Arend Heyting

Dutch mathematician and logician (1898-1980)
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Arend Heyting

Summary

Arend Heyting is a human[1]. Born in Amsterdam[2], he… he was born on May 9, 1898[3]. He passed away in Lugano[4]. He died on July 9, 1980[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and logician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2], Arend Heyting…
  • Arend Heyting died in Lugano[4].
  • Arend Heyting was born on May 9, 1898[3].
  • Arend Heyting died on July 9, 1980[5].
  • Arend Heyting held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Dutch was Arend Heyting's native language[11].
  • Arend Heyting worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Arend Heyting worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Arend Heyting worked as a logician[8].
  • Arend Heyting's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Arend Heyting's field of work was logic[13].
  • Arend Heyting was employed by University of Amsterdam[14].
  • Arend Heyting was employed by University of Amsterdam[15].
  • Among Arend Heyting's employers was University of Amsterdam[16].
  • Arend Heyting was employed by Enschede Municipal Lyceum[17].
  • Arend Heyting was educated at University of Amsterdam[18].
  • Arend Heyting's doctoral advisor was Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Arend Heyting is Heyting algebra[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Arend Heyting is Brouwer–Heyting–Kolmogorov interpretation[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Arend Heyting is complete Heyting algebra[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Arend Heyting is Heyting field[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Arend Heyting is Heyting arithmetic[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Arend Heyting is free Heyting algebra[25].
  • Arend Heyting was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Arend Heyting is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam[2], Arend Heyting… he was born on May 9, 1898[3]. Dutch was his native language[11].

Education

Arend Heyting's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[18]. His doctoral advisor was Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer[19]. Studied under Gerrit Mannoury[28] and Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and logician[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[12], an academic discipline[30] and logic[13], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[31]. Employers include University of Amsterdam[14], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1632[34], headquartered in Amsterdam[35] and Enschede Municipal Lyceum[17], a school[36], in Netherlands[37]. Doctoral students include Anne Sjerp Troelstra[38], a mathematician[39], 1939–2019[40], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[41], awarded the Friedrich L. Bauer Prize[42], specialised in mathematics[43]; Dirk van Dalen[44], a mathematician[45], b. 1932[46], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[47], awarded the Akademiepenning[48], specialised in history of science[49]; Christopher G. Gibson[50], a mathematician[51], b. 1940[52], specialised in mathematics[53]; Bob van Rootselaar[54], a mathematician[55], 1927–2006[56], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[57], specialised in pure mathematics[58]; Jan Johann Albinn Mooij[59], a poet[60], 1929–2019[61], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[62], specialised in literary studies[63]; and J. J. W. Berghuys[64].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Heyting algebra[20], a mathematical concept[65]; Brouwer–Heyting–Kolmogorov interpretation[21], a mathematical concept[66]; complete Heyting algebra[22], a mathematical concept[67]; Heyting field[23], a mathematical concept[68]; Heyting arithmetic[24]; and free Heyting algebra[25]. Things named for Arend Heyting include Heyting algebra[69], a mathematical concept[70]; Brouwer–Heyting–Kolmogorov interpretation[71], a mathematical concept[72]; and Heyting arithmetic[73], a scientific theory[74].

Death and Burial

Arend Heyting died on July 9, 1980[5]. He died in Lugano[4].

Why It Matters

Arend Heyting ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

Entities named for him include Heyting algebra[69], a mathematical concept[70]; Brouwer–Heyting–Kolmogorov interpretation[71], a mathematical concept[72]; and Heyting arithmetic[73], a scientific theory[74].

His notable doctoral advisees include Dirk van Dalen[77], a mathematician[78], b. 1932[79], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[80], awarded the Akademiepenning[81], specialised in history of science[82] and Anne Sjerp Troelstra[83], a mathematician[84], 1939–2019[85], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[86], awarded the Friedrich L. Bauer Prize[87], specialised in mathematics[88].

FAQs

Where was Arend Heyting born?

Born in Amsterdam[2], Arend Heyting…

Where did Arend Heyting die?

Arend Heyting passed away in Lugano[4].

What did Arend Heyting do for work?

Arend Heyting worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and logician[8].

Where did Arend Heyting go to school?

Arend Heyting was educated at University of Amsterdam[18].

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