David van Dantzig

Dutch mathematician (1900–1959)
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David van Dantzig

Summary

David van Dantzig is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on +1900-09-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Amsterdam[4]. He died on +1959-07-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], statistician[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2], David van Dantzig…
  • David van Dantzig passed away in Amsterdam[4].
  • David van Dantzig was born on +1900-09-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David van Dantzig was born on +1900-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • David van Dantzig died on +1959-07-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of David van Dantzig was René van Dantzig[11].
  • David van Dantzig held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Dutch was David van Dantzig's native language[13].
  • David van Dantzig is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[14].
  • David van Dantzig's professions included mathematician[6].
  • David van Dantzig's professions included statistician[7].
  • David van Dantzig's professions included university teacher[8].
  • David van Dantzig's field of work was mathematics[15].
  • Among David van Dantzig's employers was University of Amsterdam[16].
  • David van Dantzig was employed by University of Amsterdam[17].
  • Among David van Dantzig's employers was Delft University of Technology[18].
  • David van Dantzig was employed by Delft University of Technology[19].
  • David van Dantzig's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[20].
  • David van Dantzig's doctoral advisor was Bartel Leendert van der Waerden[21].
  • David van Dantzig received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[22].
  • David van Dantzig received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[23].
  • David van Dantzig was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • David van Dantzig was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[25].
  • David van Dantzig's image is recorded as Prof. Dr. D. van Dantzig, 1939.jpg[26].
  • David van Dantzig is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

David van Dantzig's place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1900-09-23T00:00:00Z[3] and +1900-01-01T00:00:00Z[10]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[14]. Dutch was his native language[13].

Education

David van Dantzig's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[20]. His doctoral advisor was Bartel Leendert van der Waerden[21]. Studied under Gerrit Mannoury[28], a mathematician[29], 1867–1956[30], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[31], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Amsterdam[32], specialised in philosophy of mathematics[33] and Jan Arnoldus Schouten[34], a mathematician[35], 1883–1971[36], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[37], specialised in differential geometry[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], statistician[7], and university teacher[8]. David van Dantzig's field of work was mathematics[15]. Employers include University of Amsterdam[16], a university[39], in Netherlands[40], founded in 1632[41], headquartered in Amsterdam[42] and Delft University of Technology[18], an institute of technology[43], in Netherlands[44], founded in 1842[45], headquartered in Delft[46]. Doctoral students include Jan Hemelrijk[47], a mathematician[48], 1918–2005[49], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[50], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[51], specialised in mathematics[52]; Johannes Kemperman[53], a mathematician[54], 1924–2011[55], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[56], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[57], specialised in mathematics[58]; Constance van Eeden[59], a mathematical statistician[60], 1927–2021[61], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[62], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[63]; and David Johannes Stoker[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[22], a statistics award[65] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[23].

Personal Life

A child of David van Dantzig was René van Dantzig[11].

Death and Burial

David van Dantzig died on +1959-07-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

David van Dantzig ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

His notable doctoral advisees include Constance van Eeden[68], a mathematical statistician[69], 1927–2021[70], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[71], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[72].

FAQs

Where was David van Dantzig born?

David van Dantzig was born in Amsterdam[2].

Where did David van Dantzig die?

David van Dantzig passed away in Amsterdam[4].

What did David van Dantzig do for work?

David van Dantzig worked as mathematician[6], statistician[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did David van Dantzig go to school?

David van Dantzig was educated at University of Amsterdam[20].

What awards did David van Dantzig receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[22] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[23].

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  13. [16] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  28. [10] . dataset Library TU Delft. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  31. [34] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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