Fred van der Blij

Dutch mathematician (1923-2018)
Person Human Q1962971

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
May 13, 1923, 1923[2][7]
Date of death
January 27, 2018
Place of birth
Leiden
Place of death
Heino
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands[8]
Employer
Utrecht University (1955–1986), Radboud University (1960–1963)[12][13]
Field of work
mathematics[10]
Position held
rector of Utrecht University[11]
Doctoral advisor
Hendrik Kloosterman[15]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Dutch
Birth name
Frederik van der Blij
Family name
Blij
Given name
Frederik
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
Name in native language
Fred van der Blij
Native language
Dutch[9]
Student
Abraham Gerrit van Asch[16]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 22
VIAF cluster ID
118035152, 291484894
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n91065825
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Fred van der Blij.jpg ↗
Academic Tree ID
97079
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12871551s
Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae ID
208
CiNii Research ID
1140000791560978432
DBNL author ID
blij025
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1068229225
Freebase ID
/m/0vph9n6
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KBR person ID
14153046
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
1068229225
MR Author ID
38020
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
25065
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA13991382
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
314107045
Oberwolfach mathematician ID
7723
Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID
11434
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PCjKWy6PyCHGMmW9p8dPKgq
ZbMATH author ID
van-der-blij.frederik

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Summary

Fred van der Blij's place of birth was Leiden[1]. He was born on May 13, 1923[2]. He died in Heino[3]. He died on January 27, 2018[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Employers include Utrecht University[12], a public research university[24], in Netherlands[25], founded in 1636[26], headquartered in Utrecht[27] and Radboud University[13], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1923[30]. Doctoral students include Jack van Lint[18], a mathematician[31], 1932–2004[32], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[33], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[34], specialised in combinatorics[35]; Jan Hogendijk[19], a mathematician[36], b. 1955[37], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[38], awarded the EMS Otto Neugebauer Prize[39], specialised in mathematics[40]; Marius Put[20], a mathematician[41], b. 1941[42], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[43], awarded the honorary doctor of Toulouse-III University[44]; Roelof W. Bruggeman[21], a mathematician[45], b. 1944[46]; Johannes Gerardus Maria Mars[22], b. 1935[47]; and Johan van Lint[23].

FAQs

Where was Fred van der Blij born?

Born in Leiden[1].

Where did Fred van der Blij die?

Fred van der Blij passed away in Heino[3].

What did Fred van der Blij do for work?

Fred van der Blij worked as mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Fred van der Blij go to school?

Fred van der Blij was educated at Leiden University[14].

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  12. [13] ↑ . Proeven van eigen cultuur, vijfenzeventig jaar Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen 1923-1998 Deel II 1960-1998. wikidata.org.
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  20. [2] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [7] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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