Gerrit Bol

Dutch mathematician (1906–1989)
Person human Q647176

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
May 29, 1906, 1906[2][7]
Date of death
February 21, 1989, 1989[4][8]
Place of birth
Amsterdam
Place of death
Freiburg im Breisgau
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands[9]
Doctoral advisor
Willem van der Woude[18]
Doctoral student
Martin Barner, Heinz Kunle, Luise-Charlotte Kappe, Jürgen Mallmann, Hala Pflugfelder-Orlik, Herbert Eggs, Heinrich Lehmann, Dietrich Roether, Alois Pendl[20][21][22][23][24]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German, Dutch
Family name
Bol
Given name
Gerrit
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
Native language
German[10]
P14927
117708445
🏷️ Also known as
en Gerrit Bol
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VIAF cluster ID
59868484
Library of Congress authority ID
no2005059538
GND ID
117708445
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
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BIBSYS ID
90843997
DDB person (GND) ID
117708445
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117708445
FactGrid item ID
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Freebase ID
/m/0yt1t9q
GEPRIS Historisch person ID
5101176
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Hamburger Professorinnen- und Professorenkatalog ID
00000365
IdRef ID
112269249
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
117708445
MR Author ID
415526
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
21657
NL CR AUT ID
mub20231182543
NUKAT ID
n2009033669
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007587851205171
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
068631529
Prabook ID
2310081
SHARE Catalogue author ID
54539
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058518055306706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1361329
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJy4hgKcGgqw36qgxjRh73
ZbMATH author ID
bol.gerrit

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Summary

Gerrit Bol was born in Amsterdam[1]. He was born on May 29, 1906[2]. He passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau[3]. He died on February 21, 1989[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

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Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[25]; geometry[12], a branch of mathematics[26]; and differential geometry[13], a branch of mathematics[27]. Employers include University of Hamburg[14], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Hamburg[31]; University of Freiburg[15], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1457[34], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[35]; and University of Greifswald[16], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1456[38]. Doctoral students include Martin Barner[20], a mathematician[39], 1921–2020[40], of Germany[41], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[42], specialised in differential geometry[43]; Heinz Kunle[21], a university teacher[44], 1928–2012[45], of Germany[46], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[47]; Luise-Charlotte Kappe[22], a mathematician[48], b. 1934[49]; Jürgen Mallmann[23]; Hala Pflugfelder-Orlik[24]; and Herbert Eggs[50].

Why It Matters

His notable doctoral advisees include Martin Barner[51], a mathematician[52], 1921–2020[53], of Germany[54], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[55], specialised in differential geometry[56].

FAQs

Where was Gerrit Bol born?

Gerrit Bol was born in Amsterdam[1].

Where did Gerrit Bol die?

Gerrit Bol passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau[3].

What did Gerrit Bol do for work?

Gerrit Bol worked as mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Gerrit Bol go to school?

Gerrit Bol was educated at Leiden University[17].

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