Jan Arnoldus Schouten

Dutch mathematician (1883-1971)
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Jan Arnoldus Schouten
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Jan Arnoldus Schouten

Summary

Jan Arnoldus Schouten is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nieuwer-Amstel[2]. He was born on August 28, 1883[3]. He passed away in Epe[4]. He died on January 20, 1971[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], politician[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jan Arnoldus Schouten was born in Nieuwer-Amstel[2].
  • Jan Arnoldus Schouten passed away in Epe[4].
  • Jan Arnoldus Schouten passed away in Ede[10].
  • Jan Arnoldus Schouten passed away in Zwolle[11].
  • Jan Arnoldus Schouten was born on August 28, 1883[3].
  • Jan Arnoldus Schouten died on January 20, 1971[5].
  • A child of Jan Arnoldus Schouten was Jan Frederik Schouten[12].
  • Jan Arnoldus Schouten held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[13].
  • Dutch was Jan Arnoldus Schouten's native language[14].
  • Jan Arnoldus Schouten's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Jan Arnoldus Schouten worked as a politician[7].
  • Jan Arnoldus Schouten worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Jan Arnoldus Schouten's field of work was differential geometry[15].
  • Jan Arnoldus Schouten's field of work was mathematics[16].
  • Jan Arnoldus Schouten's field of work was tensor analysis[17].
  • Jan Arnoldus Schouten's field of work was vector calculus[18].
  • Jan Arnoldus Schouten's field of work was tensor calculus[19].
  • Jan Arnoldus Schouten held the position of Rector of Delft University of Technology[20].
  • Jan Arnoldus Schouten was employed by Delft University of Technology[21].
  • Jan Arnoldus Schouten was employed by University of Amsterdam[22].
  • Jan Arnoldus Schouten was educated at Delft University of Technology[23].
  • Jan Arnoldus Schouten's doctoral advisor was Jacob Cardinaal[24].
  • A notable student of Jan Arnoldus Schouten was Václav Hlavatý[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Arnoldus Schouten is Weyl–Schouten theorem[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Arnoldus Schouten is Schouten–Nijenhuis bracket[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Arnoldus Schouten was born in Nieuwer-Amstel[2]. He was born on August 28, 1883[3]. Dutch was his native language[14].

Education

Jan Arnoldus Schouten was educated at Delft University of Technology[23]. His doctoral advisor was Jacob Cardinaal[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], politician[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include differential geometry[15], a branch of mathematics[28]; mathematics[16], an academic discipline[29]; tensor analysis[17], a branch of mathematics[30]; vector calculus[18], a branch of mathematics[31]; and tensor calculus[19]. Employers include Delft University of Technology[21], an institute of technology[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1842[34], headquartered in Delft[35] and University of Amsterdam[22], a university[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1632[38], headquartered in Amsterdam[39]. Jan Arnoldus Schouten held the position of Rector of Delft University of Technology[20]. A notable student of him was Václav Hlavatý[25]. Doctoral students include Dirk Jan Struik[40], a mathematician[41], 1894–2000[42], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[43], awarded the Kenneth O. May Prize[44], specialised in mathematics[45]; Johannes Haantjes[46], a mathematician[47], 1909–1956[48], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[49]; Albert Nijenhuis[50], a mathematician[51], 1926–2015[52], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[53], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[54], specialised in differential geometry[55]; Wouter van der Kulk[56], a university teacher[57], b. 1916[58], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[59]; and Johanna Hendrika Maria Manders[60], an engineer[61], 1892–1989[62], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[63].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Weyl–Schouten theorem[26], a theorem[64]; Schouten–Nijenhuis bracket[27], a Gerstenhaber algebra[65]; and Schouten tensor[66]. Things named for Jan Arnoldus Schouten include Schouten tensor[67], a mathematical concept[68].

Personal Life

A child of Jan Arnoldus Schouten was Jan Frederik Schouten[12].

Death and Burial

Jan Arnoldus Schouten died on January 20, 1971[5]. Recorded place of death include Epe[4], a municipality of the Netherlands[69], in Netherlands[70]; Ede[10], a town[71], in Netherlands[72]; and Zwolle[11], a city[73], in Netherlands[74].

Why It Matters

Jan Arnoldus Schouten ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

Entities named for him include Schouten tensor[67], a mathematical concept[68].

His notable doctoral advisees include Dirk Jan Struik[77], a mathematician[78], 1894–2000[79], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[80], awarded the Kenneth O. May Prize[81], specialised in mathematics[82]; Albert Nijenhuis[83], a mathematician[84], 1926–2015[85], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[86], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[87], specialised in differential geometry[88]; and Johannes Haantjes[89], a mathematician[90], 1909–1956[91], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[92].

FAQs

Where was Jan Arnoldus Schouten born?

Jan Arnoldus Schouten was born in Nieuwer-Amstel[2].

Where did Jan Arnoldus Schouten die?

Jan Arnoldus Schouten died in Epe[4].

What did Jan Arnoldus Schouten do for work?

Jan Arnoldus Schouten worked as mathematician[6], politician[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Jan Arnoldus Schouten go to school?

Jan Arnoldus Schouten was educated at Delft University of Technology[23].

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    Notable work Weyl–Schouten theorem, Schouten–Nijenhuis bracket, Schouten tensor
    Given name Jan, Arnoldus
    Field of work differential geometry, mathematics, tensor analysis +2
    Doctoral student Dirk Jan Struik, Johannes Haantjes, Albert Nijenhuis +2
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