Dirk Jan Struik

Summary

Dirk Jan Struik is a human^[1]. He was born in Rotterdam^[2]. He was born on September 30, 1894^[3]. He died in Belmont^[4]. He died on October 21, 2000^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], historian of mathematics^[7], historian^[8], university teacher^[9], and historian of science^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (429 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Dirk Jan Struik's place of birth was Rotterdam^[2].
• Dirk Jan Struik passed away in Belmont^[4].
• Dirk Jan Struik was born on September 30, 1894^[3].
• Dirk Jan Struik died on October 21, 2000^[5].
• Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[12].
• Dirk Jan Struik was married to Saly Ruth Ramler^[13].
• A child of Dirk Jan Struik was Gwen Struik^[14].
• A child of Dirk Jan Struik was Ruth Rebekka Struik^[15].
• Dirk Jan Struik held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[16].
• Dutch was Dirk Jan Struik's native language^[17].
• Dirk Jan Struik's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Dirk Jan Struik worked as a historian of mathematics^[7].
• Dirk Jan Struik worked as a historian^[8].
• Dirk Jan Struik's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Dirk Jan Struik worked as a historian of science^[10].
• Dirk Jan Struik's field of work was mathematics^[18].
• Dirk Jan Struik's field of work was history of mathematics^[19].
• Dirk Jan Struik's field of work was differential geometry^[20].
• Dirk Jan Struik's field of work was Marxism^[21].
• Dirk Jan Struik was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[22].
• Among Dirk Jan Struik's employers was Utrecht University^[23].
• Among Dirk Jan Struik's employers was Utrecht University^[24].
• Dirk Jan Struik was employed by Delft University of Technology^[25].
• Dirk Jan Struik's education included a stint at Leiden University^[26].
• Dirk Jan Struik was educated at Sapienza University of Rome^[27].

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Origins and Family

Dirk Jan Struik's place of birth was Rotterdam^[2]. He was born on September 30, 1894^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[17].

Education

Educated at Leiden University^[26], a university^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1575^[30], headquartered in Leiden^[31]; Sapienza University of Rome^[27], a public university^[32], in Italy^[33], founded in 1303^[34], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome^[35]; and University of Göttingen^[36], a campus university^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1734^[39], headquartered in Göttingen^[40]. Doctoral advisors include Willem van der Woude^[41], a mathematician^[42], 1876–1974^[43], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[44] and Jan Arnoldus Schouten^[45], a mathematician^[46], 1883–1971^[47], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[48], specialised in differential geometry^[49]. Dirk Jan Struik studied under Paul Ehrenfest^[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], historian of mathematics^[7], historian^[8], university teacher^[9], and historian of science^[10]. Fields of work include mathematics^[18], an academic discipline^[51]; history of mathematics^[19], an aspect of history^[52]; differential geometry^[20], a branch of mathematics^[53]; and Marxism^[21], an economic theory^[54]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[22], a university^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1861^[57], headquartered in Cambridge^[58]; Utrecht University^[23], a public research university^[59], in Netherlands^[60], founded in 1636^[61], headquartered in Utrecht^[62]; and Delft University of Technology^[25], an institute of technology^[63], in Netherlands^[64], founded in 1842^[65], headquartered in Delft^[66]. Doctoral students include Joseph Dauben^[67], a mathematician^[68], b. 1944^[69], of United States^[70], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[71], specialised in history^[72]; Eric Reissner^[73]; Nathan Coburn^[74]; Judith Grabiner^[75]; Domina Eberle Spencer^[76]; and Helen Pearl Beard^[77].

Recognition

Dirk Jan Struik received the Kenneth O. May Prize^[78].

Personal Life

Dirk Jan Struik was married to Saly Ruth Ramler^[13]. Children include Gwen Struik^[14], an ecologist^[79], b. 1932^[80], of United States^[81] and Ruth Rebekka Struik^[15], a mathematician^[82], b. 1928^[83], of United States^[84].

Death and Burial

Dirk Jan Struik died on October 21, 2000^[5]. He passed away in Belmont^[4]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Dirk Jan Struik ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (429 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

His notable doctoral advisees include Joseph Dauben^[87], a mathematician^[88], b. 1944^[89], of United States^[90], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[91], specialised in history^[92]; Judith Grabiner^[93], a mathematician^[94], b. 1938^[95], of United States^[96], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[97]; and Eric Reissner^[98], an engineer^[99], 1913–1996^[100], of United States^[101], awarded the Timoshenko Medal^[102], specialised in elasticity theory^[103].

FAQs

Where was Dirk Jan Struik born?

Dirk Jan Struik's place of birth was Rotterdam^[2].

Where did Dirk Jan Struik die?

Dirk Jan Struik passed away in Belmont^[4].

Who was Dirk Jan Struik married to?

Dirk Jan Struik's spouses include Saly Ruth Ramler^[13].

What did Dirk Jan Struik do for work?

Dirk Jan Struik worked as mathematician^[6], historian of mathematics^[7], historian^[8], university teacher^[9], and historian of science^[10].

Where did Dirk Jan Struik go to school?

Dirk Jan Struik was educated at Leiden University^[26], Sapienza University of Rome^[27], and University of Göttingen^[36].

What awards did Dirk Jan Struik receive?

Honors received include Kenneth O. May Prize^[78].