Henk Zijm

Dutch mathematician
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Henk Zijm

Summary

Henk Zijm is a human[1]. He was born in Texel[2]. He was born on May 3, 1952[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and engineer[6].

Key Facts

  • Henk Zijm's place of birth was Texel[2].
  • Henk Zijm was born on May 3, 1952[3].
  • Henk Zijm held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[7].
  • Henk Zijm worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Henk Zijm's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Henk Zijm's professions included engineer[6].
  • Henk Zijm was employed by Eindhoven University of Technology[8].
  • Among Henk Zijm's employers was University of Twente[9].
  • Henk Zijm's education included a stint at Eindhoven University of Technology[10].
  • Henk Zijm's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[11].
  • Henk Zijm's doctoral advisor was Jaap Wessels[12].
  • Henk Zijm's doctoral advisor was Gerhard Veltkamp[13].
  • Henk Zijm is recorded as male[14].
  • Henk Zijm's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Henk Zijm supervised Geert-Jan van Houtum as a doctoral student[16].
  • Henk Zijm supervised Erwin W. Hans as a doctoral student[17].
  • Henk Zijm supervised Ivo Jean-Baptiste François Adan as a doctoral student[18].
  • Henk Zijm supervised Nelly Litvak as a doctoral student[19].
  • Henk Zijm supervised Vahid Yazdanpanah as a doctoral student[20].
  • Henk Zijm supervised Marco Schutten as a doctoral student[21].
  • Henk Zijm supervised Leendert Kok as a doctoral student[22].
  • Henk Zijm's Commons category is recorded as Henk Zijm[23].
  • Henk Zijm's given name is recorded as Henk[24].
  • Henk Zijm's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

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Origins and Family

Henk Zijm's place of birth was Texel[2]. He was born on May 3, 1952[3].

Education

Educated at Eindhoven University of Technology[10], a university[26], in Netherlands[27], founded in 1956[28], headquartered in Eindhoven[29] and University of Amsterdam[11], a university[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1632[32], headquartered in Amsterdam[33]. Doctoral advisors include Jaap Wessels[12], a mathematician[34], 1939–2009[35], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[36] and Gerhard Veltkamp[13], a university teacher[37], 1923–2015[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and engineer[6]. Employers include Eindhoven University of Technology[8], a university[39], in Netherlands[40], founded in 1956[41], headquartered in Eindhoven[42] and University of Twente[9], a university[43], in Netherlands[44], founded in 1961[45], headquartered in Enschede[46]. Doctoral students include Geert-Jan van Houtum[16], a mathematician[47]; Erwin W. Hans[17], a researcher[48], b. 1974[49]; Ivo Jean-Baptiste François Adan[18], an operations researcher[50], b. 1962[51]; Nelly Litvak[19], a researcher[52], b. 1972[53], of Soviet Union[54], awarded the Stieltjes Prize[55]; Vahid Yazdanpanah[20]; and Marco Schutten[21], a researcher[56], b. 1969[57].

FAQs

Where was Henk Zijm born?

Henk Zijm was born in Texel[2].

What did Henk Zijm do for work?

Henk Zijm worked as mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and engineer[6].

Where did Henk Zijm go to school?

Henk Zijm was educated at Eindhoven University of Technology[10] and University of Amsterdam[11].

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  12. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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