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Dirk Coster

Dirk Coster (5 October 1889 – 12 February 1950) was a Dutch physicist. He was a professor of physics and meteorology at the University of Groningen.

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Known for
Discovery of hafnium Coster–Kronig transition
Alma mater
Leiden University
Born
(1889-10-05)5 October 1889 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Children
4
Died
12 February 1950(1950-02-12) (aged 60) Groningen, Netherlands
Doctoral advisor
Paul Ehrenfest

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Dirk Coster → BBC, Berlin, Copenhagen, Coster, During, Dutch, From, German, Germany, Groningen, Holland, In, Jews, Lise Meitner, Nazis, Netherlands, Sweden, Together
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Alma mater · 1
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Born · 1
Dirk Coster → (1889-10-05)5 October 1889 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Children · 1
Dirk Coster → 4
Died · 1
Dirk Coster → 12 February 1950(1950-02-12) (aged 60) Groningen, Netherlands
Doctoral advisor · 1
Dirk Coster → Paul Ehrenfest
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Dirk Coster → Physics X-ray spectroscopy
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Dirk Coster → Discovery of hafnium Coster–Kronig transition
Notable students · 1
Dirk Coster → Aldert van der Ziel Hessel de Vries

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Dirk CosterAlma materLeiden University1.00infobox
Dirk CosterBorn(1889-10-05)5 October 1889 Amsterdam, Netherlands1.00infobox
Dirk CosterChildren41.00infobox
Dirk CosterDied12 February 1950(1950-02-12) (aged 60) Groningen, Netherlands1.00infobox
Dirk CosterDoctoral advisorPaul Ehrenfest1.00infobox
Dirk CosterFieldsPhysics X-ray spectroscopy1.00infobox
Dirk CosterKnown forDiscovery of hafnium Coster–Kronig transition1.00infobox
Dirk CosterNotable studentsAldert van der Ziel Hessel de Vries1.00infobox
Dirk CosterThesisRöntgenspectra en de atoomtheorie van Bohr (1922)1.00infobox
Dirk CosterWorkplacesUniversity of Groningen1.00infobox
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