Ludolph van Ceulen

Summary

Ludolph van Ceulen is a human^[1]. He was born in Hildesheim^[2]. He was born on January 28, 1540^[3]. He died in Leiden^[4]. He died on December 31, 1610^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], and fencer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ludolph van Ceulen was born in Hildesheim^[2].
• Ludolph van Ceulen passed away in Leiden^[4].
• Ludolph van Ceulen was born on January 28, 1540^[3].
• Ludolph van Ceulen was born on January 1, 1540^[10].
• Ludolph van Ceulen died on December 31, 1610^[5].
• Ludolph van Ceulen died on January 1, 1610^[11].
• Ludolph van Ceulen is buried at Pieterskerk^[12].
• Among Ludolph van Ceulen's spouses was Adriana van Ceulen^[13].
• Ludolph van Ceulen's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Ludolph van Ceulen's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Ludolph van Ceulen's professions included fencer^[8].
• Ludolph van Ceulen's field of work was mathematics^[14].
• Ludolph van Ceulen's field of work was mathematical constant^[15].
• Ludolph van Ceulen's field of work was disk^[16].
• Ludolph van Ceulen's field of work was circle^[17].
• Ludolph van Ceulen's field of work was pi^[18].
• Ludolph van Ceulen's field of work was history of science^[19].
• Ludolph van Ceulen was employed by Leiden University^[20].
• Ludolph van Ceulen is recorded as male^[21].
• Ludolph van Ceulen's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Ludolph van Ceulen supervised Willebrord Snellius as a doctoral student^[23].
• Ludolph van Ceulen supervised Frans van Schooten as a doctoral student^[24].
• Ludolph van Ceulen's Commons category is recorded as Ludolf van Ceulen^[25].
• Ludolph van Ceulen's sport is recorded as fencing^[26].
• Ludolph van Ceulen's family name is recorded as van Ceulen^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ludolph van Ceulen was born in Hildesheim^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 28, 1540^[3] and January 1, 1540^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], and fencer^[8]. Fields of work include mathematics^[14], an academic discipline^[28]; mathematical constant^[15]; disk^[16], a geometric shape^[29]; circle^[17], a shape^[30]; pi^[18], a transcendental number^[31]; and history of science^[19], an academic discipline^[32]. Among Ludolph van Ceulen's employers was Leiden University^[20]. Doctoral students include Willebrord Snellius^[23], an astronomer^[33], 1580–1626^[34], specialised in mathematics^[35] and Frans van Schooten^[24], a cartographer^[36], 1581–1646^[37].

Personal Life

Among Ludolph van Ceulen's spouses was Adriana van Ceulen^[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 31, 1610^[5] and January 1, 1610^[11]. Ludolph van Ceulen died in Leiden^[4]. He is buried at Pieterskerk^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ludolph van Ceulen include pi^[38], a transcendental number^[39] and 10438 Ludolph^[40], an asteroid^[41].

Why It Matters

Ludolph van Ceulen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for him include pi^[38], a transcendental number^[39] and 10438 Ludolph^[40], an asteroid^[41].

His notable doctoral advisees include Willebrord Snellius^[44], an astronomer^[45], 1580–1626^[46], specialised in mathematics^[47].

FAQs

Where was Ludolph van Ceulen born?

Ludolph van Ceulen's place of birth was Hildesheim^[2].

Where did Ludolph van Ceulen die?

Ludolph van Ceulen died in Leiden^[4].

Who was Ludolph van Ceulen married to?

Ludolph van Ceulen's spouses include Adriana van Ceulen^[13].

What did Ludolph van Ceulen do for work?

Ludolph van Ceulen worked as mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], and fencer^[8].