Robbert Dijkgraaf

Summary

Robbert Dijkgraaf is a human^[1]. He was born in Ridderkerk^[2]. He was born on January 24, 1960^[3]. He worked as a columnist^[4], mathematician^[5], writer^[6], university teacher^[7], and theoretical physicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Robbert Dijkgraaf was born in Ridderkerk^[2].
• Robbert Dijkgraaf was born on January 24, 1960^[3].
• Robbert Dijkgraaf held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[10].
• Dutch was Robbert Dijkgraaf's native language^[11].
• Robbert Dijkgraaf worked as a columnist^[4].
• Robbert Dijkgraaf worked as a mathematician^[5].
• Robbert Dijkgraaf's professions included writer^[6].
• Robbert Dijkgraaf's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Robbert Dijkgraaf's professions included theoretical physicist^[8].
• Robbert Dijkgraaf's professions included politician^[12].
• Robbert Dijkgraaf's field of work was mathematical physics^[13].
• Robbert Dijkgraaf was employed by University of Amsterdam^[14].
• Robbert Dijkgraaf was employed by Institute for Advanced Study^[15].
• Robbert Dijkgraaf was educated at Utrecht University^[16].
• Robbert Dijkgraaf's education included a stint at Gerrit Rietveld Academie^[17].
• Robbert Dijkgraaf was educated at Gymnasium Erasmianum^[18].
• Robbert Dijkgraaf's doctoral advisor was Gerard 't Hooft^[19].
• Robbert Dijkgraaf received the Spinoza Prize^[20].
• Robbert Dijkgraaf received the Honorary doctor of Leiden University^[21].
• Robbert Dijkgraaf received the honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel^[22].
• Robbert Dijkgraaf received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[23].
• Robbert Dijkgraaf received the Irispenning^[24].
• Robbert Dijkgraaf received the Fellow of the International Science Council^[25].
• Robbert Dijkgraaf was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Robbert Dijkgraaf was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1960-01-24^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 47a56d5f-7414-4fa3-8b89-cece4541ba22^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Ridderkerk^[2], Robbert Dijkgraaf… he was born on January 24, 1960^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at Utrecht University^[16], a public research university^[32], in Netherlands^[33], founded in 1636^[34], headquartered in Utrecht^[35]; Gerrit Rietveld Academie^[17], an art academy^[36], in Netherlands^[37], founded in 1924^[38], headquartered in Amsterdam^[39]; and Gymnasium Erasmianum^[18], a Gymnasium^[40], in Netherlands^[41], founded in 1328^[42]. Robbert Dijkgraaf's doctoral advisor was Gerard 't Hooft^[19]. He earned the academic degree of professor^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include columnist^[4], mathematician^[5], writer^[6], university teacher^[7], theoretical physicist^[8], and politician^[12]. Robbert Dijkgraaf's field of work was mathematical physics^[13]. Employers include University of Amsterdam^[14], a university^[44], in Netherlands^[45], founded in 1632^[46], headquartered in Amsterdam^[47] and Institute for Advanced Study^[15], a research institute^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1930^[50], headquartered in Princeton^[51]. Doctoral students include Lotte Hollands^[52], an academic^[53], b. 1981^[54], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[55], awarded the Anne Bennett Prize^[56]; Christoph Schweigert^[57], a mathematician^[58], b. 1966^[59], of Germany^[60], awarded the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize^[61], specialised in mathematics^[62]; Charles Olivier Binno de Mirleau^[63]; Simon Kronemeijer^[64], a mathematician^[65], b. 1976^[66]; Marcel Louis Vonk^[67]; and Piotr Sułkowski^[68].

Recognition

Awards received include Spinoza Prize^[20], a science award^[69], in Netherlands^[70], founded in 1995^[71]; Honorary doctor of Leiden University^[21], an award^[72], in Netherlands^[73]; honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel^[22], an award^[74], in Belgium^[75]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[23], a fellowship award^[76]; Irispenning^[24], an award^[77], in Netherlands^[78], founded in 2019^[79]; and Fellow of the International Science Council^[25].

Personal Life

Robbert Dijkgraaf was affiliated with the Democrats 66^[80].

Why It Matters

Robbert Dijkgraaf ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

FAQs

Where was Robbert Dijkgraaf born?

Robbert Dijkgraaf was born in Ridderkerk^[2].

What did Robbert Dijkgraaf do for work?

Robbert Dijkgraaf worked as columnist^[4], mathematician^[5], writer^[6], university teacher^[7], and theoretical physicist^[8].

Where did Robbert Dijkgraaf go to school?

Robbert Dijkgraaf was educated at Utrecht University^[16], Gerrit Rietveld Academie^[17], and Gymnasium Erasmianum^[18].

What awards did Robbert Dijkgraaf receive?

Honors received include Spinoza Prize^[20], Honorary doctor of Leiden University^[21], honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel^[22], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[23].