Gerardus Jacobus van der Plaats
Gerardus Jacobus van der Plaats (born October 8, 1903 in Utrecht , † April 3, 1995 in Maastricht ) was a Dutch radiologist . He dealt with the basic work in the field of X-ray contact therapy and was considered a promoter of international relations.
Life
Van der Plaats was born as the fourth child of the father of the same name and his wife Johanna Juliana Stauffenbeil.
He studied medicine at the Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht until 1928 . This was followed by further training as a radiologist in Utrecht, at the Holzknecht Institute in Vienna and at the Hohlfelder Institute in Frankfurt am Main .
From 1930 to 1936 he worked as a radiologist in a clinic in Eindhoven , then in the radiological department of the Calvariënberg Clinic, which later became the St. Annadal University Hospital of Maastricht . In 1938 he received his doctorate and worked in clinical radiology until 1968. During this time, from 1955 to 1958, he was professor of radiology at the University of Groningen .
In 1962 he was awarded the X-ray plaque of the city of Remscheid for his services .
Van der Plaats left a wife and three daughters. His body was buried on April 8, 1995 in the family grave at St. Pieter's cemetery in Maastricht.
Individual evidence
- ^ Winner of the X-ray plaque 1962: Prof. Dr. Gerardus Jacobus van der Plaats Maastricht, Netherlands, radiologist. ( Memento of the original from December 29, 2004 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , German X-ray Museum, Remscheid.
- ↑ Grave overview of the western cemetery wall 3 of St. Pieter (Maastricht) (Dutch)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Plaats, Gerardus Jacobus van der |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch radiologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Utrecht |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 3, 1995 |
| Place of death | Maastricht |