Dirk Jan Struik

Dutch mathematician (*1894 – †2000)
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Dirk Jan Struik

Summary

Dirk Jan Struik is a human[1]. He was born in Rotterdam[2]. He was born on September 30, 1894[3]. He died in Belmont[4]. He died on October 21, 2000[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], historian[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Dirk Jan Struik's place of birth was Rotterdam[2].
  • Dirk Jan Struik passed away in Belmont[4].
  • Dirk Jan Struik was born on September 30, 1894[3].
  • Dirk Jan Struik died on October 21, 2000[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[11].
  • Dirk Jan Struik was married to Saly Ruth Ramler[12].
  • A child of Dirk Jan Struik was Gwen Struik[13].
  • A child of Dirk Jan Struik was Ruth Rebekka Struik[14].
  • Dirk Jan Struik held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[15].
  • Dutch was Dirk Jan Struik's native language[16].
  • Dirk Jan Struik's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Dirk Jan Struik worked as a historian of mathematics[7].
  • Dirk Jan Struik worked as a historian[8].
  • Dirk Jan Struik's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Dirk Jan Struik's field of work was mathematics[17].
  • Dirk Jan Struik's field of work was history of mathematics[18].
  • Dirk Jan Struik's field of work was differential geometry[19].
  • Dirk Jan Struik's field of work was Marxism[20].
  • Among Dirk Jan Struik's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[21].
  • Dirk Jan Struik was employed by Utrecht University[22].
  • Among Dirk Jan Struik's employers was Utrecht University[23].
  • Among Dirk Jan Struik's employers was Delft University of Technology[24].
  • Dirk Jan Struik was educated at Leiden University[25].
  • Dirk Jan Struik's education included a stint at Sapienza University of Rome[26].
  • Dirk Jan Struik was educated at University of Göttingen[27].

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Origins and Family

Dirk Jan Struik's place of birth was Rotterdam[2]. He was born on September 30, 1894[3]. Dutch was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Leiden University[25], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1575[30], headquartered in Leiden[31]; Sapienza University of Rome[26], a public university[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1303[34], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome[35]; and University of Göttingen[27], a campus university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1734[38], headquartered in Göttingen[39]. Doctoral advisors include Willem van der Woude[40], a mathematician[41], 1876–1974[42], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[43] and Jan Arnoldus Schouten[44], a mathematician[45], 1883–1971[46], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[47], specialised in differential geometry[48]. Dirk Jan Struik studied under Paul Ehrenfest[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], historian[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include mathematics[17], an academic discipline[50]; history of mathematics[18], an aspect of history[51]; differential geometry[19], a branch of mathematics[52]; and Marxism[20], an economic theory[53]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[21], a university[54], in United States[55], founded in 1861[56], headquartered in Cambridge[57]; Utrecht University[22], a public research university[58], in Netherlands[59], founded in 1636[60], headquartered in Utrecht[61]; and Delft University of Technology[24], an institute of technology[62], in Netherlands[63], founded in 1842[64], headquartered in Delft[65]. Doctoral students include Joseph Dauben[66], a mathematician[67], b. 1944[68], of United States[69], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[70], specialised in history[71]; Eric Reissner[72]; Nathan Coburn[73]; Judith Grabiner[74]; Domina Eberle Spencer[75]; and Helen Pearl Beard[76].

Recognition

Dirk Jan Struik received the Kenneth O. May Prize[77].

Personal Life

Dirk Jan Struik was married to Saly Ruth Ramler[12]. Children include Gwen Struik[13], an ecologist[78], b. 1932[79], of United States[80] and Ruth Rebekka Struik[14], a mathematician[81], b. 1928[82], of United States[83].

Death and Burial

Dirk Jan Struik died on October 21, 2000[5]. He passed away in Belmont[4]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Dirk Jan Struik ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[84] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[85]

His notable doctoral advisees include Judith Grabiner[86], a mathematician[87], b. 1938[88], of United States[89], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[90]; Joseph Dauben[91], a mathematician[92], b. 1944[93], of United States[94], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[95], specialised in history[96]; and Eric Reissner[97], an engineer[98], 1913–1996[99], of United States[100], awarded the Timoshenko Medal[101], specialised in elasticity theory[102].

FAQs

Where was Dirk Jan Struik born?

Dirk Jan Struik's place of birth was Rotterdam[2].

Where did Dirk Jan Struik die?

Dirk Jan Struik passed away in Belmont[4].

Who was Dirk Jan Struik married to?

Dirk Jan Struik's spouses include Saly Ruth Ramler[12].

What did Dirk Jan Struik do for work?

Dirk Jan Struik worked as mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], historian[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Dirk Jan Struik go to school?

Dirk Jan Struik was educated at Leiden University[25], Sapienza University of Rome[26], and University of Göttingen[27].

What awards did Dirk Jan Struik receive?

Honors received include Kenneth O. May Prize[77].

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