Cornelis Jacobus Gorter

Dutch physicist (1907-1980)
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Cornelis Jacobus Gorter

Summary

Cornelis Jacobus Gorter is a human[1]. Born in Utrecht[2], he… he was born on +1907-08-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Leiden[4]. He died on +1980-03-30T00:00:00Z[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 (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Utrecht[2], Cornelis Jacobus Gorter…
  • Cornelis Jacobus Gorter passed away in Leiden[4].
  • Cornelis Jacobus Gorter was born on +1907-08-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cornelis Jacobus Gorter died on +1980-03-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Cornelis Jacobus Gorter held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Dutch was Cornelis Jacobus Gorter's native language[10].
  • Cornelis Jacobus Gorter worked as a physicist[6].
  • Cornelis Jacobus Gorter's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Cornelis Jacobus Gorter's employers was University of Groningen[11].
  • Cornelis Jacobus Gorter was employed by Leiden University[12].
  • Cornelis Jacobus Gorter was employed by University of Amsterdam[13].
  • Among Cornelis Jacobus Gorter's employers was University of Amsterdam[14].
  • Cornelis Jacobus Gorter was educated at Leiden University[15].
  • Cornelis Jacobus Gorter's doctoral advisor was Wander Johannes de Haas[16].
  • Cornelis Jacobus Gorter received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[17].
  • Cornelis Jacobus Gorter received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[18].
  • Cornelis Jacobus Gorter received the Fritz London Award[19].
  • Cornelis Jacobus Gorter was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Cornelis Jacobus Gorter was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Cornelis Jacobus Gorter was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Cornelis Jacobus Gorter was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Cornelis Jacobus Gorter was a member of American Philosophical Society[24].
  • Cornelis Jacobus Gorter is recorded as male[25].
  • Cornelis Jacobus Gorter's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Cornelis Jacobus Gorter supervised Nicolaas Bloembergen as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Cornelis Jacobus Gorter's place of birth was Utrecht[2]. He was born on +1907-08-14T00:00:00Z[3]. Dutch was his native language[10].

Education

Cornelis Jacobus Gorter's education included a stint at Leiden University[15]. His doctoral advisor was Wander Johannes de Haas[16]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Groningen[11], a public research university[29], in Netherlands[30], founded in 1614[31], headquartered in Groningen[32]; Leiden University[12], a university[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1575[35], headquartered in Leiden[36]; and University of Amsterdam[13], a university[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1632[39], headquartered in Amsterdam[40]. Doctoral students include Nicolaas Bloembergen[27], a physicist[41], 1920–2017[42], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[43], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[44], specialised in quantum physics[45]; Sybren Ruurds de Groot[46], a physicist[47], 1916–1994[48], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[49], awarded the honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg[50], specialised in physics[51]; Bert Broer[52], a mathematician[53], 1916–1991[54], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[55]; Andries Rinse Miedema[56], a university teacher[57], 1933–1992[58], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[59], awarded the EPS Europhysics Prize[60]; Hendrik Jurjen Gerritsen[61], a university teacher[62], 1927–2010[63], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[64]; and Jan Beenakker[65], a physicist[66], 1926–1998[67], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[68], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[69].

Recognition

Awards received include doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[17], an award[70], in France[71]; doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[18], an award[72], in France[73]; and Fritz London Award[19], a physics award[74].

Death and Burial

Cornelis Jacobus Gorter died on +1980-03-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Leiden[4].

Why It Matters

Cornelis Jacobus Gorter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

His notable doctoral advisees include Nicolaas Bloembergen[77], a physicist[78], 1920–2017[79], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[80], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[81], specialised in quantum physics[82] and Jan Beenakker[83], a physicist[84], 1926–1998[85], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[86], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[87].

FAQs

Where was Cornelis Jacobus Gorter born?

Born in Utrecht[2], Cornelis Jacobus Gorter…

Where did Cornelis Jacobus Gorter die?

Cornelis Jacobus Gorter died in Leiden[4].

What did Cornelis Jacobus Gorter do for work?

Cornelis Jacobus Gorter worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Cornelis Jacobus Gorter go to school?

Cornelis Jacobus Gorter was educated at Leiden University[15].

What awards did Cornelis Jacobus Gorter receive?

Honors received include doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[17], doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[18], and Fritz London Award[19].

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