Hans Freudenthal

Summary

Hans Freudenthal is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Luckenwalde^[2]. He was born on September 17, 1905^[3]. He died in Utrecht^[4]. He died on October 13, 1990^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], historian of mathematics^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Luckenwalde^[2], Hans Freudenthal…
• Hans Freudenthal passed away in Utrecht^[4].
• Hans Freudenthal was born on September 17, 1905^[3].
• Hans Freudenthal died on October 13, 1990^[5].
• Burial took place at Begraafplaats Daelwijck^[10].
• Hans Freudenthal was married to Suus Freudenthal-Lutter^[11].
• A child of Hans Freudenthal was Matthijs Freudenthal^[12].
• Hans Freudenthal held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[13].
• Hans Freudenthal held citizenship in Germany^[14].
• German was Hans Freudenthal's native language^[15].
• Hans Freudenthal is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[16].
• Hans Freudenthal's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Hans Freudenthal's professions included historian of mathematics^[7].
• Hans Freudenthal's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Hans Freudenthal's field of work was topology^[17].
• Hans Freudenthal's field of work was didactics of mathematics^[18].
• Hans Freudenthal's field of work was didactic method^[19].
• Hans Freudenthal's field of work was algebraic topology^[20].
• Hans Freudenthal's field of work was mathematics^[21].
• Hans Freudenthal's field of work was applied algebra^[22].
• Hans Freudenthal held the position of rector^[23].
• Hans Freudenthal held the position of chairperson^[24].
• Among Hans Freudenthal's employers was Utrecht University^[25].
• Among Hans Freudenthal's employers was University of Amsterdam^[26].
• Hans Freudenthal's education included a stint at Frederick William University Berlin^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Luckenwalde^[2], Hans Freudenthal… he was born on September 17, 1905^[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[16]. German was his native language^[15].

Education

Hans Freudenthal was educated at Frederick William University Berlin^[27]. Doctoral advisors include Heinz Hopf^[28], a mathematician^[29], 1894–1971^[30], of Germany^[31], awarded the Lobachevsky Prize^[32], specialised in differential geometry^[33] and Ludwig Bieberbach^[34], a mathematician^[35], 1886–1982^[36], of Germany^[37], specialised in mathematics^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], historian of mathematics^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include topology^[17], a branch of mathematics^[39]; didactics of mathematics^[18], a teaching methodology^[40]; didactic method^[19], a field of work^[41]; algebraic topology^[20]; mathematics^[21], an academic discipline^[42]; and applied algebra^[22]. Employers include Utrecht University^[25], a public research university^[43], in Netherlands^[44], founded in 1636^[45], headquartered in Utrecht^[46] and University of Amsterdam^[26], a university^[47], in Netherlands^[48], founded in 1632^[49], headquartered in Amsterdam^[50]. Positions held include rector^[23], an elective office^[51] and chairperson^[24], a type of position^[52]. Doctoral students include Willem van Est^[53], a mathematician^[54], 1921–2002^[55], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[56], awarded the honorary doctor of Toulouse-III University^[57]; Jacques F. Benders^[58], a mathematician^[59], 1924–2017^[60], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[61], awarded the EURO Gold Medal^[62], specialised in mathematical optimization^[63]; Hans Duistermaat^[64]; Carel Scheffer^[65]; Arnoud van Rooij^[66]; and Gerhard Veltkamp^[67].

Recognition

Awards received include De Gouden Ganzenveer^[68], a literary award^[69], in Netherlands^[70], founded in 1955^[71] and honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel^[72], an award^[73], in Belgium^[74].

Personal Life

Hans Freudenthal was married to Suus Freudenthal-Lutter^[11]. A child of him was Matthijs Freudenthal^[12].

Death and Burial

Hans Freudenthal died on October 13, 1990^[5]. He died in Utrecht^[4]. Burial took place at Begraafplaats Daelwijck^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hans Freudenthal include Freudenthal suspension theorem^[75], a theorem^[76] and Hans Freudenthal Award^[77], an award^[78].

Why It Matters

Hans Freudenthal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

Entities named for him include Freudenthal suspension theorem^[75], a theorem^[76] and Hans Freudenthal Award^[77], an award^[78].

His notable doctoral advisees include Hans Duistermaat^[81], a mathematician^[82], 1942–2010^[83], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[84], awarded the Akademiehoogleraren Prize^[85], specialised in mathematics^[86] and Henk J. M. Bos^[87], a mathematician^[88], 1940–2024^[89], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[90], awarded the Kenneth O. May Prize^[91], specialised in mathematics^[92].

FAQs

Where was Hans Freudenthal born?

Hans Freudenthal was born in Luckenwalde^[2].

Where did Hans Freudenthal die?

Hans Freudenthal passed away in Utrecht^[4].

Who was Hans Freudenthal married to?

Hans Freudenthal's spouses include Suus Freudenthal-Lutter^[11].

What did Hans Freudenthal do for work?

Hans Freudenthal worked as mathematician^[6], historian of mathematics^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Hans Freudenthal go to school?

Hans Freudenthal was educated at Frederick William University Berlin^[27].

What awards did Hans Freudenthal receive?

Honors received include De Gouden Ganzenveer^[68] and honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel^[72].