Reinout Willem van Bemmelen

Dutch geologist (1904-1983)
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Reinout Willem van Bemmelen
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Summary

Reinout Willem van Bemmelen is a human[1]. Born in Jakarta[2], he… he was born on April 14, 1904[3]. He died in Oberdrauburg[4]. He died on November 19, 1983[5]. He worked as a geologist[6], university teacher[7], volcanologist[8], and seismologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Jakarta[2].
  • Reinout Willem van Bemmelen was born in Batavia[11].
  • Reinout Willem van Bemmelen died in Oberdrauburg[4].
  • Reinout Willem van Bemmelen was born on April 14, 1904[3].
  • Reinout Willem van Bemmelen died on November 19, 1983[5].
  • Reinout Willem van Bemmelen's father was Willem van Bemmelen[12].
  • Reinout Willem van Bemmelen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[13].
  • Dutch was Reinout Willem van Bemmelen's native language[14].
  • Reinout Willem van Bemmelen's professions included geologist[6].
  • Reinout Willem van Bemmelen's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Reinout Willem van Bemmelen's professions included volcanologist[8].
  • Reinout Willem van Bemmelen's professions included seismologist[9].
  • Reinout Willem van Bemmelen's field of work was geology[15].
  • Reinout Willem van Bemmelen's field of work was volcanology[16].
  • Reinout Willem van Bemmelen's field of work was seismology[17].
  • Reinout Willem van Bemmelen was employed by Utrecht University[18].
  • Reinout Willem van Bemmelen's education included a stint at Delft University of Technology[19].
  • Reinout Willem van Bemmelen's education included a stint at TU Wien[20].
  • Reinout Willem van Bemmelen received the Van Waterschoot Van Der Gracht Medal[21].
  • Reinout Willem van Bemmelen received the Wollaston Medal[22].
  • Reinout Willem van Bemmelen was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[23].
  • Reinout Willem van Bemmelen is recorded as male[24].
  • Reinout Willem van Bemmelen's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Reinout Willem van Bemmelen supervised Frits Agterberg as a doctoral student[26].
  • Reinout Willem van Bemmelen's Commons category is recorded as Rein van Bemmelen[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Jakarta[2], a province of Indonesia[28], in Indonesia[29], founded in 1527[30] and Batavia[11], an ancient city[31], in Dutch East Indies[32]. Reinout Willem van Bemmelen was born on April 14, 1904[3]. His father was Willem van Bemmelen[12]. Dutch was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Delft University of Technology[19], an institute of technology[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1842[35], headquartered in Delft[36] and TU Wien[20], a public university[37], in Austria[38], founded in 1815[39], headquartered in Main building of the TU Wien[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6], university teacher[7], volcanologist[8], and seismologist[9]. Fields of work include geology[15], a branch of science[41]; volcanology[16], a branch of geology[42]; and seismology[17], a branch of physics[43]. Among Reinout Willem van Bemmelen's employers was Utrecht University[18]. He supervised Frits Agterberg as a doctoral student[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Van Waterschoot Van Der Gracht Medal[21], an award[44] and Wollaston Medal[22], a geology award[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1831[47].

Death and Burial

Reinout Willem van Bemmelen died on November 19, 1983[5]. He passed away in Oberdrauburg[4].

Why It Matters

Reinout Willem van Bemmelen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Reinout Willem van Bemmelen born?

Born in Jakarta[2].

Where did Reinout Willem van Bemmelen die?

Reinout Willem van Bemmelen passed away in Oberdrauburg[4].

Who were Reinout Willem van Bemmelen's parents?

Reinout Willem van Bemmelen's father was Willem van Bemmelen[12].

What did Reinout Willem van Bemmelen do for work?

Reinout Willem van Bemmelen worked as geologist[6], university teacher[7], volcanologist[8], and seismologist[9].

Where did Reinout Willem van Bemmelen go to school?

Reinout Willem van Bemmelen was educated at Delft University of Technology[19] and TU Wien[20].

What awards did Reinout Willem van Bemmelen receive?

Honors received include Van Waterschoot Van Der Gracht Medal[21] and Wollaston Medal[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [7] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . geolsoc.org.uk. Retrieved . geolsoc.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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