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Siebren van der Werf

b. 1942

Dutch physicist and author on non-fiction books

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About Siebren van der Werf

Born 1942. Siebren van der Werf is a physicist.

Siebren van der Werf (born 1942) is a Dutch physicist and author of non-fiction books.

Van der Werf worked as a researcher at the Kernfysisch Versneller Instituut (nl) in Groningen. He retired in 2004.

After retirement, van der Werf concentrated on writing popular books and articles on navigation tools and atmospheric phenomena. In Drieduizend jaar navigatie op de sterren (2022) he discusses the development of the navigation tools from Ancient Greece and Polynesia to the 20th century.

Books Het Nova Zembla verschijnsel (2011, Historische Uitgeverij Groningen); Astronavigatie van Columbus tot Willem Barentsz voor de moderne zeiler (with Dick Huges, 2016, Lanasta), translated to German and English (Astronavigation from Columbus to William Barentsz for the modern sailor); Drieduizend jaar navigatie op de sterren, mythevorming en geschiedenis (2022, Querido).

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Important facts

Born
1942
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Physicist

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Siebren van der Werf?

Dutch physicist and author on non-fiction books

When was Siebren van der Werf born?

Siebren van der Werf was born in 1942.

What is Siebren van der Werf's occupation?

Siebren van der Werf is a physicist.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Siebren van der Werf

· Wikidata: Q114799817

· DBpedia: Siebren van der Werf

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