Public figure
Jack van Lint Silver
Dutch mathematician (1932–2004)
Jack van Lint is a Dutch mathematician (1932–2004). Born 1932 in Bandung. Associated with Eindhoven University of Technology, Dutch Research Council.
At a glance
Gold- Born
- 1932-09-01, Bandung
- Died
- 2004-09-28, Nuenen
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupations
- mathematician, university teacher
- Fields
- combinatorics, number theory, character encoding
- Member of
- Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Royal Dutch Mathematical Society
- Also known as
- J.H. van Lint, J. H. van Lint, Van Lint Jacobus
Education and professional journey
SilverWork
- Eindhoven University of Technology 1959 to 1997
- Dutch Research Council 1957 to 1959
Education
- doctorateUtrecht University 1950 to 1957
- University of Göttingen 1956 to 1957
Roles and positions
Silver- rector magnificus of the Eindhoven University of Technology1991 to 1996
Awards and recognition
Silver- Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion 1993
- Euler Medal 1997
- Honorary doctors of Ghent University 2000
Notable work
- Berlekamp–Van Lint–Seidel graph
Personal journey
- Languages
- Dutch, English
Due diligence
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What we have, and what we might have wrong
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