Diederik Korteweg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Diederik Korteweg

Dutch mathematician

Date of Birth: 31-Mar-1848

Place of Birth: 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands

Date of Death: 10-May-1941

Profession: mathematician, university teacher

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Diederik Johannes Korteweg (31 March 1848 – 10 May 1941) was a Dutch mathematician.
He is now best remembered for his work on the Korteweg–de Vries equation, together with Gustav de Vries.