Jan Arnoldus Schouten

Jan A. Schouten
J. A. Schouten, 1938–39
Born(1883-08-28)28 August 1883
Died20 January 1971(1971-01-20) (aged 87)
NationalityDutch
Alma materDelft University of Technology
Known forSchouten tensor
Schouten–Nijenhuis bracket
Weyl–Schouten theorem
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsLeiden University
Doctoral advisorJacob Cardinaal [nl]
Doctoral studentsJohannes Haantjes [de]
Albert Nijenhuis
Dirk Struik

Jan Arnoldus Schouten (28 August 1883 – 20 January 1971) was a Dutch mathematician and Professor at the Delft University of Technology. He was an important contributor to the development of tensor calculus and Ricci calculus, and was one of the founders of the Mathematisch Centrum in Amsterdam.