Dirk Jan Struik
Dirk Jan Struik | |
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Dirk Jan Struik | |
| Born | September 30, 1894 |
| Died | October 21, 2000 (aged 106) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | University of Leiden |
| Known for | A Concise History of Mathematics A Source Book in Mathematics, 1200–1800 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3; Dr. Ruth Rebekka Struik Anne Macchi Gwendolyn Bray |
| 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 |
Dirk Jan Struik (September 30, 1894 – October 21, 2000) was a Dutch-born American (since 1934) mathematician, historian of mathematics, and Marxist theoretician who spent most of his life in the U.S.