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- Studied theoretical physics at the University of Leiden. [1][7]
- Began this study in September 1926. [1]
- His teachers there included Paul Ehrenfest and Hendrik Lorentz. [2]
- Ehrenfest was a friend of his father's. [3]
- Received his PhD in November 1931, with Ehrenfest as supervisor. [4]
- Married Josina Jonker in August 1933. [5]
- In 1942, during World War II, Casimir moved to the Philips Research Laboratories in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. [6][7]
- Became member of Board of Directors of Philips in 1956. [8]
Sources:
- [1] Casimir, Hendrik (1983). Het toeval van de werkelijkheid. Amsterdam: Meulenhoff. pp. 34, 37, 74. ISBN 9029097094.
- [2] Casimir, Hendrik (1983). Het toeval van de werkelijkheid. Amsterdam: Meulenhoff. pp. 37, 80. ISBN 9029097094.
- [3] Casimir, Hendrik (1983). Het toeval van de werkelijkheid. Amsterdam: Meulenhoff. p. 32. ISBN 9029097094.
- [4] Casimir, Hendrik (1983). Het toeval van de werkelijkheid. Amsterdam: Meulenhoff. pp. 80, 152, 374. ISBN 9029097094.
- [5] Casimir, Hendrik (1983). Het toeval van de werkelijkheid. Amsterdam: Meulenhoff. p. 152. ISBN 9029097094.
- [6] Casimir, Hendrik (1983). Het toeval van de werkelijkheid. Amsterdam: Meulenhoff. pp. 238, 276. ISBN 9029097094.
- [7] Schuurmans, Martin (2000). "Hendrik Brugt Gerhard Casimir". Physics Today. 53 (9): 80.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - [8] Casimir, Hendrik (1983). Het toeval van de werkelijkheid. Amsterdam: Meulenhoff. p. 279. ISBN 9029097094.