Dirk Jan Struik
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Dirk Jan Struik (September 30, 1894 ā October 21, 2000) was a Dutch-born American (since 1934) mathematician, historian of mathematics and Marxian theoretician who spent most of his life in the U.S.[1][2][3]
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Dirk Jan Struik | |
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Born | (1894-09-30)September 30, 1894 |
Died | October 21, 2000(2000-10-21) (aged 106) |
Nationality | United States |
Alma mater | University of Leiden |
Known for | A concise history of mathematics; A source book in mathematics 1200ā1800 |
Awards | Kenneth O. May Prize (1989) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Multidimensional geometry, history of mathematics |
Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Delft University of Technology |
Doctoral advisor | W. van der Woude Jan Schouten |
Doctoral students | Joseph Dauben Judith Grabiner Eric Reissner Domina Eberle Spencer |
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