Hendrik van Heuraet

Dutch mathematician
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Hendrik van Heuraet

Summary

Hendrik van Heuraet is a human[1]. His place of birth was Haarlem[2]. He was born on September 8, 1634[3]. He passed away in Leiden[4]. He died on January 1, 1660[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physician[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hendrik van Heuraet's place of birth was Haarlem[2].
  • Hendrik van Heuraet died in Leiden[4].
  • Hendrik van Heuraet was born on September 8, 1634[3].
  • Hendrik van Heuraet died on January 1, 1660[5].
  • Hendrik van Heuraet held citizenship in Dutch Republic[10].
  • Hendrik van Heuraet worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Hendrik van Heuraet worked as a physician[7].
  • Hendrik van Heuraet worked as a physicist[8].
  • Hendrik van Heuraet's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Hendrik van Heuraet's field of work was geometry[12].
  • Hendrik van Heuraet's field of work was physics[13].
  • Hendrik van Heuraet was educated at Leiden University[14].
  • Hendrik van Heuraet was educated at Academy of Saumur[15].
  • Hendrik van Heuraet's doctoral advisor was Frans van Schooten[16].
  • Hendrik van Heuraet is recorded as male[17].
  • Hendrik van Heuraet's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Hendrik van Heuraet's given name is recorded as Hendrik[19].
  • Hendrik van Heuraet's work location is recorded as Leiden[20].
  • Hendrik van Heuraet's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Hendrik van Heuraet's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[22].
  • Hendrik van Heuraet's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Haarlem[2], Hendrik van Heuraet… he was born on September 8, 1634[3].

Education

Educated at Leiden University[14], a university[24], in Netherlands[25], founded in 1575[26], headquartered in Leiden[27] and Academy of Saumur[15], a university[28], in France[29], founded in 1599[30], headquartered in Saumur[31]. Hendrik van Heuraet's doctoral advisor was Frans van Schooten[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physician[7], and physicist[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[32]; geometry[12], a branch of mathematics[33]; and physics[13], a branch of science[34].

Death and Burial

Hendrik van Heuraet died on January 1, 1660[5]. He passed away in Leiden[4].

Why It Matters

Hendrik van Heuraet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Hendrik van Heuraet born?

Hendrik van Heuraet was born in Haarlem[2].

Where did Hendrik van Heuraet die?

Hendrik van Heuraet died in Leiden[4].

What did Hendrik van Heuraet do for work?

Hendrik van Heuraet worked as mathematician[6], physician[7], and physicist[8].

Where did Hendrik van Heuraet go to school?

Hendrik van Heuraet was educated at Leiden University[14] and Academy of Saumur[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Early Modern Letters Online. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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