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Jager, Cornelis de was born on April 29, 1921 in Texel, The Netherlands. Son of Jan and Cornelia (Kuyper) de Jager.
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Jager, Cornelis de was born on April 29, 1921 in Texel, The Netherlands. Son of Jan and Cornelia (Kuyper) de Jager.
Doctor of Philosophy cum laude, University Utrecht, 1952. Doctor (honorary), University Wroclaw, Poland, 1975. Doctor (honorary), University Paris, 1976.
Assistant theoretical physics and astronomy universities, Utrecht, Leiden, 1945-1946. Member faculty University Utrecht, 1947-1986, professor space physics, 1960-1986. Retired, 1986; founder Laboratory Space Research University Utrecht, 1961, managing director, then chairman council Astronomical Institute, 1963-1983.
Extraordinary professor astrophysics University Brussels, 1961-1973, founder Astrophysics Institute, 1961. Honorary member Science Commission Solar Terrestrial Physics, 1988.
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Member International Astronomical Union (assistant general secretary 1967-1970, general secretary 1970-1973), International, Council Science Unions (president committee space research, 1972-1978, 82-86, world president 1978-1980), European Council Skeptical Organisation (chairman, 1994).Recipient Karl Schwarzschild medal, Astronomical Gesellschaft, 1974, Halemedal American Astronomical Society, 1988, Cospar medal International Cooperation in Space Science, 1988, Honorary Gold medal Netherlands Society for Astronomy and Meteorology, 1990 (honorary), Gold medal Roy-Astronomical Society, London, 1988. Fellow Committee Science Investigation Claims of Paranormal (Praise of Reason award 1990). Member Royal Netherlands Arts and Sciences (foreign secretary 1985-1990, Honorary Silver medal 1990), SKEPSIS (chairman 1987-1998), Netherlands Society Astronomy and Meteorology (honorary).
Member International Academy Astronautics (chairman of the section basic science 1984-1989, Von Karman award 1993), Royal Belgium Academy, Royal Academy Liege, Deutsche Akademie Leopoldina, Indian National Science Academy, Academy Européene, Paris, Academy Europaea, London.
Married Duotje Rienks, April 10, 1947. Children: Els, Jan, Sieds, Corrie.