Jack van Lint

Summary

Jack van Lint is a human^[1]. He was born in Bandung^[2]. He was born on +1932-09-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Nuenen^[4]. He died on +2004-09-28T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Jack van Lint's place of birth was Bandung^[2].
• Jack van Lint passed away in Nuenen^[4].
• Jack van Lint passed away in Eindhoven^[9].
• Jack van Lint was born on +1932-09-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jack van Lint died on +2004-09-28T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Jack van Lint died on +2004-09-20T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Jack van Lint held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[11].
• Dutch was Jack van Lint's native language^[12].
• Jack van Lint worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Jack van Lint's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Jack van Lint's field of work was combinatorics^[13].
• Jack van Lint's field of work was number theory^[14].
• Jack van Lint's field of work was character encoding^[15].
• Jack van Lint held the position of rector magnificus of the Eindhoven University of Technology^[16].
• Among Jack van Lint's employers was Eindhoven University of Technology^[17].
• Among Jack van Lint's employers was Dutch Research Council^[18].
• Jack van Lint was educated at Utrecht University^[19].
• Jack van Lint was educated at University of Göttingen^[20].
• Jack van Lint's doctoral advisor was Fred van der Blij^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Jack van Lint is Berlekamp–Van Lint–Seidel graph^[22].
• Jack van Lint received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[23].
• Jack van Lint received the Euler Medal^[24].
• Jack van Lint received the Honorary doctors of Ghent University^[25].
• Jack van Lint was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Jack van Lint was a member of Royal Dutch Mathematical Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jack van Lint was born in Bandung^[2]. He was born on +1932-09-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[12].

Education

Educated at Utrecht University^[19], a public research university^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Utrecht^[31] and University of Göttingen^[20], a campus university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1734^[34], headquartered in Göttingen^[35]. Jack van Lint's doctoral advisor was Fred van der Blij^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include combinatorics^[13], a branch of mathematics^[36]; number theory^[14], a branch of mathematics^[37]; and character encoding^[15]. Employers include Eindhoven University of Technology^[17], a university^[38], in Netherlands^[39], founded in 1956^[40], headquartered in Eindhoven^[41] and Dutch Research Council^[18], a Q32798322^[42], in Netherlands^[43], founded in 1950^[44], headquartered in The Hague^[45]. Jack van Lint held the position of rector magnificus of the Eindhoven University of Technology^[16]. Doctoral students include Henk C. A. van Tilborg^[46], a mathematician^[47], b. 1947^[48], specialised in mathematics^[49]; P. Bours^[50]; Marc Roelant Best^[51]; L. M. G. M. Tolhuizen^[52]; Fang Gang^[53]; and R. Struik^[54].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jack van Lint is Berlekamp–Van Lint–Seidel graph^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[23], a grade of an order^[55], in Netherlands^[56], founded in 1815^[57]; Euler Medal^[24], a science award^[58], in Internationality^[59], founded in 1993^[60]; and Honorary doctors of Ghent University^[25], an award^[61], in Belgium^[62].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2004-09-28T00:00:00Z^[5] and +2004-09-20T00:00:00Z^[10]. Recorded place of death include Nuenen^[4], a village^[63], in Netherlands^[64] and Eindhoven^[9], a big city^[65], in Netherlands^[66].

Why It Matters

Jack van Lint ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

FAQs

Where was Jack van Lint born?

Born in Bandung^[2], Jack van Lint…

Where did Jack van Lint die?

Jack van Lint passed away in Nuenen^[4].

What did Jack van Lint do for work?

Jack van Lint worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Jack van Lint go to school?

Jack van Lint was educated at Utrecht University^[19] and University of Göttingen^[20].

What awards did Jack van Lint receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[23], Euler Medal^[24], and Honorary doctors of Ghent University^[25].