Anton Pannekoek
Antonie “Anton” Pannekoek (Dutch: [ɑntɔn pɑnnəkuk]; 2 January 1873 – 28 April 1960) was a Dutch astronomer, philosopher, Marxist theorist, and socialist revolutionary. He was one of the main theorists of council communism (Dutch: radencommunisme).
Anton Pannekoek | |
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Pannekoek in 1908 | |
| Born | Antonie Pannekoek 2 January 1873 Vaassen, Netherlands |
| Died | 28 April 1960 (aged 87) Wageningen, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
| Known for | Council communism, Astrophysics of stellar atmospheres, Milky Way drawings |
| Awards | Honorary doctorate from Harvard University (1936), Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1953) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy, socialism |
| Institutions | Leiden University, University of Amsterdam |
| Doctoral advisor | H. G. van de Sande Bakhuyzen |
| Doctoral students | J. J. M. Reesinck, N. W. Doorn, Sijtze Verweij, Gale Bruno van Albada, Theodore Walraven, Johan Weenen, David Koelbloed |
| Other notable students | Gijsbert van Herk, Elsa van Dien |
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