astronomy

Johannes C. H. de Meijere

Johannes C. H. de Meijere is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Johannes C. H. de Meijere rather than just read about it. In short: Johannes Cornelis Hendrik de Meijere (1 April 1866, Deventer – 6 November 1947) was a Dutch zoologist and entomologist who specialised in Diptera and Coleoptera. Prof. dr.

Key takeaways

Johannes C. H. de Meijere belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Johannes C. H. de Meijere to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Johannes C. H. de Meijere from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Johannes Cornelis Hendrik de Meijere (1 April 1866, Deventer – 6 November 1947) was a Dutch zoologist and entomologist who specialised in Diptera and Coleoptera. Prof. dr. Johannes Cornelis Hendrik de Meijere was Rector Magnificus at the University of Amsterdam.

Works Over de haren der zoogdieren: in 't bijzonder over hunne wijze van rangschikking. Leiden, 1933 (proefschrift). [co-auteur] Nieuwe naamlijst van Nederlandsche Diptera. 's-Gravenhage, 1898. Die Echinoidea der Siboga-Expedition. Leiden, 1904. Over het belang van academisch onderwijs in de entomologie. Amsterdam, 1906. Studien über sudostasiatische Dipteren. 16 delen. 's-Gravenhage, [1907–1924]. De studie der insecten-biologie. Haarlem, 1908. 1908, Studien über südostasiatische Dipteren, Tijdschrift voor Entomologie, 51, 105-180 1908, Zwei neue Strepsiptera aus Java, Tijdschrift voor Entomologie, 51 185-190 1908, Studien über südostasiatischen Dipteren. III, Tijdschrift voor Entomologie, 51, 191-332 Veranderlijkheid in eenheid. Amsterdam, 1929 (Rede 297e herdenking stichtingsdag Universiteit van Amsterdam). Verslag van de lotgevallen der Universiteit van Amsterdam gedurende den cursus 1928–1929. Amsterdam, 1929 (Rede bij de overdracht van het rectoraat op den 16en September 1929). Inleiding tot de kennis van de Nederlansche tweevleugelige insecten (Diptera). Zutphen, 1944.

References

Barendrecht, G. and Krüsemann, G., 1949 [de Meijere, J. C. H.] Tijdschr. Ent., Amsterdam 90[1946] : 1–15 Huijbregts, H., 1999 [Meijere, J. C. H. de] Everts, Info 43, Suppl. 47 Lempke, B. J., 1948 [de Meijere, J. C. H.] Ent. Ber., Berlin 12 (279): 201 Prof. dr. J.C.H. de Meijere, 1866 – 1947 at the University of Amsterdam Album Academicum website

Illustrations

Johannes C. H. de Meijere: J.C.H. de Meijere — J.C.H. de Meijere

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Johannes C. H. de Meijere

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Johannes C. H. de Meijere claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Johannes C. H. de Meijere before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Johannes C. H. de Meijere ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Johannes C. H. de Meijere

In research: Johannes C. H. de Meijere appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Johannes C. H. de Meijere in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Johannes C. H. de Meijere is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1866 births, 1947 deaths, Academic staff of the University of Amsterdam, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Johannes C. H. de Meijere outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Johannes C. H. de Meijere in simple terms?

Johannes Cornelis Hendrik de Meijere (1 April 1866, Deventer – 6 November 1947) was a Dutch zoologist and entomologist who specialised in Diptera and Coleoptera. Prof. dr.

Why does Johannes C. H. de Meijere matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Johannes C. H. de Meijere?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Johannes C. H. de Meijere.