Johan A. M. van der Meer

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gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:CERN
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Amsterdam
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
gptkbp:birthDate 1925-05-18
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution Development of the first proton synchrotron
Advancements in accelerator technology
Discovery_of_the_W_and_Z_bosons
gptkbp:deathDate 2017-09-04
gptkbp:fellowship gptkb:Royal_Netherlands_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkbp:field Physics
gptkbp:hobbies Music
Photography
Reading
Traveling
Gardening
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Johan A. M. van der Meer
gptkbp:influence Young physicists
gptkbp:influencedBy Niels Bohr
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Gerard_Mourou
gptkbp:involved International collaborations
Public science education
gptkbp:knownFor Research in nuclear physics
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern physics
gptkbp:members gptkb:European_Physical_Society
gptkb:American_Physical_Society
gptkbp:nationality Dutch
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Frits_Zernike
Herman_van_der_Kloet
gptkbp:philosophy Critical thinking
Lifelong learning
Community involvement
Interdisciplinary approaches
Public engagement in science
Innovation in technology
Importance of education
Global collaboration
Scientific inquiry
Scientific literacy
Diversity in science
Sustainability in research
Advocacy for science funding
Ethics in research
Mentorship in academia
Promotion of STEM fields
Collaboration in science
gptkbp:profession Physicist
gptkbp:publications Numerous scientific papers
gptkbp:researchAreas Particle physics
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Amsterdam
gptkbp:spouse M. van der Meer