Gerrit Bol

Dutch mathematician (1906–1989)
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Gerrit Bol

Summary

Gerrit Bol is a human[1]. He was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on +1906-05-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau[4]. He died on +1989-02-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gerrit Bol was born in Amsterdam[2].
  • Gerrit Bol died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].
  • Gerrit Bol was born on +1906-05-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gerrit Bol was born on +1906-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Gerrit Bol died on +1989-02-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gerrit Bol died on +1989-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Gerrit Bol held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • German was Gerrit Bol's native language[12].
  • Gerrit Bol's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Gerrit Bol's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Gerrit Bol's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Gerrit Bol's field of work was geometry[14].
  • Gerrit Bol's field of work was differential geometry[15].
  • Among Gerrit Bol's employers was University of Hamburg[16].
  • Gerrit Bol was employed by University of Freiburg[17].
  • Among Gerrit Bol's employers was University of Greifswald[18].
  • Gerrit Bol was educated at Leiden University[19].
  • Gerrit Bol's doctoral advisor was Willem van der Woude[20].
  • Gerrit Bol's image is recorded as Gerrit Bol.jpg[21].
  • Gerrit Bol is recorded as male[22].
  • Gerrit Bol's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Gerrit Bol supervised Martin Barner as a doctoral student[24].
  • Gerrit Bol supervised Heinz Kunle as a doctoral student[25].
  • Gerrit Bol supervised Luise-Charlotte Kappe as a doctoral student[26].
  • Gerrit Bol supervised Jürgen Mallmann as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Gerrit Bol was born in Amsterdam[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1906-05-29T00:00:00Z[3] and +1906-01-01T00:00:00Z[9]. German was his native language[12].

Education

Gerrit Bol's education included a stint at Leiden University[19]. His doctoral advisor was Willem van der Woude[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[13], an academic discipline[28]; geometry[14], a branch of mathematics[29]; and differential geometry[15], a branch of mathematics[30]. Employers include University of Hamburg[16], a public university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1919[33], headquartered in Hamburg[34]; University of Freiburg[17], a public university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1457[37], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[38]; and University of Greifswald[18], a public university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1456[41]. Doctoral students include Martin Barner[24], a mathematician[42], 1921–2020[43], of Germany[44], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[45], specialised in differential geometry[46]; Heinz Kunle[25], a university teacher[47], 1928–2012[48], of Germany[49], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[50]; Luise-Charlotte Kappe[26], a mathematician[51], b. 1934[52]; Jürgen Mallmann[27]; Hala Pflugfelder-Orlik[53]; and Herbert Eggs[54].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1989-02-21T00:00:00Z[5] and +1989-01-01T00:00:00Z[10]. Gerrit Bol died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].

Why It Matters

Gerrit Bol ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55]

His notable doctoral advisees include Martin Barner[56], a mathematician[57], 1921–2020[58], of Germany[59], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[60], specialised in differential geometry[61].

FAQs

Where was Gerrit Bol born?

Gerrit Bol was born in Amsterdam[2].

Where did Gerrit Bol die?

Gerrit Bol passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].

What did Gerrit Bol do for work?

Gerrit Bol worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Gerrit Bol go to school?

Gerrit Bol was educated at Leiden University[19].

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  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [53] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [54] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  25. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [56] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  28. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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