Rudy Wijnands

Dutch astrophysicist
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Rudy Wijnands

Summary

Rudy Wijnands is a human[1]. He was born on +1971-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an astronomer[3] and astrophysicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Rudy Wijnands was born on +1971-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Rudy Wijnands held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[6].
  • Rudy Wijnands worked as an astronomer[3].
  • Rudy Wijnands's professions included astrophysicist[4].
  • Rudy Wijnands's field of work was astrophysics[7].
  • Among Rudy Wijnands's employers was University of Amsterdam[8].
  • Rudy Wijnands was employed by University of Amsterdam[9].
  • Among Rudy Wijnands's employers was University of Amsterdam[10].
  • Among Rudy Wijnands's employers was University of St Andrews[11].
  • Rudy Wijnands was employed by University of St Andrews[12].
  • Rudy Wijnands was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Rudy Wijnands was educated at University of Amsterdam[14].
  • Rudy Wijnands received the Bruno Rossi Prize[15].
  • Rudy Wijnands was a member of International Astronomical Union[16].
  • Rudy Wijnands is recorded as male[17].
  • Rudy Wijnands's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Rudy Wijnands supervised Nathalie Degenaar as a doctoral student[19].
  • Rudy Wijnands's ISNI is recorded as 0000000387204526[20].
  • Rudy Wijnands's ISNI is recorded as 000000005500267X[21].
  • Rudy Wijnands's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 280116930[22].
  • Rudy Wijnands's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 78932530[23].
  • Rudy Wijnands's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009018522[24].
  • Rudy Wijnands's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-3516-2152[25].
  • Rudy Wijnands's family name is recorded as Wijnands[26].
  • Rudy Wijnands's given name is recorded as Rudy[27].

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Origins and Family

Rudy Wijnands was born on +1971-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Rudy Wijnands was educated at University of Amsterdam[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[3] and astrophysicist[4]. Rudy Wijnands's field of work was astrophysics[7]. Employers include University of Amsterdam[8], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1632[30], headquartered in Amsterdam[31]; University of St Andrews[11], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1413[34], headquartered in Fife[35]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]. He supervised Nathalie Degenaar as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Rudy Wijnands received the Bruno Rossi Prize[15].

Why It Matters

Rudy Wijnands ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Rudy Wijnands do for work?

Rudy Wijnands worked as astronomer[3] and astrophysicist[4].

Where did Rudy Wijnands go to school?

Rudy Wijnands was educated at University of Amsterdam[14].

What awards did Rudy Wijnands receive?

Honors received include Bruno Rossi Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . head.aas.org. head.aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [2] . data.bibliotheken.nl. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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