Van Kampen may refer to:
- Seifert–van Kampen theorem, sometimes just called van Kampen's theorem, which describes an aspect of algebraic topology.
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- Egbert van Kampen, the mathematician who devised the theorem
- Nico van Kampen, a Dutch theoretical physicist known for his work on statistical mechanics and non-equilibrium thermodynamics.
- Robert Van Kampen, an American businessman.
- Van Kampen Investments, a securities and investments company specializing in mutual funds, formerly owned by Morgan Stanley and currently part of Invesco's product line up.
- David van Kampen, Dutch painter and sculptor
- Stephen van Kampen, singer and musician in the rock band, Beija Flor.
- Paul van Kampen, singer and musician in the rock band, Beija Flor
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“... two men could be just alike in all their dispositions to verbal behavior under all possible sensory stimulations, and yet the meanings or ideas expressed in their identically triggered and identically sounding utterances could diverge radically, for the two men, in a wide range of cases.”
—Willard Van Orman Quine (b. 1908)