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Robbert Dijkgraaf

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Robertus Henricus "Robbert" Dijkgraaf, (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɔbərd ˈdɛikxraːf]; born 24 January 1960) is a Dutch theoretical physicist, mathematician and string theorist and former politician. He served as the Minister of Education, Culture and Science in the Netherlands from 2022 until 2024. From July 2012 until his inauguration as a minister, he had been the director and Leon Levy professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, and a tenured professor at the University of Amsterdam. As of January 2025, Robbert is the president-elect of the International Science Council. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Robbert Dijkgraaf is the 814th most popular physicist, the 1,063rd most popular biography from Netherlands and the 25th most popular Dutch Physicist.

Robbert Dijkgraaf is a Dutch mathematical physicist and string theorist known for his contributions to the understanding of quantum gravity and the interface between mathematics and physics. He is also recognized for his role as the director of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey.

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Among PHYSICISTS

Among physicists, Robbert Dijkgraaf ranks 814 out of 851. Before him are Howard Georgi, Arthur Wightman, Cumrun Vafa, Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturain, Daniel Kleppner, and Sylvia Fedoruk. After him are Raja Ramanna, J. Richard Gott, Sidney Drell, Edwin Thompson Jaynes, Albert-László Barabási, and Sabine Hossenfelder.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Robbert Dijkgraaf ranks 664. Before him are Deb Haaland, Ivailo Marinov, Volker Beck, Håkan Ericson, Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl, and Udo Ulfkotte. After him are Andrea Mandorlini, Masahiko Nishimura, Vladimir Kim, Philippe Sands, Masaaki Kanno, and Diane Williams.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Robbert Dijkgraaf ranks 1,063 out of 1,646. Before him are Gène Hanssen (1959), Noussair Mazraoui (1997), Orlando Engelaar (1979), Frank Dikötter (1961), Steven Berghuis (1991), and Marten de Roon (1991). After him are Karim El Ahmadi (1985), Ellen van Langen (1966), Peter van Vossen (1968), Rik Smits (1966), Jos Lansink (1961), and Robert Gesink (1986).

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Among PHYSICISTS In Netherlands

Among physicists born in Netherlands, Robbert Dijkgraaf ranks 25. Before him are Balthasar van der Pol (1889), Abraham Pais (1918), Jan Burgers (1895), Dirk Coster (1889), Antonius van den Broek (1870), and Kees Schouhamer Immink (1946).

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