Willem van Bemmelen

university teacher (1868–1941)
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Summary

Willem van Bemmelen was born on August 26, 1868[1], in Groningen[2]. He died on January 27, 1941[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4], meteorologist[5], geologist[6], and geophysicist[7].

Key Facts

  • Date of death: 1941[8]
  • Child: Reinout Willem van Bemmelen[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[10]
  • Employer: University of Amsterdam[11]
  • Educated at: Leiden University[12]
  • Doctoral advisor: Heike Kamerlingh Onnes[13]
  • Member of: Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Family name: van Bemmelen[16]
  • Given name: Willem[17]
  • Floruit: January 1, 1930[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[19]
  • Has works in the collection: National Museum of World Cultures[20], Australian National Maritime Museum[21]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[22]

FAQs

Where was Willem van Bemmelen born?

Willem van Bemmelen was born in Groningen[2].

What did Willem van Bemmelen do for work?

Willem van Bemmelen worked as a university teacher[4], meteorologist[5], geologist[6], and geophysicist[7].

Where did Willem van Bemmelen go to school?

Willem van Bemmelen was educated at Leiden University[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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