Jacobus Hendricus ("Jack") van Lint (1 September 1932 – 28 September 2004) was a Dutch mathematician, professor at the Eindhoven University of Technology, of which he was rector magnificus from 1991 till 1996.
Jack van Lint
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| Born | (1932-09-01)1 September 1932 |
| Died | 28 September 2004(2004-09-28) (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University |
| Known for | Berlekamp–Van Lint–Seidel graph |
| Awards | Euler Medal (1996) |
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| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Eindhoven University of Technology |
| Doctoral advisor | Fred van der Blij |
He gained his Ph.D. from Utrecht University in 1957 under the supervision of Fred van der Blij.[1] He was professor of mathematics at Eindhoven University of Technology from 1959 to 1997.
He was appointed a full professor at Eindhoven University of Technology at the age of 26 years. His field of research was initially number theory, but he worked mainly in combinatorics and coding theory.[2]
Van Lint was honored with a great number of awards. He became a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1972,[3] received four honorary doctorates, was an honorary member of the Royal Netherlands Mathematics Society (Koninklijk Wiskundig Genootschap), and received a Knighthood.
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