Willem de Sitter
Willem de Sitter | |
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De Sitter, c. 1930s | |
| Born | 6 May 1872 |
| Died | 20 November 1934 (aged 62) Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | Groningen University |
| Known for | De Sitter Universe |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Doctoral advisor | Jacobus Kapteyn |
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Willem de Sitter (6 May 1872 – 20 November 1934) was a Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer. He is known for the de Sitter universe is a cosmological model, which was named after him.