Delft University of Technology facts for kids
Delft University of Technology (Dutch: Technische Universiteit Delft), shortened to TU Delft, is a technical university in Delft, a city in the province of South Holland, the Netherlands.
Delft University of Technology was established in 1842.
It has about 21,000 students.
Its focus is on technology.
Images for kids
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William II of the Netherlands, founder of Royal Academy in Delft.
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Entrance to the Mekelpark, with the statue of Prometheus, university's symbol.
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Typical photo following a doctoral defense at Delft University of Technology. The promovendus (center) is accompanied by two paranymphs. The pedel is on the left, holding the staff. The red tube holds the doctoral diploma. The promovendus, as well as the paranymphs, must wear white ties, while all professors in the defense committee wear togas.
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Nuna 5, from a series of Nuna solar-powered cars that won the World Solar Challenge seven times, constructed by the students of TU Delft.
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Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, discoverer of superconductivity, TU Delft faculty 1878-1882
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Martinus Beijerinck, father of virology, TU Delft faculty 1895-1921
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Ralph Kronig, discoverer of particle spin, TU Delft faculty 1939-1969
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Simon van der Meer, Dutch physicist and Winner of Nobel Prize in Physics-1984, TU Delft Student 1950-1952
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Jacobus van 't Hoff, Nobel Prize in chemistry, TU Delft student 1869-1871
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Gerard Philips, cofounder of Philips, TU Delft student 1876-1883
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Ben van Beurden CEO of Royal Dutch Shell, TU Delft student 1981-1983
See also
In Spanish: Universidad Técnica de Delft para niños