Gerrit Bol

Gerrit Bol
Gerrit Bol in 1970
Born(1906-05-29)29 May 1906
Died21 February 1989(1989-02-21) (aged 82)
CitizenshipNetherlands
Alma materLeiden University, 1928
Known forBol loop, Bol's conjecture
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsLeiden University, University of Hamburg, University of Freiburg
Doctoral advisorWillem van der Woude
Doctoral studentsMartin Barner

Gerrit Bol (May 29, 1906 – February 21, 1989) was a Dutch mathematician who specialized in geometry. He is known for introducing Bol loops in 1937,[1] and Bol’s conjecture on sextactic points.[2]

  1. ^ "Gewebe und Gruppen". Mathematische Annalen. Vol. 114. 1937. pp. 414–431.
  2. ^ "On a conjecture of G. Bol". Math SCAND. Vol. 40. 1977. pp. 194–196. Archived from the original on 2013-11-03.