Eric van Douwen
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| Intro | Mathematician | |
| Places | Netherlands | |
| was | Mathematician Topologist | |
| Work field | Mathematics | |
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| Birth | 25 April 1946 | |
| Death | 28 July 1987 (aged 41 years) |
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Eric Karel van Douwen (April 25, 1946 in Voorburg, South Holland, Netherlands – July 28, 1987 in Athens, Ohio, USA) was a Dutch mathematician specializing in set-theoretic topology.
He received his Ph.D. in 1975 from Vrije Universiteit under the supervision of Maarten Maurice and Johannes Aarts, both of whom were in turn students of Johannes de Groot.