Balthasar van der Pol

Summary

Balthasar van der Pol is a human^[1]. He was born in Utrecht^[2]. He was born on +1889-01-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Wassenaar^[4]. He died on +1959-10-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], electrical engineer^[8], and mathematician^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Balthasar van der Pol's place of birth was Utrecht^[2].
• Balthasar van der Pol died in Wassenaar^[4].
• Balthasar van der Pol was born on +1889-01-27T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Balthasar van der Pol was born on +1889-01-01T00:00:00Z^[11].
• Balthasar van der Pol died on +1959-10-06T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Balthasar van der Pol died on +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Balthasar van der Pol held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[13].
• Balthasar van der Pol worked as a physicist^[6].
• Balthasar van der Pol's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Balthasar van der Pol worked as an electrical engineer^[8].
• Balthasar van der Pol worked as a mathematician^[9].
• Balthasar van der Pol's field of work was physics^[14].
• Balthasar van der Pol's field of work was electrical engineering^[15].
• Balthasar van der Pol's field of work was deterministic chaos^[16].
• Among Balthasar van der Pol's employers was Delft University of Technology^[17].
• Among Balthasar van der Pol's employers was Teylers Museum^[18].
• Balthasar van der Pol was employed by Philips Natuurkundig Laboratorium^[19].
• Balthasar van der Pol's education included a stint at Utrecht University^[20].
• Balthasar van der Pol was educated at University College London^[21].
• Balthasar van der Pol was educated at Cavendish Laboratory^[22].
• Balthasar van der Pol's doctoral advisor was Willem Julius^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Balthasar van der Pol is Van der Pol oscillator^[24].
• Balthasar van der Pol received the IEEE Medal of Honor^[25].
• Balthasar van der Pol received the Valdemar Poulsen Gold Medal^[26].
• Balthasar van der Pol was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Utrecht^[2], Balthasar van der Pol… Recorded date of birth include +1889-01-27T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1889-01-01T00:00:00Z^[11].

Education

Educated at Utrecht University^[20], a public research university^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Utrecht^[31]; University College London^[21], a university college^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1826^[34], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[35]; and Cavendish Laboratory^[22], an institute^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1874^[38]. Balthasar van der Pol's doctoral advisor was Willem Julius^[23]. He studied under J. J. Thomson^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], electrical engineer^[8], and mathematician^[9]. Fields of work include physics^[14], a branch of science^[40]; electrical engineering^[15], a branch of engineering^[41]; and deterministic chaos^[16]. Employers include Delft University of Technology^[17], an institute of technology^[42], in Netherlands^[43], founded in 1842^[44], headquartered in Delft^[45]; Teylers Museum^[18], a museum^[46], in Netherlands^[47], founded in 1784^[48]; and Philips Natuurkundig Laboratorium^[19], a laboratory^[49], in Netherlands^[50], founded in 1914^[51]. Doctoral students include Louis Stumpers^[52], a university teacher^[53], 1911–2003^[54], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[55] and Jacob van Slooten^[56], an astrologer^[57], b. 1905^[58].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Balthasar van der Pol is Van der Pol oscillator^[24]. Things named for him include Van der Pol oscillator^[59], an electronic oscillator^[60] and 10443 van der Pol^[61], an asteroid^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Medal of Honor^[25], a science award^[63], founded in 1917^[64] and Valdemar Poulsen Gold Medal^[26], a science award^[65], in Denmark^[66], founded in 1939^[67].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1959-10-06T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z^[12]. Balthasar van der Pol died in Wassenaar^[4].

Why It Matters

Balthasar van der Pol ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

He has been cited as an influence by Philippe Le Corbeiller^[70], a mathematician^[71], 1891–1980^[72], of France^[73], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[74].

Entities named for him include Van der Pol oscillator^[59], an electronic oscillator^[60] and 10443 van der Pol^[61], an asteroid^[62].

FAQs

Where was Balthasar van der Pol born?

Balthasar van der Pol was born in Utrecht^[2].

Where did Balthasar van der Pol die?

Balthasar van der Pol died in Wassenaar^[4].

What did Balthasar van der Pol do for work?

Balthasar van der Pol worked as physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], electrical engineer^[8], and mathematician^[9].

Where did Balthasar van der Pol go to school?

Balthasar van der Pol was educated at Utrecht University^[20], University College London^[21], and Cavendish Laboratory^[22].

What awards did Balthasar van der Pol receive?

Honors received include IEEE Medal of Honor^[25] and Valdemar Poulsen Gold Medal^[26].

Who did Balthasar van der Pol influence?

Balthasar van der Pol has been cited as an influence by Philippe Le Corbeiller^[70].