Jo Johannis Dronkers | |
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| Born | 24 May 1910 Poortvliet, Zeeland, The Netherlands |
| Died | 20 February 1973 (aged 62) The Hague, The Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
| Known for | Theory of tides Delta Works |
| Awards | Order of Orange-Nassau Conrad medal of the Koninklijk Instituut van Ingenieurs (Netherlands Royal Institute of Engineers) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics Hydraulic engineering |
| Institutions | Rijkswaterstaat |
| Thesis | Over stratifieerbare congruenties (On stratifiable congruencies) (1939) |
| Academic advisors | Willem van der Woude |
Jo Johannis Dronkers (24 May 1910 – 20 February 1973) was a Dutch mathematician who is notable for the development of mathematical methods for the calculation of tides and tidal currents in estuaries. His work formed much of the mathematical basis for the design of the Delta Works. He attended the 1954 International Congress of Mathematicians in Amsterdam, where his work was discussed by David van Dantzig.[1]