Willem de Sitter

Summary

Willem de Sitter is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sneek^[2]. He was born on +1872-05-06T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Leiden^[4]. He died on +1934-11-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], mathematician^[7], physicist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Willem de Sitter was born in Sneek^[2].
• Willem de Sitter died in Leiden^[4].
• Willem de Sitter was born on +1872-05-06T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Willem de Sitter died on +1934-11-20T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Willem de Sitter is buried at Westerveld^[11].
• A child of Willem de Sitter was Aernout de Sitter^[12].
• A child of Willem de Sitter was Ulbo de Sitter^[13].
• Willem de Sitter held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[14].
• Dutch was Willem de Sitter's native language^[15].
• Willem de Sitter worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Willem de Sitter's professions included mathematician^[7].
• Willem de Sitter's professions included physicist^[8].
• Willem de Sitter's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Willem de Sitter's field of work was astronomy^[16].
• Willem de Sitter held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University^[17].
• Willem de Sitter was employed by University of Groningen^[18].
• Among Willem de Sitter's employers was Leiden University^[19].
• Willem de Sitter was employed by University of Groningen^[20].
• Willem de Sitter was educated at University of Groningen^[21].
• Willem de Sitter's doctoral advisor was Jacobus Kapteyn^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Willem de Sitter is dark matter^[23].
• Willem de Sitter received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[24].
• Willem de Sitter received the Bruce Medal^[25].
• Willem de Sitter received the Prix Jules Janssen^[26].
• Willem de Sitter received the James Craig Watson Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Willem de Sitter was born in Sneek^[2]. He was born on +1872-05-06T00:00:00Z^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[15].

Education

Willem de Sitter was educated at University of Groningen^[21]. His doctoral advisor was Jacobus Kapteyn^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], mathematician^[7], physicist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Willem de Sitter's field of work was astronomy^[16]. Employers include University of Groningen^[18], a public research university^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1614^[30], headquartered in Groningen^[31] and Leiden University^[19], a university^[32], in Netherlands^[33], founded in 1575^[34], headquartered in Leiden^[35]. He held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University^[17]. Doctoral students include Jan Woltjer^[36], an astronomer^[37], 1891–1946^[38], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[39]; Willem Hendrik van den Bos^[40], an astronomer^[41], 1896–1974^[42], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[43], specialised in astronomy^[44]; Dirk Brouwer^[45], an astronomer^[46], 1902–1966^[47], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[48], awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[49]; Simon Cornelis van Veen^[50], a university teacher^[51], 1896–1978^[52], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[53], specialised in mathematics^[54]; Coert Hendrik Hins^[55]; and Pieter Kremer^[56].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Willem de Sitter is dark matter^[23]. Things named for him include de Sitter space^[57]; de Sitter universe^[58], a steady-state model^[59]; Einstein–De Sitter universe^[60], a model^[61]; and De Sitter^[62], an impact crater^[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[24], a science award^[64], in United Kingdom^[65], founded in 1824^[66]; Bruce Medal^[25], an award^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1898^[69]; Prix Jules Janssen^[26], a science award^[70], in France^[71], founded in 1897^[72]; and James Craig Watson Medal^[27], a science award^[73], in United States^[74].

Personal Life

Children include Aernout de Sitter^[12], an astronomer^[75], 1905–1944^[76] and Ulbo de Sitter^[13], a geologist^[77], 1902–1980^[78], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[79], awarded the Van Waterschoot Van Der Gracht Medal^[80], specialised in structural geology^[81].

Death and Burial

Willem de Sitter died on +1934-11-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Leiden^[4]. He is buried at Westerveld^[11].

Why It Matters

Willem de Sitter ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[82] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[83]

Entities named for him include de Sitter space^[57]; de Sitter universe^[58], a steady-state model^[59]; Einstein–De Sitter universe^[60], a model^[61]; and De Sitter^[62], an impact crater^[63].

His notable doctoral advisees include Dirk Brouwer^[84], an astronomer^[85], 1902–1966^[86], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[87], awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[88]; Willem Hendrik van den Bos^[89], an astronomer^[90], 1896–1974^[91], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[92], specialised in astronomy^[93]; and Jan Woltjer^[94], an astronomer^[95], 1891–1946^[96], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[97].

FAQs

Where was Willem de Sitter born?

Willem de Sitter's place of birth was Sneek^[2].

Where did Willem de Sitter die?

Willem de Sitter died in Leiden^[4].

What did Willem de Sitter do for work?

Willem de Sitter worked as astronomer^[6], mathematician^[7], physicist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Willem de Sitter go to school?

Willem de Sitter was educated at University of Groningen^[21].

What awards did Willem de Sitter receive?

Honors received include Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[24], Bruce Medal^[25], Prix Jules Janssen^[26], and James Craig Watson Medal^[27].