Willem Johan Kolff

Summary

Willem Johan Kolff is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Leiden^[2]. He was born on +1911-02-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Delaware County^[4]. He died on +2009-02-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6], internist^[7], university teacher^[8], rescue of Jews during the Holocaust^[9], and resistance fighter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Willem Johan Kolff was born in Leiden^[2].
• Willem Johan Kolff died in Delaware County^[4].
• Willem Johan Kolff was born on +1911-02-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Willem Johan Kolff died on +2009-02-11T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Among Willem Johan Kolff's spouses was Janke Cornelia Kolff-Huidekoper^[12].
• Willem Johan Kolff held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[13].
• Willem Johan Kolff held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Dutch was Willem Johan Kolff's native language^[15].
• Willem Johan Kolff worked as a physician^[6].
• Willem Johan Kolff's professions included internist^[7].
• Willem Johan Kolff worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Willem Johan Kolff worked as a rescue of Jews during the Holocaust^[9].
• Willem Johan Kolff worked as a resistance fighter^[10].
• Willem Johan Kolff's professions included inventor^[16].
• Willem Johan Kolff's field of work was internal medicine^[17].
• Willem Johan Kolff's field of work was kidney transplantation^[18].
• Among Willem Johan Kolff's employers was University of Utah^[19].
• Willem Johan Kolff was educated at University of Groningen^[20].
• Willem Johan Kolff was educated at Leiden University^[21].
• Willem Johan Kolff received the Righteous Among the Nations^[22].
• Willem Johan Kolff received the Japan Prize^[23].
• Willem Johan Kolff received the Canada Gairdner International Award^[24].
• Willem Johan Kolff received the Harvey Prize^[25].
• Willem Johan Kolff received the Wilhelm Exner Medal^[26].
• Willem Johan Kolff received the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Leiden^[2], Willem Johan Kolff… he was born on +1911-02-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at University of Groningen^[20], a public research university^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1614^[30], headquartered in Groningen^[31] and Leiden University^[21], a university^[32], in Netherlands^[33], founded in 1575^[34], headquartered in Leiden^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6], internist^[7], university teacher^[8], rescue of Jews during the Holocaust^[9], resistance fighter^[10], and inventor^[16]. Fields of work include internal medicine^[17], a medical specialty^[36] and kidney transplantation^[18], a surgical procedure type^[37]. Willem Johan Kolff was employed by University of Utah^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Righteous Among the Nations^[22], a title of honor^[38], in Israel^[39], founded in 1963^[40]; Japan Prize^[23], a science award^[41], in Japan^[42], founded in 1985^[43]; Canada Gairdner International Award^[24], a science award^[44], in Canada^[45], founded in 1959^[46]; Harvey Prize^[25], a science award^[47], in Israel^[48], founded in 1972^[49]; Wilhelm Exner Medal^[26], an award^[50], in Austria^[51], founded in 1921^[52]; and Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award^[27], a biomedical award^[53], in United States^[54].

Personal Life

Willem Johan Kolff was married to Janke Cornelia Kolff-Huidekoper^[12].

Death and Burial

Willem Johan Kolff died on +2009-02-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Delaware County^[4].

Why It Matters

Willem Johan Kolff ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

He is credited with the discovery of hemodialysis^[57].

FAQs

Where was Willem Johan Kolff born?

Willem Johan Kolff was born in Leiden^[2].

Where did Willem Johan Kolff die?

Willem Johan Kolff died in Delaware County^[4].

Who was Willem Johan Kolff married to?

Willem Johan Kolff's spouses include Janke Cornelia Kolff-Huidekoper^[12].

What did Willem Johan Kolff do for work?

Willem Johan Kolff worked as physician^[6], internist^[7], university teacher^[8], rescue of Jews during the Holocaust^[9], and resistance fighter^[10].

Where did Willem Johan Kolff go to school?

Willem Johan Kolff was educated at University of Groningen^[20] and Leiden University^[21].

What awards did Willem Johan Kolff receive?

Honors received include Righteous Among the Nations^[22], Japan Prize^[23], Canada Gairdner International Award^[24], and Harvey Prize^[25].

What did Willem Johan Kolff discover?

Willem Johan Kolff is credited as discoverer of hemodialysis^[57].