Jacobus Verhoeff
Jacobus "Koos" Verhoeff (20 February 1927 – 19 March 2018) was a Dutch mathematician, computer scientist, and artist. He is known for his work on error detection and correction, and on information retrieval. He has also held exhibitions of his mathematically inspired sculptures.
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- Name
- Jacobus "Koos" Verhoeff
- Born
- 20 February 1927
- Birthplace
- The Hague
- Died
- 19 March 2018
- Place of death
- Veldhoven, Netherlands
- Education
- University of Amsterdam
- Known for
- Error detecting codes, Mathematical art
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- mathematician · computer scientist · sculptor
- Fields
- mathematics
- Honours
- Akademiepenning
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Jacobus "Koos" Verhoeff (20 February 1927 – 19 March 2018) was a Dutch mathematician, computer scientist, and artist. He is known for his work on error detection and correction, and on information retrieval. He has also held exhibitions of his mathematically inspired sculptures.
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Jacobus Verhoeff (1927–2018) was a computer scientist, mathematician and sculptor, of Dutch nationality. The computer scientist was born in The Hague and died in Veldhoven.
Jacobus Verhoeff was educated at University of Amsterdam. The computer scientist worked for Erasmus University Rotterdam. Activity centred on mathematics. Honours include Akademiepenning.
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He is best known for his check-digit Verhoeff algorithm, which is based on the dihedral group of order 10. His son, Tom Verhoeff, is a mathematician and computer scientist.
Rotterdam, Universiteit Burgemeester Oudlaan. Kunstwerk. De onmogelijke kuboïde van Prof. J. Verhoeff, D. Baas Becking, P. Bakker. Rotterdam/The Netherlands
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• Name — Jacobus "Koos" Verhoeff • Born — 20 February 1927 • Birthplace — The Hague • Died — 19 March 2018 • Place of death — Veldhoven, Netherlands • Fields — Mathematics, Computer science • Workplaces — Delft University of Technology, Philips, Erasmus University Rotterdam • Education — University of Amsterdam • Thesis Title — Error Detecting Decimal Codes • Thesis Year — 1969 • Doctoral Advisor — Adriaan van Wijngaarden, Wouter Peremans • Known for — Error detecting codes, Mathematical art
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Jacobus Verhoeff is recorded with the occupation computer scientist. Recorded as mathematician, computer scientist and sculptor.
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1927
Jacobus Verhoeff was born on 20 February 1927.
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Jacobus Verhoeff died on 19 March 2018.
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