Aaldert Wapstra

Dutch nuclear physicist
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Aaldert Wapstra

Summary

Aaldert Wapstra is a human[1]. He was born on April 24, 1922[2]. He passed away in Naarden[3]. He died on December 2, 2006[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and nuclear physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Aaldert Wapstra died in Naarden[3].
  • Aaldert Wapstra was born on April 24, 1922[2].
  • Aaldert Wapstra died on December 2, 2006[4].
  • Aaldert Wapstra held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • English was Aaldert Wapstra's native language[10].
  • Aaldert Wapstra's professions included physicist[5].
  • Aaldert Wapstra's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Aaldert Wapstra worked as a nuclear physicist[7].
  • Aaldert Wapstra's field of work was physics[11].
  • Aaldert Wapstra was employed by Delft University of Technology[12].
  • Aaldert Wapstra's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[13].
  • Aaldert Wapstra was educated at Utrecht University[14].
  • Aaldert Wapstra's doctoral advisor was Cornelis Jan Bakker[15].
  • Aaldert Wapstra is recorded as male[16].
  • Aaldert Wapstra's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Aaldert Wapstra supervised Bob Wielinga as a doctoral student[18].
  • Aaldert Wapstra supervised René van Dantzig as a doctoral student[19].
  • Aaldert Wapstra supervised Hendrik L. Hagedoorn as a doctoral student[20].
  • Aaldert Wapstra's given name is recorded as Aaldert[21].
  • Aaldert Wapstra's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Aaldert Wapstra's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[23].

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Origins and Family

Aaldert Wapstra was born on April 24, 1922[2]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at University of Amsterdam[13], a university[24], in Netherlands[25], founded in 1632[26], headquartered in Amsterdam[27] and Utrecht University[14], a public research university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Utrecht[31]. Aaldert Wapstra's doctoral advisor was Cornelis Jan Bakker[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5], university teacher[6], and nuclear physicist[7]. Aaldert Wapstra's field of work was physics[11]. He was employed by Delft University of Technology[12]. Doctoral students include Bob Wielinga[18], a university teacher[32], 1945–2016[33], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[34], specialised in informatics[35]; René van Dantzig[19]; and Hendrik L. Hagedoorn[20].

Death and Burial

Aaldert Wapstra died on December 2, 2006[4]. He passed away in Naarden[3].

Why It Matters

Aaldert Wapstra ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where did Aaldert Wapstra die?

Aaldert Wapstra died in Naarden[3].

What did Aaldert Wapstra do for work?

Aaldert Wapstra worked as physicist[5], university teacher[6], and nuclear physicist[7].

Where did Aaldert Wapstra go to school?

Aaldert Wapstra was educated at University of Amsterdam[13] and Utrecht University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . dataset Library TU Delft. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . dataset Library TU Delft. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . dataset Library TU Delft. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Doctoral student Bob Wielinga, René van Dantzig, Hendrik L. Hagedoorn
    Field of work physics
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