Jan Arnoldus Schouten

Jan A. Schouten
J. A. Schouten, 1938–39
Born	(1883-08-28)28 August 1883 Nieuwer-Amstel
Died	20 January 1971(1971-01-20) (aged 87) Epe
Nationality	Dutch
Alma mater	Delft University of Technology
Known for	Schouten tensor Schouten–Nijenhuis bracket Weyl–Schouten theorem
Scientific career
Fields	Mathematics
Institutions	Leiden University
Doctoral advisor	Jacob Cardinaal [nl]
Doctoral students	Johannes 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.