Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen

Dutch physicist
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Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen

Summary

Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen is a human[1]. Born in Amsterdam[2], he… he was born on +1916-08-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. He died on +1996-07-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a theoretical physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen was born in Amsterdam[2].
  • Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen passed away in Amsterdam[4].
  • Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen was born on +1916-08-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen died on +1996-07-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • English was Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen's native language[10].
  • Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen worked as a theoretical physicist[6].
  • Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen's field of work was quantum mechanics[11].
  • Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen was employed by University of Amsterdam[12].
  • Among Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen's employers was University of Amsterdam[13].
  • Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen was educated at Ghent University[14].
  • Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen's education included a stint at Leiden University[15].
  • Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen was educated at University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen's education included a stint at Institute for Advanced Study[17].
  • Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen's doctoral advisor was Robert Oppenheimer[18].
  • Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen is recorded as male[19].
  • Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen supervised Hans van Vliet as a doctoral student[21].
  • Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen supervised Edumondus Albertus de Kerf as a doctoral student[22].
  • Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen supervised Jan Hilgevoord as a doctoral student[23].
  • Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen supervised Gerbrand Johan Komen as a doctoral student[24].
  • Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen supervised Luuk Hans Karsten as a doctoral student[25].
  • Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen supervised Chris P. Korthals Altes as a doctoral student[26].
  • Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen supervised Aagje J. Buzeman as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen's place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on +1916-08-17T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Ghent University[14], a public university[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ghent[31]; Leiden University[15], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1575[34], headquartered in Leiden[35]; University of California, Berkeley[16], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1868[38], headquartered in Berkeley[39]; and Institute for Advanced Study[17], a research institute[40], in United States[41], founded in 1930[42], headquartered in Princeton[43]. Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen's doctoral advisor was Robert Oppenheimer[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen's field of work was quantum mechanics[11]. Employers include University of Amsterdam[12], a university[44], in Netherlands[45], founded in 1632[46], headquartered in Amsterdam[47]. Doctoral students include Hans van Vliet[21], a computer scientist[48], b. 1949[49], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[50], specialised in informatics[51]; Edumondus Albertus de Kerf[22]; Jan Hilgevoord[23], a university teacher[52], b. 1927[53], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[54], specialised in philosophy of science[55]; Gerbrand Johan Komen[24]; Luuk Hans Karsten[25]; and Chris P. Korthals Altes[26], a physicist[56], b. 1937[57], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[58].

Death and Burial

Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen died on +1996-07-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

His notable doctoral advisees include Hans van Vliet[60], a computer scientist[61], b. 1949[62], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[63], specialised in informatics[64].

FAQs

Where was Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen born?

Born in Amsterdam[2], Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen…

Where did Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen die?

Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen died in Amsterdam[4].

What did Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen do for work?

Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen worked as theoretical physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen go to school?

Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen was educated at Ghent University[14], Leiden University[15], University of California, Berkeley[16], and Institute for Advanced Study[17].

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