Cornelis Zwikker
Cornelis Zwikker (19 August 1900, Zaandam – 20 April 1985, Zwijndrecht) was a Dutch scientist.[1]
Zwikker's contributions are mostly in physics and chemistry. In chemistry, he introduced the Zwikker test.[2] In physics, he is known for his contributions to acoustics.[3]
Zwikker is the author of the classic geometry textbook, The Advanced Geometry of Plane Curves and Their Applications, designed to teach the applications of complex numbers to the study of curves and to the resolution of problems in geometry and engineering.[4]
Books
Zwikker wrote many books; the best known are the following:
- Sound Absorbing Materials (1949, with C. W. Kosten)
- The Advanced Geometry of Plane Curves and Their Applications (1963)
References
- ↑ Biography by H. K. Nagtegaal. (in Dutch)
- ↑ de Faubert Maunder, M. J. "An improved field test for barbiturates and hydantoins with a modified cobalt(II) thiocyanate reagent". The Analyst 100 (1197). doi:10.1039/an9750000878.
- ↑ David Havelock; Sonoko Kuwano; Michael Vorländer (Editores) (2008). Handbook of Signal Processing in Acoustics. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 1169. ISBN 978-0-387-77698-9.
- ↑ Rida T. Farouki (2008). Pythagorean-Hodograph Curves: Algebra and Geometry Inseparable. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 48. ISBN 978-3-540-73397-3.
Further reading
- H. K. Nagtegaal. Genealogische en Historische Encyclopedie van Delft, deel II (1988), blz. 247, 248. (in Dutch)
- H. K. Nagtegaal. 60 jaar studie voor natuurkundig ingenieur te Delft, blz. 98. (in Dutch)
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