Simon van der Meer

Summary

Simon van der Meer is a human^[1]. Born in The Hague^[2], he… he was born on +1925-11-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Geneva^[4]. He died on +2011-03-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and inventor^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in The Hague^[2], Simon van der Meer…
• Simon van der Meer died in Geneva^[4].
• Simon van der Meer was born on +1925-11-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Simon van der Meer died on +2011-03-04T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Simon van der Meer was married to Catharina M. Koopman^[9].
• Simon van der Meer held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[10].
• Simon van der Meer's professions included physicist^[6].
• Simon van der Meer's professions included inventor^[7].
• Simon van der Meer's field of work was physics^[11].
• Simon van der Meer was employed by CERN^[12].
• Simon van der Meer was employed by Koninklijke Philips NV^[13].
• Simon van der Meer's education included a stint at Delft University of Technology^[14].
• Simon van der Meer was educated at Christelijk Gymnasium Sorghvliet^[15].
• Simon van der Meer received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[16].
• Simon van der Meer received the honorary doctor of the University of Amsterdam^[17].
• Simon van der Meer received the Honorary doctors of Ghent University^[18].
• Simon van der Meer received the Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize^[19].
• Simon van der Meer was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Simon van der Meer was a member of Academia Europaea^[21].
• Simon van der Meer was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Simon van der Meer was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei^[23].
• Simon van der Meer's image is recorded as Simon van der Meer in the AA Control Room (cropped).jpg^[24].
• Simon van der Meer is recorded as male^[25].
• Simon van der Meer's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Simon van der Meer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116921937^[27].

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Origins and Family

Simon van der Meer was born in The Hague^[2]. He was born on +1925-11-24T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Delft University of Technology^[14], an institute of technology^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1842^[30], headquartered in Delft^[31] and Christelijk Gymnasium Sorghvliet^[15], a school^[32], in Netherlands^[33], founded in 1908^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and inventor^[7]. Simon van der Meer's field of work was physics^[11]. Employers include CERN^[12], an international organization^[35], in Switzerland^[36], founded in 1954^[37], headquartered in villarodin Bourget^[38] and Koninklijke Philips NV^[13], an enterprise^[39], in Netherlands^[40], founded in 1891^[41], headquartered in Amsterdam^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[16], a physics award^[43], in Sweden^[44], founded in 1901^[45]; honorary doctor of the University of Amsterdam^[17], an award^[46], in Netherlands^[47]; Honorary doctors of Ghent University^[18], an award^[48], in Belgium^[49]; and Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize^[19], a physics award^[50], founded in 1923^[51].

Personal Life

Simon van der Meer was married to Catharina M. Koopman^[9].

Death and Burial

Simon van der Meer died on +2011-03-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Geneva^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[52].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Simon van der Meer include 9678 van der Meer^[53], an asteroid^[54].

Why It Matters

Simon van der Meer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Entities named for him include 9678 van der Meer^[53], an asteroid^[54].

FAQs

Where was Simon van der Meer born?

Simon van der Meer's place of birth was The Hague^[2].

Where did Simon van der Meer die?

Simon van der Meer passed away in Geneva^[4].

Who was Simon van der Meer married to?

Simon van der Meer's spouses include Catharina M. Koopman^[9].

What did Simon van der Meer do for work?

Simon van der Meer worked as physicist^[6] and inventor^[7].

Where did Simon van der Meer go to school?

Simon van der Meer was educated at Delft University of Technology^[14] and Christelijk Gymnasium Sorghvliet^[15].

What awards did Simon van der Meer receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[16], honorary doctor of the University of Amsterdam^[17], Honorary doctors of Ghent University^[18], and Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize^[19].