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Ludolph van Ceulen

Ludolph van Ceulen
Born28 January 1540
Died31 December 1610(1610-12-31) (aged 70)
Known forLudolphine number
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsLeiden University
Notable studentsWillebrord Snellius
Frans van Schooten, Sr.

Ludolph van Ceulen (German: [ˈluːdɔlf fan ˈkɔʏlən], Dutch: [ˈlydɔl(ə) fɑŋ ˈkøːlə(n)]; 28 January 1540 – 31 December 1610) was a German-Dutch mathematician from Hildesheim. He immigrated to the Netherlands.


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