Willem Jacob van Stockum

Dutch mathematician (1910–1944)
Person human Q1876226
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Willem Jacob van Stockum

Summary

Willem Jacob van Stockum is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hattem[2]. He was born on +1910-11-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Laval[4]. He died on +1944-06-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and mathematician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Willem Jacob van Stockum was born in Hattem[2].
  • Willem Jacob van Stockum died in Laval[4].
  • Willem Jacob van Stockum passed away in Laval[9].
  • Willem Jacob van Stockum was born on +1910-11-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Willem Jacob van Stockum was born on +1910-11-30T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Willem Jacob van Stockum died on +1944-06-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Willem Jacob van Stockum's father was Bram van Stockum[11].
  • Willem Jacob van Stockum's mother was Olga Emily Boissevain[12].
  • Willem Jacob van Stockum held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[13].
  • Willem Jacob van Stockum's professions included physicist[6].
  • Willem Jacob van Stockum worked as a mathematician[7].
  • Willem Jacob van Stockum's field of work was general relativity[14].
  • Willem Jacob van Stockum's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[15].
  • Willem Jacob van Stockum's image is recorded as Willem Jacob van Stockum.jpg[16].
  • Willem Jacob van Stockum is recorded as male[17].
  • Willem Jacob van Stockum's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Willem Jacob van Stockum's Commons category is recorded as Willem Jacob van Stockum[19].
  • Willem Jacob van Stockum's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 192206[20].
  • Willem Jacob van Stockum's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07q33p[21].
  • Willem Jacob van Stockum's given name is recorded as Willem[22].
  • Willem Jacob van Stockum's military casualty classification is recorded as killed in action[23].
  • Willem Jacob van Stockum's zbMATH author ID is recorded as van-stockum.w-j[24].
  • Willem Jacob van Stockum's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000020178173954[25].
  • Willem Jacob van Stockum's Prabook ID is recorded as 1745355[26].
  • Willem Jacob van Stockum's sibling is recorded as Hilda van Stockum[27].

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Origins and Family

Willem Jacob van Stockum's place of birth was Hattem[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1910-11-20T00:00:00Z[3] and +1910-11-30T00:00:00Z[10]. His father was Bram van Stockum[11]. His mother was Olga Emily Boissevain[12].

Education

Willem Jacob van Stockum's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and mathematician[7]. Willem Jacob van Stockum's field of work was general relativity[14].

Death and Burial

Willem Jacob van Stockum died on +1944-06-10T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Laval[4], a commune of France[28], in France[29].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Willem Jacob van Stockum include van Stockum dust[30], a dust solution[31], founded in 1924[32].

Why It Matters

Willem Jacob van Stockum ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

He is credited with the discovery of van Stockum dust[35], a dust solution[36], founded in 1924[37]. Entities named for him include van Stockum dust[30], a dust solution[31], founded in 1924[32].

FAQs

Where was Willem Jacob van Stockum born?

Willem Jacob van Stockum was born in Hattem[2].

Where did Willem Jacob van Stockum die?

Willem Jacob van Stockum passed away in Laval[4].

Who were Willem Jacob van Stockum's parents?

Willem Jacob van Stockum's father was Bram van Stockum[11]. Willem Jacob van Stockum's mother was Olga Emily Boissevain[12].

What did Willem Jacob van Stockum do for work?

Willem Jacob van Stockum worked as physicist[6] and mathematician[7].

Where did Willem Jacob van Stockum go to school?

Willem Jacob van Stockum was educated at University of Edinburgh[15].

What did Willem Jacob van Stockum discover?

Willem Jacob van Stockum is credited as discoverer of van Stockum dust[35].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Q110279963. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Q110279963. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Q110279963. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Q110279963. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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