Willem Hendrik Keesom

Summary

Willem Hendrik Keesom is a human^[1]. Born in Texel^[2], he… he was born on June 21, 1876^[3]. He died in Leiden^[4]. He died on March 24, 1956^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Willem Hendrik Keesom was born in Texel^[2].
• Willem Hendrik Keesom passed away in Leiden^[4].
• Willem Hendrik Keesom was born on June 21, 1876^[3].
• Willem Hendrik Keesom died on March 24, 1956^[5].
• Willem Hendrik Keesom died on March 3, 1956^[9].
• Willem Hendrik Keesom held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[10].
• Dutch was Willem Hendrik Keesom's native language^[11].
• Willem Hendrik Keesom's professions included physicist^[6].
• Willem Hendrik Keesom worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Willem Hendrik Keesom's field of work was physics^[12].
• Willem Hendrik Keesom was employed by Leiden University^[13].
• Among Willem Hendrik Keesom's employers was Utrecht University^[14].
• Willem Hendrik Keesom was employed by Leiden University^[15].
• Willem Hendrik Keesom was educated at University of Amsterdam^[16].
• Willem Hendrik Keesom's doctoral advisor was Johannes Diderik van der Waals^[17].
• Willem Hendrik Keesom was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[18].
• Willem Hendrik Keesom was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• Willem Hendrik Keesom was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences^[20].
• Willem Hendrik Keesom was a member of Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten^[21].
• Willem Hendrik Keesom is recorded as male^[22].
• Willem Hendrik Keesom's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Willem Hendrik Keesom supervised Krijn Wybren Taconis as a doctoral student^[24].
• Willem Hendrik Keesom supervised Johannes Martin Bijvoet as a doctoral student^[25].
• Willem Hendrik Keesom supervised Albertus Karssen as a doctoral student^[26].
• Willem Hendrik Keesom supervised Guillaume P. Nijhoff as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Willem Hendrik Keesom's place of birth was Texel^[2]. He was born on June 21, 1876^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[11].

Education

Willem Hendrik Keesom was educated at University of Amsterdam^[16]. His doctoral advisor was Johannes Diderik van der Waals^[17]. He studied under Johannes Diderik van der Waals^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Willem Hendrik Keesom's field of work was physics^[12]. Employers include Leiden University^[13], a university^[29], in Netherlands^[30], founded in 1575^[31], headquartered in Leiden^[32] and Utrecht University^[14], a public research university^[33], in Netherlands^[34], founded in 1636^[35], headquartered in Utrecht^[36]. Doctoral students include Krijn Wybren Taconis^[24], a university teacher^[37], 1910–1992^[38], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[39]; Johannes Martin Bijvoet^[25], a chemist^[40], 1892–1980^[41], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[42], awarded the Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[43]; Albertus Karssen^[26]; Guillaume P. Nijhoff^[27]; and Franciscus P.G.A.J. van Agt^[44].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 24, 1956^[5] and March 3, 1956^[9]. Willem Hendrik Keesom passed away in Leiden^[4].

Why It Matters

Willem Hendrik Keesom ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

His notable doctoral advisees include Johannes Martin Bijvoet^[47], a chemist^[48], 1892–1980^[49], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[50], awarded the Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[51].

FAQs

Where was Willem Hendrik Keesom born?

Willem Hendrik Keesom's place of birth was Texel^[2].

Where did Willem Hendrik Keesom die?

Willem Hendrik Keesom died in Leiden^[4].

What did Willem Hendrik Keesom do for work?

Willem Hendrik Keesom worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Willem Hendrik Keesom go to school?

Willem Hendrik Keesom was educated at University of Amsterdam^[16].