Hendrik de Vries
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Summary
Hendrik de Vries was born on August 25, 1867[1], in Amsterdam[2]. He died on March 3, 1954[3], in Binyamina[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], historian of mathematics[6], university teacher[7], and scientist[8]. He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[10]
- Field of work: mathematics[11], algebra[12], differential calculus[13], integral calculus[14], analytic geometry[15], projective geometry[16], planimetrics[17], plane curve[18]
- Employer: University of Amsterdam[19], Delft University of Technology[20], ETH Zurich[21]
- Educated at: University of Amsterdam[22], ETH Zurich[23]
- Doctoral advisor: Diederik Korteweg[24]
- Member of: Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Doctoral student: Bartel Leendert van der Waerden[27], Willem Boomstra[28], Max Euwe[29], Gerrit Schaake[30], Lucas Johannes Smid[31], Lambertus Servatius Nicolaas Sweerts[32], Johannes Wilhelmus Antonius van Kol[33], Uco Herman van Wijk[34], Jacob Frederik van Oss[35], Q141150051[36], Q141150070[37], Jur Haak[38], Joseph Teixeira de Mattos[39], Q141150177[40]
- Commons category: Hendrik de Vries (1867-1954)[41]
- Family name: De Vries[42]
- Given name: Hendrik[43]
- Work location: Amsterdam[44], Delft[45], Zurich[46]
- Academic thesis: Over de restdoorsnede van twee volgens eene vlakke kromme perspectivische kegels, en over satelliet krommen[47]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[48], German[49]
- Different from: Hendrik de Vries[50]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[51]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[52]
Why It Matters
Hendrik de Vries's notable doctoral advisees include Max Euwe[53], a chess player[54], 1901–1981[55], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[56], awarded the world chess champion[57], specialised in statistics[58] and Bartel Leendert van der Waerden[59], a mathematician[60], 1903–1996[61], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[62], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[63], specialised in algebra[64].
FAQs
Where was Hendrik de Vries born?
Hendrik de Vries's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].
Where did Hendrik de Vries die?
Hendrik de Vries died in Binyamina[4].
What did Hendrik de Vries do for work?
Hendrik de Vries worked as a mathematician[5], historian of mathematics[6], university teacher[7], and scientist[8].
Where did Hendrik de Vries go to school?
Hendrik de Vries was educated at University of Amsterdam[22] and ETH Zurich[23].