Willem Kapteyn

Summary

Willem Kapteyn is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Barneveld^[2]. He was born on +1849-08-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +1927-12-06T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a mathematician^[5] and university teacher^[6]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[7]

Key Facts

• Willem Kapteyn was born in Barneveld^[2].
• Willem Kapteyn was born in Barneveld^[8].
• Willem Kapteyn was born on +1849-08-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Willem Kapteyn died on +1927-12-06T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Willem Kapteyn died on +1927-12-07T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Willem Kapteyn held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[10].
• Dutch was Willem Kapteyn's native language^[11].
• Willem Kapteyn's professions included mathematician^[5].
• Willem Kapteyn worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Willem Kapteyn's field of work was mathematics^[12].
• Willem Kapteyn held the position of rector of Utrecht University^[13].
• Willem Kapteyn was employed by Utrecht University^[14].
• Among Willem Kapteyn's employers was Utrecht University^[15].
• Willem Kapteyn was educated at Leiden University^[16].
• Willem Kapteyn's education included a stint at Utrecht University^[17].
• Willem Kapteyn's doctoral advisor was Cornelius Hubertus Carolus Grinwis^[18].
• Willem Kapteyn was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• Willem Kapteyn's image is recorded as Willem-Kapteyn.jpg^[20].
• Willem Kapteyn is recorded as male^[21].
• Willem Kapteyn's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Willem Kapteyn supervised Marius van Haaften as a doctoral student^[23].
• Willem Kapteyn supervised N. G. W. H. Beeger as a doctoral student^[24].
• Willem Kapteyn supervised Johannes George Rutgers as a doctoral student^[25].
• Willem Kapteyn supervised Albertus Antonie Nijland as a doctoral student^[26].
• Willem Kapteyn supervised Paul Iwan Helwig as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Barneveld^[2], a municipality of the Netherlands^[28], in Netherlands^[29]. Willem Kapteyn was born on +1849-08-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at Leiden University^[16], a university^[30], in Netherlands^[31], founded in 1575^[32], headquartered in Leiden^[33] and Utrecht University^[17], a public research university^[34], in Netherlands^[35], founded in 1636^[36], headquartered in Utrecht^[37]. Willem Kapteyn's doctoral advisor was Cornelius Hubertus Carolus Grinwis^[18]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[5] and university teacher^[6]. Willem Kapteyn's field of work was mathematics^[12]. Employers include Utrecht University^[14], a public research university^[39], in Netherlands^[40], founded in 1636^[41], headquartered in Utrecht^[42]. He held the position of rector of Utrecht University^[13]. Doctoral students include Marius van Haaften^[23], a mathematician^[43], 1880–1957^[44], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[45]; N. G. W. H. Beeger^[24], a mathematician^[46], 1884–1965^[47], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[48]; Johannes George Rutgers^[25], a mathematician^[49], 1880–1956^[50], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[51]; Albertus Antonie Nijland^[26], an astronomer^[52], 1868–1936^[53], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[54]; Paul Iwan Helwig^[27]; and Allard Othmar Holwerda^[55].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1927-12-06T00:00:00Z^[4] and +1927-12-07T00:00:00Z^[9].

Why It Matters

Willem Kapteyn is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[7]

His notable doctoral advisees include Albertus Antonie Nijland^[56], an astronomer^[57], 1868–1936^[58], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[59].

FAQs

Where was Willem Kapteyn born?

Born in Barneveld^[2], Willem Kapteyn…

What did Willem Kapteyn do for work?

Willem Kapteyn worked as mathematician^[5] and university teacher^[6].

Where did Willem Kapteyn go to school?

Willem Kapteyn was educated at Leiden University^[16] and Utrecht University^[17].