Willem de Sitter
Dutch cosmologist (*1872 - †1934) · Netherlands · On the map · Scientists · Died at 62
Willem de Sitter was a Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer. He is known for the de Sitter universe, which is a cosmological model that was named after him.
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1934Died20 November 1934Prix Jules JanssenAward1931Bruce MedalAwardGold Medal of the Royal Astronomical SocietyAward1929James Craig Watson MedalAward1872Born6 May 1872
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Lived 1872 to 1934 · aged 62
