Egbert van Kampen

mathematician (1908–1942)
Person human Q1296937
Egbert van Kampen
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Egbert van Kampen

Summary

Egbert van Kampen is a human[1]. Born in Berchem[2], he… he was born on +1908-05-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Baltimore[4]. He died on +1942-02-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Egbert van Kampen was born in Berchem[2].
  • Egbert van Kampen died in Baltimore[4].
  • Egbert van Kampen was born on +1908-05-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Egbert van Kampen died on +1942-02-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Egbert van Kampen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • Egbert van Kampen worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Egbert van Kampen's field of work was topology[9].
  • Egbert van Kampen was employed by Johns Hopkins University[10].
  • Among Egbert van Kampen's employers was Delft University of Technology[11].
  • Egbert van Kampen was educated at Leiden University[12].
  • Egbert van Kampen's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[13].
  • Egbert van Kampen was educated at University of Hamburg[14].
  • Egbert van Kampen's doctoral advisor was Willem van der Woude[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Egbert van Kampen is Seifert–van Kampen theorem[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Egbert van Kampen is Van Kampen diagram[17].
  • Egbert van Kampen's image is recorded as KampenEgbertRudolfVan Moscow1935.tif[18].
  • Egbert van Kampen is recorded as male[19].
  • Egbert van Kampen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Egbert van Kampen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000059316393[21].
  • Egbert van Kampen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 55146680[22].
  • Egbert van Kampen's GND ID is recorded as 126687803[23].
  • Egbert van Kampen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no96038592[24].
  • Egbert van Kampen's IdRef ID is recorded as 19666988X[25].
  • The cause of death was cerebrum cancer[26].
  • Egbert van Kampen's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 75364[27].

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Origins and Family

Egbert van Kampen was born in Berchem[2]. He was born on +1908-05-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Leiden University[12], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1575[30], headquartered in Leiden[31]; University of Göttingen[13], a campus university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1734[34], headquartered in Göttingen[35]; and University of Hamburg[14], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1919[38], headquartered in Hamburg[39]. Egbert van Kampen's doctoral advisor was Willem van der Woude[15].

Career and Affiliations

Egbert van Kampen's professions included mathematician[6]. His field of work was topology[9]. Employers include Johns Hopkins University[10], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1876[42], headquartered in Baltimore[43] and Delft University of Technology[11], an institute of technology[44], in Netherlands[45], founded in 1842[46], headquartered in Delft[47].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Seifert–van Kampen theorem[16], a theorem[48] and Van Kampen diagram[17], a diagram[49]. Things named for Egbert van Kampen include Seifert–van Kampen theorem[50], a theorem[51].

Death and Burial

Egbert van Kampen died on +1942-02-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Baltimore[4]. The cause of death was cerebrum cancer[26].

Why It Matters

Egbert van Kampen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Entities named for him include Seifert–van Kampen theorem[50], a theorem[51].

FAQs

Where was Egbert van Kampen born?

Born in Berchem[2], Egbert van Kampen…

Where did Egbert van Kampen die?

Egbert van Kampen passed away in Baltimore[4].

What did Egbert van Kampen do for work?

Egbert van Kampen worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Egbert van Kampen go to school?

Egbert van Kampen was educated at Leiden University[12], University of Göttingen[13], and University of Hamburg[14].

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  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [10] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  20. [26] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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