Richard de Grijs

Dutch astronomy researcher in Sydney
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Richard de Grijs

Summary

Richard de Grijs is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on +1969-12-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astrophysicist[4], astronomer[5], and university teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Richard de Grijs's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].
  • Richard de Grijs was born on +1969-12-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard de Grijs was born on +1969-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Richard de Grijs worked as an astrophysicist[4].
  • Richard de Grijs's professions included astronomer[5].
  • Richard de Grijs worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Richard de Grijs's field of work was astrophysics[8].
  • Richard de Grijs's field of work was star cluster[9].
  • Richard de Grijs's field of work was stellar astronomy[10].
  • Richard de Grijs's field of work was history of astronomy[11].
  • Richard de Grijs's field of work was history of science[12].
  • Richard de Grijs's field of work was photometry[13].
  • Among Richard de Grijs's employers was Macquarie University[14].
  • Richard de Grijs was employed by Peking University[15].
  • Among Richard de Grijs's employers was University of Sheffield[16].
  • Among Richard de Grijs's employers was University of Cambridge[17].
  • Among Richard de Grijs's employers was University of Virginia[18].
  • Richard de Grijs was educated at University of Groningen[19].
  • Richard de Grijs's doctoral advisor was Pieter van der Kruit[20].
  • Richard de Grijs's doctoral advisor was Reynier Peletier[21].
  • Richard de Grijs was a member of International Astronomical Union[22].
  • Richard de Grijs's image is recorded as Richard de Grijs ICHST 2025 MRD 01.jpg[23].
  • Richard de Grijs is recorded as male[24].
  • Richard de Grijs's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Richard de Grijs supervised Peter Anders as a doctoral student[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard de Grijs's place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1969-12-20T00:00:00Z[3] and +1969-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].

Education

Richard de Grijs was educated at University of Groningen[19]. Doctoral advisors include Pieter van der Kruit[20], an astronomer[27], b. 1944[28], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[29], specialised in astronomy[30] and Reynier Peletier[21], an astronomer[31], b. 1962[32], of Belgium[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist[4], astronomer[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include astrophysics[8], a branch of astronomy[34]; star cluster[9], an astronomical object type[35]; stellar astronomy[10], a branch of astronomy[36]; history of astronomy[11], an aspect of history[37]; history of science[12], an academic discipline[38]; and photometry[13], an academic discipline[39]. Employers include Macquarie University[14], a public university[40], in Australia[41], founded in 1964[42]; Peking University[15], a public university[43], in People's Republic of China[44], founded in 1898[45]; University of Sheffield[16], a public research university[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1905[48], headquartered in Sheffield[49]; University of Cambridge[17], a collegiate university[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1209[52], headquartered in Cambridge[53]; and University of Virginia[18], a public research university[54], in United States[55], founded in 1819[56], headquartered in Charlottesville[57]. Doctoral students include Peter Anders[26], Thomas Lilly[58], Sarah Louise Moll[59], Chengyuan Li[60], Xiaodian Chen[61], and Chao Ma[62].

FAQs

Where was Richard de Grijs born?

Richard de Grijs's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].

What did Richard de Grijs do for work?

Richard de Grijs worked as astrophysicist[4], astronomer[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Richard de Grijs go to school?

Richard de Grijs was educated at University of Groningen[19].

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Class ancestry

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

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