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Willem 'S Gravesande
Willem Jacob Storm Van 'sGravesande
Dutch physicist.
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Willem 'S Gravesande
Occupation
Philosopher
Physicist
Mathematician
Astronomer
University Teacher
Member Of
Royal Society
Place of Birth
Q2766547
Country
:
Dutch Republic
Place of Death
Leiden
Country
:
Dutch Republic
Instance Of
Human
Educated At
Leiden University
(1704 - 1707)
Academic Major
:
Law
Start Time
:
1704
End Time
:
1707
Date of Death
2/28/1742
Image
Award Received
Fellow of the Royal Society
(1715)
Point in Time
:
1715
Given Name
Wilhelmus
Series Ordinal
:
1
Jacobus
Series Ordinal
:
2
Doctoral Advisor
Employer
Leiden University
(5/19/1717 - 2/28/1742)
Position Held
:
Dutch Ordinary Professor
Part Of
:
Faculteit Der Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen
Start Time
:
5/19/1717
End Time
:
2/28/1742
Leiden University
(6/12/1734 - 2/28/1742)
Position Held
:
Dutch Ordinary Professor
Part Of
:
Q65588666
Start Time
:
6/12/1734
End Time
:
2/28/1742
Described by Source
Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q24751368
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q24424899
Physicists: Biographical Dictionary
Page(s)
:
91
BEIC Digital Library
Field of Work
Physics
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
Latin
Sex or Gender
Male
Position Held
Rector Magnificus of Leiden University
(1723 - 1724)
Replaced By
:
Franciscus Fabricius
Start Time
:
1723
End Time
:
1724
Family Name
Gravesande
Residence
Netherlands
Reason for Deprecated Rank
:
Anachronism
Influenced By
Isaac Newton
Date of Birth
9/26/1688
9/27/1688
9/28/1688
Writing Language
Latin
Father
Dirk Van 'S-Gravesande
Mother
Anna Josina Blom
Country of Citizenship
Dutch Republic
Sibling
Pieter Storm Van 'S-Gravesande
Ewout Hendrik Storm Van 'S-Gravesande
Academic Thesis
Dissertatio Juridica Inauguralis De Autocheiria
Publication Date
:
1707
Birth Name
Willem Jacob Storm van 'sGravesande
Replaces
:
Hermanus Oosterdijk Schacht
Johannes Voet
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