Jan Denef

Belgian mathematician
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Jan Denef

Summary

Jan Denef is a human[1]. He was born in Mechelen[2]. He was born on +1951-09-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mechelen[2], Jan Denef…
  • Jan Denef was born on +1951-09-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan Denef held citizenship in Belgium[7].
  • Jan Denef's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Jan Denef worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Jan Denef's field of work was model theory[8].
  • Among Jan Denef's employers was Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[9].
  • Jan Denef's education included a stint at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[10].
  • Jan Denef's doctoral advisor was Louis Philippe Bouckaert[11].
  • Jan Denef's doctoral advisor was Willem Kuijk[12].
  • Jan Denef's image is recorded as Jan Denef.jpg[13].
  • Jan Denef is recorded as male[14].
  • Jan Denef's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jan Denef supervised Johannes Nicaise as a doctoral student[16].
  • Jan Denef supervised Marc Denecker as a doctoral student[17].
  • Jan Denef supervised Willem Veys as a doctoral student[18].
  • Jan Denef supervised Hans Schoutens as a doctoral student[19].
  • Jan Denef supervised Luc Lauwers as a doctoral student[20].
  • Jan Denef supervised Raf Cluckers as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jan Denef supervised Frederik Vercauteren as a doctoral student[22].
  • Jan Denef supervised Wouter Castryck as a doctoral student[23].
  • Jan Denef supervised Hendrik Hubrechts as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jan Denef supervised Jan Tuitman as a doctoral student[25].
  • Jan Denef supervised Karl van Valckenborgh as a doctoral student[26].
  • Jan Denef's ISNI is recorded as 0000000028370688[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mechelen[2], Jan Denef… he was born on +1951-09-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jan Denef was educated at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[10]. Doctoral advisors include Louis Philippe Bouckaert[11], a university teacher[28], 1909–1988[29] and Willem Kuijk[12], 1934–2020[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Jan Denef's field of work was model theory[8]. Among his employers was Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[9]. Doctoral students include Johannes Nicaise[16], a mathematician[31], b. 1981[32], of Belgium[33]; Marc Denecker[17]; Willem Veys[18], a mathematician[34], b. 1963[35]; Hans Schoutens[19], a professor of mathematics[36], b. 1961[37], of Belgium[38]; Luc Lauwers[20], a researcher[39]; and Raf Cluckers[21].

Why It Matters

Jan Denef ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Jan Denef born?

Jan Denef was born in Mechelen[2].

What did Jan Denef do for work?

Jan Denef worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Jan Denef go to school?

Jan Denef was educated at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . kuleuven.be. kuleuven.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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