Pieter Rijke

Summary

Pieter Rijke is a human^[1]. He was born in Hemmen^[2]. He was born on July 11, 1812^[3]. He passed away in Leiden^[4]. He died on April 7, 1899^[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 (22 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Pieter Rijke's place of birth was Hemmen^[2].
• Pieter Rijke passed away in Leiden^[4].
• Pieter Rijke was born on July 11, 1812^[3].
• Pieter Rijke died on April 7, 1899^[5].
• Pieter Rijke died on April 8, 1899^[9].
• Pieter Rijke held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[10].
• Dutch was Pieter Rijke's native language^[11].
• Pieter Rijke worked as a physicist^[6].
• Pieter Rijke's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Pieter Rijke's field of work was physics^[12].
• Pieter Rijke held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University^[13].
• Among Pieter Rijke's employers was Leiden University^[14].
• Among Pieter Rijke's employers was Leiden University^[15].
• Pieter Rijke was employed by Leiden University^[16].
• Pieter Rijke's education included a stint at Leiden University^[17].
• Pieter Rijke's doctoral advisor was Pieter Johannes Uylenbroek^[18].
• Pieter Rijke was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• Pieter Rijke is recorded as male^[20].
• Pieter Rijke's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Pieter Rijke supervised Hendrik Lorentz as a doctoral student^[22].
• Pieter Rijke supervised Johannes Bosscha as a doctoral student^[23].
• Pieter Rijke supervised Herman Haga as a doctoral student^[24].
• Pieter Rijke supervised Johannes Diderik van der Waals as a doctoral student^[25].
• Pieter Rijke supervised Louis Bleekrode as a doctoral student^[26].
• Pieter Rijke supervised Willem Jacobus Janssen as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hemmen^[2], Pieter Rijke… he was born on July 11, 1812^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[11].

Education

Pieter Rijke's education included a stint at Leiden University^[17]. His doctoral advisor was Pieter Johannes Uylenbroek^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Pieter Rijke's field of work was physics^[12]. Employers include Leiden University^[14], a university^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1575^[30], headquartered in Leiden^[31]. He held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University^[13]. Doctoral students include Hendrik Lorentz^[22], a theoretical physicist^[32], 1853–1928^[33], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[34], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[35], specialised in theoretical physics^[36]; Johannes Bosscha^[23], a university teacher^[37], 1831–1911^[38], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[39], awarded the Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[40], specialised in physics^[41]; Herman Haga^[24], a physicist^[42], 1852–1936^[43], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[44]; Johannes Diderik van der Waals^[25], a physicist^[45], 1837–1923^[46], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[47], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[48], specialised in physics^[49]; Louis Bleekrode^[26]; and Willem Jacobus Janssen^[27].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 7, 1899^[5] and April 8, 1899^[9]. Pieter Rijke passed away in Leiden^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pieter Rijke include Rijke tube^[50].

Why It Matters

Pieter Rijke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Entities named for him include Rijke tube^[50].

His notable doctoral advisees include Johannes Diderik van der Waals^[53], a physicist^[54], 1837–1923^[55], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[56], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[57], specialised in physics^[58]; Hendrik Lorentz^[59], a theoretical physicist^[60], 1853–1928^[61], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[62], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[63], specialised in theoretical physics^[64]; Johannes Bosscha^[65], a university teacher^[66], 1831–1911^[67], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[68], awarded the Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[69], specialised in physics^[70]; and Herman Haga^[71], a physicist^[72], 1852–1936^[73], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[74].

FAQs

Where was Pieter Rijke born?

Pieter Rijke was born in Hemmen^[2].

Where did Pieter Rijke die?

Pieter Rijke passed away in Leiden^[4].

What did Pieter Rijke do for work?

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

Where did Pieter Rijke go to school?

Pieter Rijke was educated at Leiden University^[17].