Evert Willem Beth

Dutch philosopher and logician (1908–1964)
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Evert Willem Beth

Summary

Evert Willem Beth is a human[1]. His place of birth was Almelo[2]. He was born on +1908-07-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. He died on +1964-04-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], philosopher[7], engineer[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Evert Willem Beth's place of birth was Almelo[2].
  • Evert Willem Beth passed away in Amsterdam[4].
  • Evert Willem Beth was born on +1908-07-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Evert Willem Beth died on +1964-04-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Evert Willem Beth's father was Hermanus Johannes Elisa Beth[11].
  • Evert Willem Beth held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Dutch was Evert Willem Beth's native language[13].
  • Evert Willem Beth's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Evert Willem Beth's professions included philosopher[7].
  • Evert Willem Beth worked as an engineer[8].
  • Evert Willem Beth worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Evert Willem Beth's field of work was mathematical logic[14].
  • Evert Willem Beth's field of work was philosophy[15].
  • Evert Willem Beth's field of work was logic[16].
  • Evert Willem Beth's field of work was philosophy of science[17].
  • Evert Willem Beth was employed by University of Amsterdam[18].
  • Among Evert Willem Beth's employers was Johns Hopkins University[19].
  • Among Evert Willem Beth's employers was University of Amsterdam[20].
  • Among Evert Willem Beth's employers was University of Amsterdam[21].
  • Evert Willem Beth was employed by University of Amsterdam[22].
  • Evert Willem Beth was employed by University of Amsterdam[23].
  • Evert Willem Beth's education included a stint at Utrecht University[24].
  • Evert Willem Beth's doctoral advisor was Johannes Christiaan Franken[25].
  • A notable student of Evert Willem Beth was Joop Doorman[26].
  • A notable student of Evert Willem Beth was Karel L. de Bouvere[27].

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Origins and Family

Evert Willem Beth was born in Almelo[2]. He was born on +1908-07-07T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Hermanus Johannes Elisa Beth[11]. Dutch was his native language[13].

Education

Evert Willem Beth was educated at Utrecht University[24]. His doctoral advisor was Johannes Christiaan Franken[25]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], philosopher[7], engineer[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include mathematical logic[14], a branch of mathematics[29]; philosophy[15], an academic discipline[30]; logic[16], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[31]; and philosophy of science[17], a branch of philosophy[32]. Employers include University of Amsterdam[18], a university[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1632[35], headquartered in Amsterdam[36] and Johns Hopkins University[19], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1876[39], headquartered in Baltimore[40]. Notable students include Joop Doorman[26], a philosopher[41], 1928–2009[42], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[43], awarded the Zilveren Anjer[44] and Karel L. de Bouvere[27]. Evert Willem Beth supervised Paul C. Gilmore as a doctoral student[45].

Death and Burial

Evert Willem Beth died on +1964-04-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Amsterdam[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Evert Willem Beth include E. W. Beth Dissertation Prize[46], a science award[47], founded in 1998[48].

Why It Matters

Evert Willem Beth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

He is credited with the discovery of method of analytic tableaux[51]. Entities named for him include E. W. Beth Dissertation Prize[46], a science award[47], founded in 1998[48].

His notable doctoral advisees include Paul C. Gilmore[52], a university teacher[53], 1925–2015[54], of Canada[55].

FAQs

Where was Evert Willem Beth born?

Evert Willem Beth was born in Almelo[2].

Where did Evert Willem Beth die?

Evert Willem Beth passed away in Amsterdam[4].

Who were Evert Willem Beth's parents?

Evert Willem Beth's father was Hermanus Johannes Elisa Beth[11].

What did Evert Willem Beth do for work?

Evert Willem Beth worked as mathematician[6], philosopher[7], engineer[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Evert Willem Beth go to school?

Evert Willem Beth was educated at Utrecht University[24].

What did Evert Willem Beth discover?

Evert Willem Beth is credited as discoverer of method of analytic tableaux[51].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [45] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [28] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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