Albert Nijenhuis

Dutch mathematician (1926–2015)
Person human Q1464744
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Albert Nijenhuis

Summary

Albert Nijenhuis is a human[1]. He was born in Eindhoven[2]. He was born on +1926-11-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Seattle[4]. He died on +2015-02-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Eindhoven[2], Albert Nijenhuis…
  • Albert Nijenhuis passed away in Seattle[4].
  • Albert Nijenhuis was born on +1926-11-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Albert Nijenhuis died on +2015-02-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Albert Nijenhuis held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Albert Nijenhuis held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Dutch was Albert Nijenhuis's native language[11].
  • Albert Nijenhuis worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Albert Nijenhuis's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Albert Nijenhuis's field of work was differential geometry[12].
  • Albert Nijenhuis's field of work was deformation theory[13].
  • Among Albert Nijenhuis's employers was University of Washington[14].
  • Among Albert Nijenhuis's employers was University of Pennsylvania[15].
  • Albert Nijenhuis was employed by Institute for Advanced Study[16].
  • Albert Nijenhuis was employed by University of Chicago[17].
  • Among Albert Nijenhuis's employers was University of Washington[18].
  • Albert Nijenhuis was educated at University of Amsterdam[19].
  • Albert Nijenhuis was educated at Q2742894[20].
  • Albert Nijenhuis's doctoral advisor was Jan Arnoldus Schouten[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Albert Nijenhuis is Schouten–Nijenhuis bracket[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Albert Nijenhuis is Frölicher–Nijenhuis bracket[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Albert Nijenhuis is Nijenhuis–Richardson bracket[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Albert Nijenhuis is Q15836834[25].
  • Albert Nijenhuis received the Guggenheim Fellowship[26].
  • Albert Nijenhuis received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[27].

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Origins and Family

Albert Nijenhuis's place of birth was Eindhoven[2]. He was born on +1926-11-21T00:00:00Z[3]. Dutch was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at University of Amsterdam[19], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1632[30], headquartered in Amsterdam[31] and Q2742894[20], a school[32], in Netherlands[33]. Albert Nijenhuis's doctoral advisor was Jan Arnoldus Schouten[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include differential geometry[12], a branch of mathematics[34] and deformation theory[13], a branch of mathematics[35]. Employers include University of Washington[14], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38]; University of Pennsylvania[15], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1740[41], headquartered in Philadelphia[42]; Institute for Advanced Study[16], a research institute[43], in United States[44], founded in 1930[45], headquartered in Princeton[46]; and University of Chicago[17], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1890[49], headquartered in Chicago[50]. Doctoral students include Ebadollah S. Mahmoodian[51], a mathematician[52], 1943–2024[53], of Iran[54]; Yui-Hoi Harris Kwong[55]; Edward Takashi Kobayashi[56]; Stanislas Klasa[57]; and Sarah Salvioli[58].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Schouten–Nijenhuis bracket[22], a Gerstenhaber algebra[59]; Frölicher–Nijenhuis bracket[23], a mathematical concept[60]; Nijenhuis–Richardson bracket[24], a mathematical concept[61]; and Q15836834[25], a mathematical concept[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[26], a fellowship grant[63], in United States[64], founded in 1925[65] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[27], a fellowship award[66].

Death and Burial

Albert Nijenhuis died on +2015-02-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Seattle[4].

Why It Matters

Albert Nijenhuis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was Albert Nijenhuis born?

Albert Nijenhuis's place of birth was Eindhoven[2].

Where did Albert Nijenhuis die?

Albert Nijenhuis died in Seattle[4].

What did Albert Nijenhuis do for work?

Albert Nijenhuis worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Albert Nijenhuis go to school?

Albert Nijenhuis was educated at University of Amsterdam[19] and Q2742894[20].

What awards did Albert Nijenhuis receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[26] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[27].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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