Willem de Sitter
Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Willem de Sitter (6 May 1872 – 20 November 1934) was a Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer.
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Willem de Sitter | |
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Born | (1872-05-06)6 May 1872 |
Died | 20 November 1934(1934-11-20) (aged 62) Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands |
Nationality | Dutch |
Alma mater | Groningen University |
Known for | de Sitter Universe |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Doctoral advisor | Jacobus Kapteyn[1] |
Doctoral students | Dirk Brouwer Willem Hendrik van den Bos |
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