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Midas Dekkers

Dutch biologist, journalist, writer · Netherlands · On the map · Scientists · Born 1946 · age 80

Wandert Jacobus Dekkers, better known as Midas Dekkers, is a Dutch biologist, presenter, and writer of fiction and non-fiction for children and adults. At the age of eighteen, he gave himself the name Midas.

Midas Dekkers is read about 44 times a day, in 7 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 23 September 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2019Drs. P. TrofeeAward2003Eureka Prize for Science CommunicationAward1985Zilveren GriffelAward1946Born22 April 1946

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Media & music

Awards

Drs. P. Trofee2019
Eureka Prize for Science Communication2003
Zilveren Griffel1985

About this person

Country
Netherlands
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1946 · age 80

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