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Hendrik Christoffel van de Hulst
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Memorial Page for Hendrik Christoffel van de Hulst

Nov 19, 1918 – Jul 31, 2000(81 years)Died in:Leiden, South Holland

Dutch astronomer

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July 31st, 2026

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Biography

Occupation(4)

astronomerastrophysicistmathematicianuniversity teacher

Awards(8)

AkademiepenningHenry Draper MedalEddington MedalKarl Schwarzschild MedalBruce MedalRumford MedalJanssen MedalForeign Member of the Royal Society

Education(1)

Utrecht University

Hendrik C. van de Hulst (* November 19, 1918 in Utrecht; † July 31, 2000 in Leiden) was a dutch astronomer. He was 81 years old. He studied at Utrecht University. He received 8 awards, including Akademiepenning, Henry Draper Medal.

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Born in Utrecht, Utrecht

1918

Leiden University

1948

lecturer

Leiden University

1952

Dutch extraordinary professor

Henry Draper Medal

1955

Eddington Medal

1955

Leiden University

1955

Dutch ordinary professor · until 1984

Rumford Medal

1964

Bruce Medal

1978

Akademiepenning

1983

Foreign Member of the Royal Society

1991

Janssen Medal

1992

Karl Schwarzschild Medal

1995

Died in Leiden, South Holland

2000

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Hendrik Christoffel van de Hulst. Forever remembered.