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Tijs Goldschmidt

Tijs Goldschmidt is a biology 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 Tijs Goldschmidt rather than just read about it. In short: Paul-Tijs (Tijs) Goldschmidt (born 30 January 1953) is a Dutch writer and evolutionary biologist. Since 1 March 2012, Goldschmidt is writer in residence of the Artis Bibliotheek, which is part of the University of Amsterdam (UvA).

Key takeaways

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

Reference excerpt

Paul-Tijs (Tijs) Goldschmidt (born 30 January 1953) is a Dutch writer and evolutionary biologist. Since 1 March 2012, Goldschmidt is writer in residence of the Artis Bibliotheek, which is part of the University of Amsterdam (UvA). Goldschmidt lived in Tanzania from 1981 to 1986, where he studied cichlids in Lake Victoria as a researcher from Leiden University. He wrote a dissertation on this and published a book called Darwin's Dreampond: Drama on Lake Victoria (original Dutch title: Darwins hofvijver) in which he intertwines scientific and personal experiences. This book has been translated into, amongst other languages, English, French, German, and Japanese. Since 2009, Tijs Goldschmidt is advisor at the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten in Amsterdam.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Tijs Goldschmidt

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Tijs Goldschmidt claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, 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 Tijs Goldschmidt 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 Tijs Goldschmidt 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 Tijs Goldschmidt

In research: Tijs Goldschmidt appears in biology 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 Tijs Goldschmidt 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: Tijs Goldschmidt is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1953 births, Dutch biologists, Dutch non-fiction writers, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Tijs Goldschmidt 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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How to study Tijs Goldschmidt in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Tijs Goldschmidt means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Tijs Goldschmidt matter?

Because it connects several biology 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 Tijs Goldschmidt?

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 Tijs Goldschmidt.