Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans (Amsterdam, December 16, 1827 – Utrecht, December 14, 1906) was a Dutch astronomer. He was the director of the Utrecht Observatory from 1875 until 1898, when he retired.
Oudemans was born in Amsterdam, son of the poet, teacher and philologist Anthonie Oudemans Sr. and Jacoba Adriana Hammecker. He entered Leiden University when he was just 16 as a student of the noted astronomer Frederik Kaiser. He became a high school teacher in Leiden when he was just 19 (1846). The next six years he worked on his dissertation on the determination of the latitude of Leiden. Next he studied asteroids and variable stars, meanwhile hoping for an academic appointment. In 1855 he became member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.
He married Pauline Adriana Verdam (the daughter of a well-known mathematics professor Gideon Jan Verdam ) in 1856. In the same year he was appointed a professor at Utrecht University and became the first director of its observatory. However, his interest drew him towards geography. He traveled to the Dutch East Indies as head surveyor, and worked in that capacity for 18 years, publishing his works on the triangulation of the island of Java in six books.In 1874 he organized an astronomical expedition to the island of Réunion to observe the transit of Venus but, due to bad weather, the results were disappointing.Oudemans crater on Mars was named in his honor.
A brother was the botanist Corneille Antoine Jean Abram Oudemans. One of his sons was Anthonie Cornelis Oudemans Jzn, one of the fathers of cryptozoology.
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Some of their strengths
Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Creative, Perseverent, Energetic, Imaginative, Strong, Trustworthy, and Sincere.
Adventurous and Independent
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans is someone who is an adventurous, independent, and energetic person, who is insightful, imaginative, generous, and honest. A person who really cares about helping others make the most of what they have.
Constant and Serious
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Productive and Perseverent
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A person who is creative, has good luck with work and money, good listening skills, good relationships with people at work, is a good teacher or counselor, and who is good at organizing groups, teams, or causes.
Influential and Dynamic
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Optimistic and Quick-witted
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans tends to be someone who is optimistic and spontaneous, and who has a clear and analytical mind. Who can be witty, with a happy-go-lucky- nature that makes others cheerful, and who possesses an adventurous zest for life.
Some of Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans's challenges
While Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans can be Impulsive, Stubborn, Careless, Complicated, Brusque, Idle, and Possessive.
Impulsive and Careless
One of Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans's key challenges is that they are someone who can be impulsive and careless.
Possessive and Stubborn
Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans is someone who can be possessive, jealous, inflexible, and stubborn, can have a habit of being a frivolous spender, and who can feel insecure or cynical in romantic relationships and have difficulty forming productive personal and professional partnerships.
Irritable and Callous
Finally, Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans also can be short-tempered, childish, insensitive, and careless at times.
