Jan Hogendijk

Dutch mathematician and historian of science (born 1955)
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Jan Hogendijk

Summary

Jan Hogendijk is a human[1]. Born in Leeuwarden[2], he… he was born on July 21, 1955[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], historian of mathematics[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jan Hogendijk's place of birth was Leeuwarden[2].
  • Jan Hogendijk was born on July 21, 1955[3].
  • Jan Hogendijk held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Jan Hogendijk's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Jan Hogendijk's professions included historian of mathematics[5].
  • Jan Hogendijk worked as a historian[6].
  • Jan Hogendijk worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Jan Hogendijk's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Jan Hogendijk was employed by Utrecht University[11].
  • Jan Hogendijk was employed by Brown University[12].
  • Jan Hogendijk was employed by Goethe University Frankfurt[13].
  • Among Jan Hogendijk's employers was Leiden University[14].
  • Among Jan Hogendijk's employers was King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals[15].
  • Jan Hogendijk was employed by University of Tehran[16].
  • Jan Hogendijk's education included a stint at Utrecht University[17].
  • Jan Hogendijk's doctoral advisor was Fred van der Blij[18].
  • Jan Hogendijk's doctoral advisor was Gerald J. Toomer[19].
  • A notable student of Jan Hogendijk was Silvia Harmsen[20].
  • Jan Hogendijk received the EMS Otto Neugebauer Prize[21].
  • Jan Hogendijk received the EMS Otto Neugebauer Prize[22].
  • Jan Hogendijk was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Jan Hogendijk is recorded as male[24].
  • Jan Hogendijk's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Jan Hogendijk supervised Benno van Dalen as a doctoral student[26].
  • Jan Hogendijk supervised Steven Adriaan Wepster as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Hogendijk was born in Leeuwarden[2]. He was born on July 21, 1955[3].

Education

Jan Hogendijk's education included a stint at Utrecht University[17]. Doctoral advisors include Fred van der Blij[18], a mathematician[28], 1923–2018[29], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[30], specialised in mathematics[31] and Gerald J. Toomer[19], a mathematician[32], b. 1934[33], of United Kingdom[34], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[35], specialised in history of science[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], historian of mathematics[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7]. Jan Hogendijk's field of work was mathematics[10]. Employers include Utrecht University[11], a public research university[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1636[39], headquartered in Utrecht[40]; Brown University[12], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1765[43], headquartered in Providence[44]; Goethe University Frankfurt[13], a public university[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1914[47], headquartered in Jügelhaus[48]; Leiden University[14], a university[49], in Netherlands[50], founded in 1575[51], headquartered in Leiden[52]; King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals[15], a university[53], in Saudi Arabia[54], founded in 1963[55]; and University of Tehran[16], a public university[56], in Iran[57], founded in 1934[58], headquartered in University of Tehran Central Administration[59]. A notable student of him was Silvia Harmsen[20]. Doctoral students include Benno van Dalen[26], a mathematician[60], b. 1962[61], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[62]; Steven Adriaan Wepster[27]; Viktor Blåsjö[63]; Pouyan Rezvani[64]; Mohammad Bagheri[65]; and Jantien Dopper[66].

Recognition

Awards received include EMS Otto Neugebauer Prize[21], a science award[67].

Why It Matters

Jan Hogendijk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

FAQs

Where was Jan Hogendijk born?

Jan Hogendijk's place of birth was Leeuwarden[2].

What did Jan Hogendijk do for work?

Jan Hogendijk worked as mathematician[4], historian of mathematics[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Jan Hogendijk go to school?

Jan Hogendijk was educated at Utrecht University[17].

What awards did Jan Hogendijk receive?

Honors received include EMS Otto Neugebauer Prize[21] and EMS Otto Neugebauer Prize[22].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [68] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Field of work mathematics
    Place of birth Leeuwarden
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of the Netherlands
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