Ludolph van Ceulen
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Summary
Ludolph van Ceulen was born on January 28, 1540[1], in Hildesheim[2]. He died on December 31, 1610[3], in Leiden[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and fencer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (649 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: February 7, 1540[9], January 1, 1540[10]
- Date of death: January 1, 1610[11]
- Place of burial: Pieterskerk[12]
- Spouse: Adriana van Ceulen[13]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[14]
- Field of work: mathematics[15], mathematical constant[16], disk[17], circle[18], pi[19], history of science[20], fencing[21], calculation[22]
- Employer: Leiden University[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Doctoral student: Willebrord Snellius[25], Frans van Schooten[26]
- Commons category: Ludolf van Ceulen[27]
- Sport: fencing[28]
- Family name: Ceulen[29], Van Ceulen[30]
- Given name: Ludolph[31], Ludolf[32]
- Work location: Leiden[33], Delft[34]
- Depicted by: Q83500987[35], Q83500994[36], Q83500999[37]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[38], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[40], BEIC Digital Library[41]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[42], Dutch[43]
- Name in native language: Ludolph van Ceulen[44], Ludolphus A. Collen[45]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ludolph van Ceulen include pi[47], a transcendental number[48] and 10438 Ludolph[49], an asteroid[50].
Why It Matters
Ludolph van Ceulen has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Entities named for him include pi[47], a transcendental number[48] and 10438 Ludolph[49], an asteroid[50].
His notable doctoral advisees include Willebrord Snellius[53], an astronomer[54], 1580–1626[55], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[56], specialised in mathematics[57].
FAQs
Where was Ludolph van Ceulen born?
Ludolph van Ceulen was born in 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 a mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and fencer[7].