Jan Karel Lenstra

Dutch mathematician
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Jan Karel Lenstra

Summary

Jan Karel Lenstra is a human[1]. His place of birth was Zaandam[2]. He was born on December 19, 1947[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jan Karel Lenstra's place of birth was Zaandam[2].
  • Jan Karel Lenstra was born on December 19, 1947[3].
  • Jan Karel Lenstra held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[7].
  • Dutch was Jan Karel Lenstra's native language[8].
  • Jan Karel Lenstra's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Jan Karel Lenstra's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Jan Karel Lenstra was employed by Georgia Tech[9].
  • Among Jan Karel Lenstra's employers was Eindhoven University of Technology[10].
  • Jan Karel Lenstra was educated at University of Amsterdam[11].
  • Jan Karel Lenstra's doctoral advisor was Gijsbert de Leve[12].
  • Jan Karel Lenstra is recorded as male[13].
  • Jan Karel Lenstra's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jan Karel Lenstra supervised Martin W. P. Savelsbergh as a doctoral student[15].
  • Jan Karel Lenstra supervised Marjan van den Akker as a doctoral student[16].
  • Jan Karel Lenstra supervised Petra Schuurman as a doctoral student[17].
  • Jan Karel Lenstra supervised Arjen P. A. Vestjens as a doctoral student[18].
  • Jan Karel Lenstra supervised Marc Arjen Wennink as a doctoral student[19].
  • Jan Karel Lenstra supervised Robert Johannes Maria Vaessens as a doctoral student[20].
  • Jan Karel Lenstra supervised Cleola A. van Eijl as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jan Karel Lenstra supervised Han Hoogeveen as a doctoral student[22].
  • Jan Karel Lenstra supervised Steef L. van de Velde as a doctoral student[23].
  • Jan Karel Lenstra supervised Jan H. M. Korst as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jan Karel Lenstra supervised Tjark Vredeveld as a doctoral student[25].
  • Jan Karel Lenstra supervised Leen Stougie as a doctoral student[26].
  • Jan Karel Lenstra supervised Peter J. M. van Laarhoven as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Zaandam[2], Jan Karel Lenstra… he was born on December 19, 1947[3]. Dutch was his native language[8].

Education

Jan Karel Lenstra's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[11]. His doctoral advisor was Gijsbert de Leve[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include Georgia Tech[9], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Atlanta[31] and Eindhoven University of Technology[10], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1956[34], headquartered in Eindhoven[35]. Doctoral students include Martin W. P. Savelsbergh[15], an operations researcher[36]; Marjan van den Akker[16], a computer scientist[37], b. 1965[38]; Petra Schuurman[17], a chess player[39], b. 1968[40], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[41]; Arjen P. A. Vestjens[18]; Marc Arjen Wennink[19]; and Robert Johannes Maria Vaessens[20], b. 1966[42], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[43].

Why It Matters

Jan Karel Lenstra ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

His notable doctoral advisees include Marjan van den Akker[45], a computer scientist[46], b. 1965[47] and Petra Schuurman[48], a chess player[49], b. 1968[50], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[51].

FAQs

Where was Jan Karel Lenstra born?

Jan Karel Lenstra's place of birth was Zaandam[2].

What did Jan Karel Lenstra do for work?

Jan Karel Lenstra worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Jan Karel Lenstra go to school?

Jan Karel Lenstra was educated at University of Amsterdam[11].

References

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  16. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Zaandam
    Educated at → University of Amsterdam
    Doctoral student → Antoon Kolen, Martin W. P. Savelsbergh, Marjan van den Akker +25
    Family name → Lenstra
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