Willem van der Poel

Dutch computer scientist (1926–2024)
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Willem van der Poel

Summary

Willem van der Poel is a human[1]. His place of birth was The Hague[2]. He was born on December 2, 1926[3]. He died in Zoetermeer[4]. He died on July 22, 2024[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6], university teacher[7], physicist[8], and engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Willem van der Poel was born in The Hague[2].
  • Willem van der Poel died in Zoetermeer[4].
  • Willem van der Poel was born on December 2, 1926[3].
  • Willem van der Poel died on July 22, 2024[5].
  • Willem van der Poel held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • Willem van der Poel worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Willem van der Poel's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Willem van der Poel's professions included physicist[8].
  • Willem van der Poel's professions included engineer[9].
  • Among Willem van der Poel's employers was Delft University of Technology[12].
  • Willem van der Poel was educated at Delft University of Technology[13].
  • Willem van der Poel's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[14].
  • Willem van der Poel's doctoral advisor was Adriaan van Wijngaarden[15].
  • Willem van der Poel received the Computer Pioneer Award[16].
  • Willem van der Poel was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Willem van der Poel is recorded as male[18].
  • Willem van der Poel's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Willem van der Poel supervised Gerard J. Holzmann as a doctoral student[20].
  • Willem van der Poel supervised Jan van Katwijk as a doctoral student[21].
  • Willem van der Poel's Commons category is recorded as Willem van der Poel[22].
  • Willem van der Poel's family name is recorded as van der Poel[23].
  • Willem van der Poel's given name is recorded as Willem[24].
  • Willem van der Poel's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

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Origins and Family

Willem van der Poel's place of birth was The Hague[2]. He was born on December 2, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at Delft University of Technology[13], an institute of technology[26], in Netherlands[27], founded in 1842[28], headquartered in Delft[29] and University of Amsterdam[14], a university[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1632[32], headquartered in Amsterdam[33]. Willem van der Poel's doctoral advisor was Adriaan van Wijngaarden[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6], university teacher[7], physicist[8], and engineer[9]. Willem van der Poel was employed by Delft University of Technology[12]. Doctoral students include Gerard J. Holzmann[20], a computer scientist[34], b. 1951[35], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[36], awarded the Paris Kanellakis Award[37], specialised in model checking[38] and Jan van Katwijk[21], a researcher[39], b. 1945[40].

Recognition

Willem van der Poel received the Computer Pioneer Award[16].

Death and Burial

Willem van der Poel died on July 22, 2024[5]. He died in Zoetermeer[4].

Why It Matters

Willem van der Poel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

His notable doctoral advisees include Gerard J. Holzmann[42], a computer scientist[43], b. 1951[44], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[45], awarded the Paris Kanellakis Award[46], specialised in model checking[47].

FAQs

Where was Willem van der Poel born?

Born in The Hague[2], Willem van der Poel…

Where did Willem van der Poel die?

Willem van der Poel died in Zoetermeer[4].

What did Willem van der Poel do for work?

Willem van der Poel worked as computer scientist[6], university teacher[7], physicist[8], and engineer[9].

Where did Willem van der Poel go to school?

Willem van der Poel was educated at Delft University of Technology[13] and University of Amsterdam[14].

What awards did Willem van der Poel receive?

Honors received include Computer Pioneer Award[16].

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  7. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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