Willem de Vos

Summary

Willem de Vos is a human^[1]. He was born in Apeldoorn^[2]. He was born on +1954-10-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a microbiologist^[4], professor^[5], university teacher^[6], writer^[7], and teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Apeldoorn^[2], Willem de Vos…
• Willem de Vos was born on +1954-10-30T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Willem de Vos held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[10].
• Willem de Vos worked as a microbiologist^[4].
• Willem de Vos worked as a professor^[5].
• Willem de Vos's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Willem de Vos's professions included writer^[7].
• Willem de Vos's professions included teacher^[8].
• Willem de Vos's field of work was microbiology^[11].
• Willem de Vos was employed by Wageningen University & Research^[12].
• Willem de Vos was educated at University of Groningen^[13].
• Willem de Vos was educated at Wageningen University & Research^[14].
• Willem de Vos received the Akademiehoogleraren Prize^[15].
• Willem de Vos received the Spinoza Prize^[16].
• Willem de Vos received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[17].
• Willem de Vos was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].
• Willem de Vos's image is recorded as WillemdeVos2008.jpg^[19].
• Willem de Vos is recorded as male^[20].
• Willem de Vos's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Willem de Vos supervised Jan Roelof van der Meer as a doctoral student^[22].
• Willem de Vos's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116041964^[23].
• Willem de Vos's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 19833684^[24].
• Willem de Vos's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n94021587^[25].
• Willem de Vos's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13494891f^[26].
• Willem de Vos's IdRef ID is recorded as 050359983^[27].

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Origins and Family

Willem de Vos was born in Apeldoorn^[2]. He was born on +1954-10-30T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Groningen^[13], a public research university^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1614^[30], headquartered in Groningen^[31] and Wageningen University & Research^[14], a public university^[32], in Netherlands^[33], founded in 1876^[34], headquartered in Wageningen^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include microbiologist^[4], professor^[5], university teacher^[6], writer^[7], and teacher^[8]. Willem de Vos's field of work was microbiology^[11]. He was employed by Wageningen University & Research^[12]. He supervised Jan Roelof van der Meer as a doctoral student^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Akademiehoogleraren Prize^[15], a science award^[36], in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[37], founded in 2003^[38]; Spinoza Prize^[16], a science award^[39], in Netherlands^[40], founded in 1995^[41]; and Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[17], a grade of an order^[42], in Netherlands^[43], founded in 1815^[44].

Why It Matters

Willem de Vos ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Willem de Vos born?

Willem de Vos's place of birth was Apeldoorn^[2].

What did Willem de Vos do for work?

Willem de Vos worked as microbiologist^[4], professor^[5], university teacher^[6], writer^[7], and teacher^[8].

Where did Willem de Vos go to school?

Willem de Vos was educated at University of Groningen^[13] and Wageningen University & Research^[14].

What awards did Willem de Vos receive?

Honors received include Akademiehoogleraren Prize^[15], Spinoza Prize^[16], and Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[17].