Jan Borgman

Dutch astronomer
Person human Q27058237
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Jan Borgman

Summary

Jan Borgman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Groningen[2]. He was born on November 30, 1929[3]. He died in The Hague[4]. He died on May 26, 2021[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jan Borgman was born in Groningen[2].
  • Jan Borgman passed away in The Hague[4].
  • Jan Borgman was born on November 30, 1929[3].
  • Jan Borgman died on May 26, 2021[5].
  • Jan Borgman held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Jan Borgman worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Jan Borgman worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Jan Borgman held the position of rector magnificus of the University of Groningen[10].
  • Jan Borgman was employed by University of Groningen[11].
  • Jan Borgman's education included a stint at University of Groningen[12].
  • Jan Borgman's doctoral advisor was Hendrik Brinkman[13].
  • Jan Borgman was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • Jan Borgman is recorded as male[15].
  • Jan Borgman's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jan Borgman supervised Luuk Karsten as a doctoral student[17].
  • Jan Borgman supervised Jan Koornneef as a doctoral student[18].
  • Jan Borgman's Commons category is recorded as Jan Borgman[19].
  • Jan Borgman's family name is recorded as Borgman[20].
  • Jan Borgman's given name is recorded as Jan[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Groningen[2], Jan Borgman… he was born on November 30, 1929[3].

Education

Jan Borgman was educated at University of Groningen[12]. His doctoral advisor was Hendrik Brinkman[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Jan Borgman's employers was University of Groningen[11]. He held the position of rector magnificus of the University of Groningen[10]. Doctoral students include Luuk Karsten[17] and Jan Koornneef[18].

Death and Burial

Jan Borgman died on May 26, 2021[5]. He died in The Hague[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Borgman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Jan Borgman born?

Jan Borgman was born in Groningen[2].

Where did Jan Borgman die?

Jan Borgman passed away in The Hague[4].

What did Jan Borgman do for work?

Jan Borgman worked as astronomer[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Jan Borgman go to school?

Jan Borgman was educated at University of Groningen[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . death notice. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . death notice. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . death notice. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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