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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1872-05-06 ) 6 May 1872, Sneek , Friesland , Netherlands
- Died
- 20 November 1934 (1934-11-20) (aged 62), Leiden , South Holland , Netherlands
- Alma mater
- Groningen University
- Known for
- De Sitter Universe
- Fields
- Physics
- Doctoral advisor
- Jacobus Kapteyn
- Doctoral students
- Dirk Brouwer Willem Hendrik van den Bos
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Willem
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Place of birth
- Sneek
- Place of death
- Leiden
- Child
- Ulbo de Sitter
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- University of Groningen
- Employer
- University of Groningen
- Languages spoken
- Dutch
- Native language
- Dutch
- Notable work
- dark matter
- Doctoral advisor
- Jacobus Kapteyn
- Field of work
- astronomy
- Image
- WillemDeSitter3.jpg
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- Willem de Sitter
- date of birth
- 1872-05-06
- date of death
- 1934-11-20
- member of
- National Academy of Sciences
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- Willem de Sitter
- name in native language
- Willem de Sitter
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