Hendrik Lenstra

Summary

Hendrik Lenstra is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Zaandam^[2]. He was born on April 16, 1949^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and researcher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Hendrik Lenstra's place of birth was Zaandam^[2].
• Hendrik Lenstra was born on April 16, 1949^[3].
• Hendrik Lenstra held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[8].
• Dutch was Hendrik Lenstra's native language^[9].
• Hendrik Lenstra worked as a mathematician^[4].
• Hendrik Lenstra worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Hendrik Lenstra's professions included researcher^[6].
• Hendrik Lenstra's field of work was number theory^[10].
• Among Hendrik Lenstra's employers was University of Amsterdam^[11].
• Hendrik Lenstra was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[12].
• Among Hendrik Lenstra's employers was Leiden University^[13].
• Hendrik Lenstra was educated at University of Amsterdam^[14].
• Hendrik Lenstra's doctoral advisor was Frans Oort^[15].
• Hendrik Lenstra received the Akademiehoogleraren Prize^[16].
• Hendrik Lenstra received the Spinoza Prize^[17].
• Hendrik Lenstra received the Gauss Lectureship^[18].
• Hendrik Lenstra received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[19].
• Hendrik Lenstra received the honorary doctor of the Marie and Louis Pasteur University^[20].
• Hendrik Lenstra was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Hendrik Lenstra was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Hendrik Lenstra was a member of Academia Europaea^[23].
• Hendrik Lenstra was a member of American Mathematical Society^[24].
• Hendrik Lenstra is recorded as male^[25].
• Hendrik Lenstra's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Hendrik Lenstra supervised Hans Zantema as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Hendrik Lenstra was born in Zaandam^[2]. He was born on April 16, 1949^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[9].

Education

Hendrik Lenstra was educated at University of Amsterdam^[14]. His doctoral advisor was Frans Oort^[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and researcher^[6]. Hendrik Lenstra's field of work was number theory^[10]. Employers include University of Amsterdam^[11], a university^[29], in Netherlands^[30], founded in 1632^[31], headquartered in Amsterdam^[32]; University of California, Berkeley^[12], a public research university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1868^[35], headquartered in Berkeley^[36]; and Leiden University^[13], a university^[37], in Netherlands^[38], founded in 1575^[39], headquartered in Leiden^[40]. Doctoral students include Hans Zantema^[27], a mathematician^[41], b. 1956^[42], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[43]; Daniel J. Bernstein^[44], a mathematician^[45], b. 1971^[46], of United States^[47], specialised in mathematics^[48]; René Schoof^[49], a mathematician^[50], b. 1955^[51], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[52], specialised in number theory^[53]; William A. Stein^[54], a mathematician^[55], b. 1974^[56], of United States^[57], specialised in number theory^[58]; Nico Simon Hekster^[59]; and Peter Stevenhagen^[60], a mathematician^[61], b. 1963^[62], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Akademiehoogleraren Prize^[16], a science award^[64], in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[65], founded in 2003^[66]; Spinoza Prize^[17], a science award^[67], in Netherlands^[68], founded in 1995^[69]; Gauss Lectureship^[18], a science award^[70], in Germany^[71], founded in 2001^[72]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[19], a fellowship award^[73]; and honorary doctor of the Marie and Louis Pasteur University^[20], an award^[74], in France^[75].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hendrik Lenstra include Lenstra–Lenstra–Lovász lattice basis reduction algorithm^[76], an integer relation algorithm^[77] and Lenstra elliptic curve factorization^[78], an algorithm^[79].

Why It Matters

Hendrik Lenstra ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

Entities named for him include Lenstra–Lenstra–Lovász lattice basis reduction algorithm^[76], an integer relation algorithm^[77] and Lenstra elliptic curve factorization^[78], an algorithm^[79].

His notable doctoral advisees include Daniel J. Bernstein^[82], a mathematician^[83], b. 1971^[84], of United States^[85], specialised in mathematics^[86]; Preda Mihăilescu^[87], a mathematician^[88], b. 1955^[89], of Romania^[90], specialised in number theory^[91]; William A. Stein^[92], a mathematician^[93], b. 1974^[94], of United States^[95], specialised in number theory^[96]; René Schoof^[97], a mathematician^[98], b. 1955^[99], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[100], specialised in number theory^[101]; and Hans Zantema^[102], a mathematician^[103], b. 1956^[104], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[105].

FAQs

Where was Hendrik Lenstra born?

Hendrik Lenstra was born in Zaandam^[2].

What did Hendrik Lenstra do for work?

Hendrik Lenstra worked as mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and researcher^[6].

Where did Hendrik Lenstra go to school?

Hendrik Lenstra was educated at University of Amsterdam^[14].

What awards did Hendrik Lenstra receive?

Honors received include Akademiehoogleraren Prize^[16], Spinoza Prize^[17], Gauss Lectureship^[18], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[19].