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André Kuipers
André Kuipers is a Dutch physician and ESA astronaut. He became the second Dutch citizen, third Dutch-born and fifth Dutch-speaking astronaut upon launch of Soyuz TMA-4 on 19 April 2004. Kuipers returned to Earth aboard Soyuz TMA-3 11 days later.
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Born 5 October 1958 · Q454649
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2026· 1 entry
2024· 3 entries
AD: André Kuipers over afwezigheid Russen op congres: ‘Jammer, ruimtevaart staat boven politiek’
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AT5: André Kuipers: "Er moet meer geld naar ruimtevaart, anders missen we de boot"
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De Telegraaf: André Kuipers: ’Ik vind het vervelend dat mensen die in complottheorieën geloven mij ook voor leugenaar uitmaken’
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2023· 1 entry
DutchCowboys: André Kuipers: Nederland is een van de fel verlichtste plekken op aarde
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2022· 2 entries
Awarded Eremedaille voor Kunst en Wetenschap presented by King of the Netherlands (2022).
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Limburger: André Kuipers: Russische onderscheiding is nu ongeloofwaardig
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2021· 1 entry
AD: André Kuipers maakt docu over klimaat: ‘Als we het hier verknallen, kunnen we nergens heen’
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2019· 1 entry
The Drive: Dutch Astronaut André Kuipers Reveals He Accidentally Called 911 From Space
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2016· 1 entry
Published “Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015” in The Lancet — cited 5,711 times.
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2015· 1 entry
Science Friday: Andre Kuipers
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2013· 1 entry
Won King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal (2013).
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2012· 3 entries
NU: André Kuipers terug in Nederland
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NU: André Kuipers is terug op aarde
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Awarded Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2012).
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2004· 1 entry
Awarded Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2004).
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1977· 1 entry
And received a medical degree from the University of Amsterdam in 1987
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1958· 1 entry
Born 1958-10-05.
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