Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer

Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer (1881–1966) was a Dutch mathematician, philosopher and topologist.

Also recorded as LEJ Brouwer; L. E. J. Brouwer; L.E.J. Brouwer; Luitzen Brouwer.

Overview

Born at Overschie in 1881, died at Blaricum in 1966.

In detail

Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer studied at University of Amsterdam. training under Gerrit Mannoury is recorded. Arend Heyting is recorded as having studied under Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer. the recorded working language is Dutch and English.

The field of work recorded is mathematical analysis, mathematical logic and set theory. Immanuel Kant is recorded as an influence.

Employment is recorded with University of Amsterdam. Membership is recorded of Royal Society, Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences and German Academy of Sciences at Berlin.

Works named in the authority record are Brouwer–Hilbert controversy, Brouwer fixed-point theorem, Brouwer–Haemers graph, Phragmen–Brouwer theorem, Brouwer–Heyting–Kolmogorov interpretation and Kleene–Brouwer order.

Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion, honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo, honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge and Foreign Member of the Royal Society.

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “L. E. J. Brouwer”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q155887: Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer

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