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Jacob Clay

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Also known as J. Clay

Dutch philosopher and university professor (1882-1955)

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Jacob Clay (1882–1955) was a Dutch philosopher, university teacher, and physicist. Born in Berkhout and educated at Leiden University, he worked at the University of Amsterdam under the doctoral advisor Heike Kamerlingh Onnes. His professional fields included physics, logic, philosophy, and atmospheric electricity. He was a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Physics.

Clay was recognized as Righteous Among the Nations. He spoke French, his native language, and Dutch. His doctoral student was Gale Bruno van Albada. He died in Bilthoven. While some sources list works such as *De galvanische weerstand van metalen en legeeringen bij lage temperaturen*, other entries attribute titles like *Xtreme Totality Advanced WODs* to the name Jacob Clay.

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  • De galvanische weerstand van metalen en legeeringen bij lage temperaturen
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Instance of
human
Given name
Jacob
Family name
Clay
Gender
male
Place of birth
Berkhout
Place of death
Bilthoven
Languages spoken
Dutch
Native language
French
Doctoral advisor
Heike Kamerlingh Onnes
Field of work
cosmic radiation
Image
Jacob Clay.jpg
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date of birth
1882-01-18
date of death
1955-12-31
Commons category
Jacob Clay
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