Willem van der Woude

Summary

Willem van der Woude is a human^[1]. He was born in Easternijtsjerk^[2]. He was born on January 15, 1876^[3]. He passed away in Oegstgeest^[4]. He died on September 23, 1974^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Easternijtsjerk^[2], Willem van der Woude…
• Willem van der Woude died in Oegstgeest^[4].
• Willem van der Woude was born on January 15, 1876^[3].
• Willem van der Woude died on September 23, 1974^[5].
• Willem van der Woude died on September 19, 1974^[9].
• Willem van der Woude held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[10].
• Dutch was Willem van der Woude's native language^[11].
• Willem van der Woude worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Willem van der Woude's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Willem van der Woude held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University^[12].
• Willem van der Woude was employed by Leiden University^[13].
• Willem van der Woude was employed by Leiden University^[14].
• Willem van der Woude was educated at University of Groningen^[15].
• Willem van der Woude's doctoral advisor was Pieter Hendrik Schoute^[16].
• Willem van der Woude was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[17].
• Willem van der Woude is recorded as male^[18].
• Willem van der Woude's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Willem van der Woude supervised Tatyana Pavlovna Ehrenfest as a doctoral student^[20].
• Willem van der Woude supervised Dirk Jan Struik as a doctoral student^[21].
• Willem van der Woude supervised Oene Bottema as a doctoral student^[22].
• Willem van der Woude supervised Gerrit Bol as a doctoral student^[23].
• Willem van der Woude supervised Johannes Haantjes as a doctoral student^[24].
• Willem van der Woude supervised Egbert van Kampen as a doctoral student^[25].
• Willem van der Woude supervised Philip Dwinger as a doctoral student^[26].
• Willem van der Woude supervised Johannes Engelfriet as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Easternijtsjerk^[2], Willem van der Woude… he was born on January 15, 1876^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[11].

Education

Willem van der Woude's education included a stint at University of Groningen^[15]. His doctoral advisor was Pieter Hendrik Schoute^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Employers include Leiden University^[13], a university^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1575^[30], headquartered in Leiden^[31]. Willem van der Woude held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University^[12]. Doctoral students include Tatyana Pavlovna Ehrenfest^[20], a mathematician^[32], 1905–1984^[33], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[34], specialised in combinatorics^[35]; Dirk Jan Struik^[21], a mathematician^[36], 1894–2000^[37], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[38], awarded the Kenneth O. May Prize^[39], specialised in mathematics^[40]; Oene Bottema^[22], a mathematician^[41], 1901–1992^[42], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[43], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[44]; Gerrit Bol^[23], a mathematician^[45], 1906–1989^[46], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[47], specialised in mathematics^[48]; Johannes Haantjes^[24], a mathematician^[49], 1909–1956^[50], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[51]; and Egbert van Kampen^[25], a mathematician^[52], 1908–1942^[53], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[54], specialised in topology^[55].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 23, 1974^[5] and September 19, 1974^[9]. Willem van der Woude passed away in Oegstgeest^[4].

Why It Matters

Willem van der Woude ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

His notable doctoral advisees include Nicolaas Kuiper^[58], a mathematician^[59], 1920–1994^[60], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[61], awarded the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize^[62], specialised in differential geometry^[63]; Egbert van Kampen^[64], a mathematician^[65], 1908–1942^[66], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[67], specialised in topology^[68]; Gerrit Bol^[69], a mathematician^[70], 1906–1989^[71], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[72], specialised in mathematics^[73]; Johannes Haantjes^[74], a mathematician^[75], 1909–1956^[76], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[77]; Dirk Jan Struik^[78], a mathematician^[79], 1894–2000^[80], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[81], awarded the Kenneth O. May Prize^[82], specialised in mathematics^[83]; and Tatyana Pavlovna Ehrenfest^[84], a mathematician^[85], 1905–1984^[86], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[87], specialised in combinatorics^[88].

FAQs

Where was Willem van der Woude born?

Willem van der Woude's place of birth was Easternijtsjerk^[2].

Where did Willem van der Woude die?

Willem van der Woude died in Oegstgeest^[4].

What did Willem van der Woude do for work?

Willem van der Woude worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Willem van der Woude go to school?

Willem van der Woude was educated at University of Groningen^[15].