Frits Agterberg

Dutch-Canadian geologist
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Frits Agterberg

Summary

Frits Agterberg is a human[1]. His place of birth was Utrecht[2]. He was born on November 15, 1936[3]. He worked as a geologist[4] and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • Frits Agterberg was born in Utrecht[2].
  • Frits Agterberg was born on November 15, 1936[3].
  • Frits Agterberg held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[6].
  • English was Frits Agterberg's native language[7].
  • Frits Agterberg worked as a geologist[4].
  • Frits Agterberg's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Frits Agterberg's field of work was geostatistics[8].
  • Frits Agterberg's field of work was mathematical geology[9].
  • Among Frits Agterberg's employers was Geological Survey of Canada[10].
  • Frits Agterberg's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11].
  • Frits Agterberg was educated at Utrecht University[12].
  • Frits Agterberg's doctoral advisor was Reinout Willem van Bemmelen[13].
  • Frits Agterberg received the IAMG Distinguished Lectureship[14].
  • Frits Agterberg received the William Christian Krumbein Medal[15].
  • Frits Agterberg was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Frits Agterberg is recorded as male[17].
  • Frits Agterberg's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Frits Agterberg's Commons category is recorded as Frits Agterberg[19].
  • Frits Agterberg's family name is recorded as Agterberg[20].
  • Frits Agterberg's given name is recorded as Frits[21].
  • Frits Agterberg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Frits Agterberg's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].

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Origins and Family

Frits Agterberg's place of birth was Utrecht[2]. He was born on November 15, 1936[3]. English was his native language[7].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11], a public research university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1848[26] and Utrecht University[12], a public research university[27], in Netherlands[28], founded in 1636[29], headquartered in Utrecht[30]. Frits Agterberg's doctoral advisor was Reinout Willem van Bemmelen[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include geostatistics[8], a branch of science[31] and mathematical geology[9]. Among Frits Agterberg's employers was Geological Survey of Canada[10].

Recognition

Awards received include IAMG Distinguished Lectureship[14], an award[32], founded in 2002[33] and William Christian Krumbein Medal[15], an award[34], founded in 1976[35].

FAQs

Where was Frits Agterberg born?

Frits Agterberg's place of birth was Utrecht[2].

What did Frits Agterberg do for work?

Frits Agterberg worked as geologist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Frits Agterberg go to school?

Frits Agterberg was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11] and Utrecht University[12].

What awards did Frits Agterberg receive?

Honors received include IAMG Distinguished Lectureship[14] and William Christian Krumbein Medal[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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