Pieter van der Kruit

Dutch astronomer
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Pieter van der Kruit

Summary

Pieter van der Kruit is a human[1]. He was born on +1944-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an astronomer[3] and university teacher[4].

Key Facts

  • Pieter van der Kruit was born on +1944-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Pieter van der Kruit held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[5].
  • Pieter van der Kruit's professions included astronomer[3].
  • Pieter van der Kruit worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Pieter van der Kruit's field of work was astronomy[6].
  • Pieter van der Kruit was educated at Leiden University[7].
  • Pieter van der Kruit's doctoral advisor was Jan Hendrik Oort[8].
  • Pieter van der Kruit was a member of International Astronomical Union[9].
  • Pieter van der Kruit is recorded as male[10].
  • Pieter van der Kruit's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Pieter van der Kruit supervised Richard de Grijs as a doctoral student[12].
  • Pieter van der Kruit supervised Bart Matthijs Henk Rembrandt Wevers as a doctoral student[13].
  • Pieter van der Kruit supervised Johan H. Knapen as a doctoral student[14].
  • Pieter van der Kruit supervised Edsko Hummel as a doctoral student[15].
  • Pieter van der Kruit supervised Kambiz Fathi as a doctoral student[16].
  • Pieter van der Kruit supervised Roelof Bottema as a doctoral student[17].
  • Pieter van der Kruit supervised Erwin de Blok as a doctoral student[18].
  • Pieter van der Kruit supervised Roelof Sybe de Jong as a doctoral student[19].
  • Pieter van der Kruit supervised Benne W. Holwerda as a doctoral student[20].
  • Pieter van der Kruit supervised Leslie K. Hunt as a doctoral student[21].
  • Pieter van der Kruit supervised Michiel Kregel as a doctoral student[22].
  • Pieter van der Kruit supervised Pieter S. Mulder as a doctoral student[23].
  • Pieter van der Kruit supervised Eline Tolstoy as a doctoral student[24].
  • Pieter van der Kruit supervised Jonathan S. Heiner as a doctoral student[25].
  • Pieter van der Kruit supervised Peter Kamphuis as a doctoral student[26].

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Origins and Family

Pieter van der Kruit was born on +1944-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Pieter van der Kruit was educated at Leiden University[7]. His doctoral advisor was Jan Hendrik Oort[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[3] and university teacher[4]. Pieter van der Kruit's field of work was astronomy[6]. Doctoral students include Richard de Grijs[12], an astrophysicist[27], b. 1969[28], specialised in astrophysics[29]; Bart Matthijs Henk Rembrandt Wevers[13], b. 1953[30]; Johan H. Knapen[14], an astronomer[31], b. 1965[32], specialised in astronomy[33]; Edsko Hummel[15]; Kambiz Fathi[16], an astrophysicist[34], b. 1974[35]; and Roelof Bottema[17].

FAQs

What did Pieter van der Kruit do for work?

Pieter van der Kruit worked as astronomer[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Pieter van der Kruit go to school?

Pieter van der Kruit was educated at Leiden University[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . data.bibliotheken.nl. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . wikidata.org.
  25. [2] . data.bibliotheken.nl. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

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