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Willem de Sitter
Dutch cosmologist (*1872 – †1934)
Willem de Sitter was born on May 6, 1872 in Sneek, Netherlands and died on November 20, 1934, aged 62.
Born
May 6, 1872
Willem de Sitter died aged 62.
Died: November 20, 1934
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- Birthplace
- Sneek, Netherlands
- Professions
- university teacher, astronomer, mathematician, physicist
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
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- Croatian Encyclopedia
- Catalogus Professorum Academiae Groninganae
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- MacTutor History of Mathematics archive
- Biographical Database of Southern African Science
- Leidse Hoogleraren
- KNAW Past Members
- Biografisch Portaal
- BnF authorities
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Questions people ask
How old was Willem de Sitter when they died?
Willem de Sitter died aged 62.
When is Willem de Sitter’s birthday?
Willem de Sitter’s recorded birthday is May 6.
Where was Willem de Sitter born?
Willem de Sitter was born in Sneek, Netherlands.
When did Willem de Sitter die?
Willem de Sitter died on November 20, 1934.