicist[6].
  • Pieter Kasteleyn worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Pieter Kasteleyn's employers was Leiden University[11].
  • Pieter Kasteleyn's education included a stint at Leiden University[12].
  • Pieter Kasteleyn's doctoral advisor was Sybren Ruurds de Groot[13].
  • Pieter Kasteleyn's doctoral advisor was Luitzen Johannes Oosterhoff[14].
  • Pieter Kasteleyn was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Pieter Kasteleyn is recorded as male[16].
  • Pieter Kasteleyn's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Pieter Kasteleyn supervised Frank den Hollander as a doctoral student[18].
  • Pieter Kasteleyn supervised Kees Fortuin as a doctoral student[19].
  • Pieter Kasteleyn supervised Richard John Boel as a doctoral student[20].
  • Pieter Kasteleyn supervised Cornelis Arthur William Citteur as a doctoral student[21].
  • Pieter Kasteleyn's ISNI is recorded as 0000000391287213[22].
  • Pieter Kasteleyn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 285112880[23].
  • Pieter Kasteleyn's GND ID is recorded as 1146853416[24].
  • Pieter Kasteleyn's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 106257[25].
  • Pieter Kasteleyn's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09p6cy8[26].
  • Pieter Kasteleyn's Biografisch Portaal van Nederland ID is recorded as 61268741[27].

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Origins and Family

Pieter Kasteleyn's place of birth was Leiden[2]. He was born on +1924-10-12T00:00:00Z[3]. Dutch was his native language[10].

Education

Pieter Kasteleyn was educated at Leiden University[12]. Doctoral advisors include Sybren Ruurds de Groot[13], a physicist[28], 1916–1994[29], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[30], awarded the honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg[31], specialised in physics[32] and Luitzen Johannes Oosterhoff[14], a university teacher[33], 1907–1974[34], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Pieter Kasteleyn's employers was Leiden University[11]. Doctoral students include Frank den Hollander[18], a mathematician[36], b. 1956[37], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[38]; Kees Fortuin[19]; Richard John Boel[20]; and Cornelis Arthur William Citteur[21], 1940–1997[39].

Death and Burial

Pieter Kasteleyn died on +1996-01-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Leiden[4].

Why It Matters

Pieter Kasteleyn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Pieter Kasteleyn born?

Born in Leiden[2], Pieter Kasteleyn…

Where did Pieter Kasteleyn die?

Pieter Kasteleyn passed away in Leiden[4].

What did Pieter Kasteleyn do for work?

Pieter Kasteleyn worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Pieter Kasteleyn go to school?

Pieter Kasteleyn was educated at Leiden University[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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