Piet A. Verheyen Explained

Petrus Antonius Verheyen (14 November 1931 – 2 June 2021) was a Dutch economist and academic who was Emeritus Professor of Econometrics at the Tilburg University.

Biography

Petrus Antonius Verheyen was born in Alphen, North Brabant on 14 November 1931. He received his Ph.D in 1962 from the Tilburg University with a thesis entitled "Economie en techniek : beschouwingen over de technische coëfficiënten, de groeifactor en het kapitaalrendement in de theoretische economie" under supervision of Dirk B.J. Schouten.[1]

In 1963 Verheyen was appointed Professor at the Tilburg University, Department of Economics. He had a special interest in the application of computers in business, and with Max Euwe and Jan Willem van Belkum published the 1968 book "Computer en onderneming". Among his doctoral students were Wim van Hulst (1973), Theo Bemelmans (1976)and Arnoud Boot (1987). Verheyen was dean of the Tilburg School of Economics, member (twice) and president of Tilburg University. In 1989 he retired from the Tilburg University.

Verheyen died in Tilburg on 2 June 2021, at the age of 89.[2]

Publications

Books, a selection:[3]

References

Onderscheiding Ridder Orde Nederlandse Leeuw:

https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/1992/04/29/onderscheiden-door-de-koningin-7141603-a669005

Notes and References

  1. http://aigp.eecs.umich.edu/researcher/show/6076 AI Genealogy Project :: Piet A. Verheyen
  2. Web site: In memoriam Piet Verheyen . Tilburg University . 21 December 2023 . 7 June 2021.
  3. https://opc-kb.oclc.org/DB=1/SET=21/TTL=1/REL?PPN=068025041 List of Publications