Egbert van Kampen
Egbert van Kampen | |
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Van Kampen in 1935 | |
| Born | Egbert Rudolf van Kampen 28 May 1908 |
| Died | 11 February 1942 (aged 33) |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
| Known for | Seifert–Van Kampen theorem Van Kampen diagram |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Topology |
| Thesis | Die kombinatorische Topologie und die Dualitätssätze (1929) |
| Doctoral advisor | Willem van der Woude |
Egbert Rudolf van Kampen (28 May 1908 – 11 February 1942) was a Dutch mathematician. He made important contributions to topology, especially to the study of fundamental groups.