Wil Roebroeks

Dutch archaeologist (born 1955)
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Wil Roebroeks

Summary

Wil Roebroeks is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sint Geertruid[2]. He was born on +1955-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4], archaeologist[5], prehistorian[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Wil Roebroeks's place of birth was Sint Geertruid[2].
  • Wil Roebroeks was born on +1955-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wil Roebroeks held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Dutch was Wil Roebroeks's native language[10].
  • Wil Roebroeks worked as an anthropologist[4].
  • Wil Roebroeks worked as an archaeologist[5].
  • Wil Roebroeks worked as a prehistorian[6].
  • Wil Roebroeks's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Wil Roebroeks's field of work was archaeology[11].
  • Wil Roebroeks's field of work was ancient archeology[12].
  • Wil Roebroeks's field of work was Paleolithic[13].
  • Among Wil Roebroeks's employers was Leiden University[14].
  • Wil Roebroeks's education included a stint at Leiden University[15].
  • Wil Roebroeks was educated at Radboud University[16].
  • Wil Roebroeks received the Akademiehoogleraren Prize[17].
  • Wil Roebroeks received the Spinoza Prize[18].
  • Wil Roebroeks received the Eureka Prize for Science Communication[19].
  • Wil Roebroeks was a member of German Archaeological Institute[20].
  • Wil Roebroeks was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Wil Roebroeks was a member of Academia Europaea[22].
  • Wil Roebroeks's image is recorded as WilRoebroeks2007.jpg[23].
  • Wil Roebroeks is recorded as male[24].
  • Wil Roebroeks's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Wil Roebroeks's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121016835[26].
  • Wil Roebroeks's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59234315[27].

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Origins and Family

Wil Roebroeks was born in Sint Geertruid[2]. He was born on +1955-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Dutch was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Leiden University[15], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1575[30], headquartered in Leiden[31] and Radboud University[16], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1923[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4], archaeologist[5], prehistorian[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include archaeology[11], an academic discipline[35]; ancient archeology[12]; and Paleolithic[13], an archaeological period[36]. Among Wil Roebroeks's employers was Leiden University[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Akademiehoogleraren Prize[17], a science award[37], in Kingdom of the Netherlands[38], founded in 2003[39]; Spinoza Prize[18], a science award[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1995[42]; and Eureka Prize for Science Communication[19], an award[43], in Netherlands[44], founded in 1991[45].

Why It Matters

Wil Roebroeks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Wil Roebroeks born?

Born in Sint Geertruid[2], Wil Roebroeks…

What did Wil Roebroeks do for work?

Wil Roebroeks worked as anthropologist[4], archaeologist[5], prehistorian[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Wil Roebroeks go to school?

Wil Roebroeks was educated at Leiden University[15] and Radboud University[16].

What awards did Wil Roebroeks receive?

Honors received include Akademiehoogleraren Prize[17], Spinoza Prize[18], and Eureka Prize for Science Communication[19].

References

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  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . NUKAT. wikidata.org.

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  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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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