Lou van den Dries

Dutch mathematician
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Lou van den Dries

Summary

Lou van den Dries is a human[1]. Born in Ens[2], he… he was born on May 26, 1951[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and logician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ens[2], Lou van den Dries…
  • Lou van den Dries was born on May 26, 1951[3].
  • Lou van den Dries was born on January 1, 1951[8].
  • Lou van den Dries held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Lou van den Dries's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Lou van den Dries's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Lou van den Dries's professions included logician[6].
  • Lou van den Dries's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Lou van den Dries's field of work was model theory[11].
  • Lou van den Dries was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12].
  • Lou van den Dries's education included a stint at Utrecht University[13].
  • Lou van den Dries's doctoral advisor was Dirk van Dalen[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Lou van den Dries is Q140384377[15].
  • Lou van den Dries received the Q140384160[16].
  • Lou van den Dries received the Carol Karp Prize[17].
  • Lou van den Dries is recorded as male[18].
  • Lou van den Dries's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Lou van den Dries supervised Nigel Pynn-Coates as a doctoral student[20].
  • Lou van den Dries supervised Matthias Aschenbrenner as a doctoral student[21].
  • Lou van den Dries supervised Jan Elise Holly as a doctoral student[22].
  • Lou van den Dries supervised Christopher Lee Miller as a doctoral student[23].
  • Lou van den Dries supervised Adam H. Lewenberg as a doctoral student[24].
  • Lou van den Dries supervised Patrick Speissegger as a doctoral student[25].
  • Lou van den Dries supervised Arthur Woerheide as a doctoral student[26].
  • Lou van den Dries supervised James Michael Tyne as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Lou van den Dries's place of birth was Ens[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 26, 1951[3] and January 1, 1951[8].

Education

Lou van den Dries's education included a stint at Utrecht University[13]. His doctoral advisor was Dirk van Dalen[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and logician[6]. Fields of work include mathematics[10], an academic discipline[28] and model theory[11], a mathematical theory[29]. Lou van den Dries was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12]. Doctoral students include Nigel Pynn-Coates[20]; Matthias Aschenbrenner[21], a mathematician[30], b. 1972[31], of United States[32], awarded the Carol Karp Prize[33], specialised in mathematical logic[34]; Jan Elise Holly[22]; Christopher Lee Miller[23]; Adam H. Lewenberg[24]; and Patrick Speissegger[25], a professor of mathematics[35], of Canada[36].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lou van den Dries is Q140384377[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Q140384160[16] and Carol Karp Prize[17], a science award[37], founded in 1973[38].

Why It Matters

Lou van den Dries ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Lou van den Dries born?

Born in Ens[2], Lou van den Dries…

What did Lou van den Dries do for work?

Lou van den Dries worked as mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and logician[6].

Where did Lou van den Dries go to school?

Lou van den Dries was educated at Utrecht University[13].

What awards did Lou van den Dries receive?

Honors received include Q140384160[16] and Carol Karp Prize[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . aslonline.org. Retrieved . aslonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . aslonline.org. Retrieved . aslonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . aslonline.org. Retrieved . aslonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . aslonline.org. Retrieved . aslonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . aslonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] ↑ . aslonline.org. Retrieved . aslonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 4
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  2. 13w ago · IntensionalLogician · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Q140384160, Carol Karp Prize
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  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Ens
    Library of congress authority id → n87806084
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11bzq3tyhz
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