Abraham Fraenkel

Israeli mathematician (1891-1965)
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Abraham Fraenkel
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Abraham Fraenkel

Summary

Abraham Fraenkel is a human[1]. Born in Munich[2], he… he was born on +1891-02-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Jerusalem[4]. He died on +1965-10-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (190 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Abraham Fraenkel was born in Munich[2].
  • Abraham Fraenkel died in Jerusalem[4].
  • Abraham Fraenkel was born on +1891-02-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Abraham Fraenkel died on +1965-10-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Har HaMenuchot[9].
  • Abraham Fraenkel was married to Wilhelmine Adelaide Fraenkel[10].
  • Abraham Fraenkel held citizenship in German Reich[11].
  • Abraham Fraenkel held citizenship in Israel[12].
  • Abraham Fraenkel held citizenship in Mandatory Palestine[13].
  • Abraham Fraenkel is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[14].
  • Abraham Fraenkel worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Abraham Fraenkel worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Abraham Fraenkel's field of work was set theory[15].
  • Abraham Fraenkel's field of work was mathematical logic[16].
  • Abraham Fraenkel's field of work was mathematics[17].
  • Among Abraham Fraenkel's employers was Kiel University[18].
  • Among Abraham Fraenkel's employers was University of Marburg[19].
  • Among Abraham Fraenkel's employers was Hebrew University of Jerusalem[20].
  • Among Abraham Fraenkel's employers was Bar-Ilan University[21].
  • Among Abraham Fraenkel's employers was Imperial German Army[22].
  • Abraham Fraenkel was employed by Kiel University[23].
  • Abraham Fraenkel's education included a stint at University of Marburg[24].
  • Abraham Fraenkel's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[25].
  • Abraham Fraenkel's education included a stint at Frederick William University Berlin[26].
  • Abraham Fraenkel was educated at University of Wrocław[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Munich[2], Abraham Fraenkel… he was born on +1891-02-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[14].

Education

Educated at University of Marburg[24], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1527[30], headquartered in Marburg[31]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[25], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1472[34], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[35]; Frederick William University Berlin[26], a university[36], in Prussia[37], founded in 1828[38]; University of Wrocław[27], a university[39], in Poland[40], founded in 1702[41]; Luitpold-Gymnasium[42], an Albert Einstein School[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1887[45]; and Q2324614[46], a Gymnasium[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1891[49]. Abraham Fraenkel's doctoral advisor was Kurt Hensel[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include set theory[15], a branch of mathematics[51]; mathematical logic[16], a branch of mathematics[52]; and mathematics[17], an academic discipline[53]. Employers include Kiel University[18], a public university[54], in Germany[55], founded in 1665[56], headquartered in Kiel[57]; University of Marburg[19], a public university[58], in Germany[59], founded in 1527[60], headquartered in Marburg[61]; Hebrew University of Jerusalem[20], a university[62], in Israel[63], founded in 1918[64], headquartered in Jerusalem[65]; Bar-Ilan University[21], a public research university[66], in Israel[67], founded in 1955[68], headquartered in Ramat Gan[69]; and Imperial German Army[22], an army[70], in German Reich[71], founded in 1871[72]. Notable students include Abraham Robinson[73] and Moshe Shimrat[74]. Doctoral students include Haim Hanani[75], Azriel Lévy[76], Albert Paul Noack[77], and Julius Merzbach[78].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Abraham Fraenkel is Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory[79]. Things named for him include Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory[80], a set theory[81].

Recognition

Awards received include Israel Prize[82], an award[83], in Israel[84], founded in 1953[85] and Rothschild Prize[86].

Personal Life

Abraham Fraenkel was married to Wilhelmine Adelaide Fraenkel[10].

Death and Burial

Abraham Fraenkel died on +1965-10-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Jerusalem[4]. Burial took place at Har HaMenuchot[9].

Why It Matters

Abraham Fraenkel ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (190 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[87] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[88]

He has been cited as an influence by Yehoshua Bar-Hillel[89], a mathematician[90], 1915–1975[91], of Israel[92], specialised in mathematical logic[93].

He is credited with the discovery of axiom schema of replacement[94], an axiom schema[95]. Entities named for him include Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory[80], a set theory[81].

His notable doctoral advisees include Azriel Lévy[96], a mathematician[97], b. 1934[98], of Israel[99], specialised in set theory[100] and Haim Hanani[101], a mathematician[102], 1912–1991[103], of Poland[104], specialised in mathematics[105].

FAQs

Where was Abraham Fraenkel born?

Abraham Fraenkel was born in Munich[2].

Where did Abraham Fraenkel die?

Abraham Fraenkel passed away in Jerusalem[4].

Who was Abraham Fraenkel married to?

Abraham Fraenkel's spouses include Wilhelmine Adelaide Fraenkel[10].

What did Abraham Fraenkel do for work?

Abraham Fraenkel worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Abraham Fraenkel go to school?

Abraham Fraenkel was educated at University of Marburg[24], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[25], Frederick William University Berlin[26], and University of Wrocław[27].

What awards did Abraham Fraenkel receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize[82] and Rothschild Prize[86].

Who did Abraham Fraenkel influence?

Abraham Fraenkel has been cited as an influence by Yehoshua Bar-Hillel[89].

What did Abraham Fraenkel discover?

Abraham Fraenkel is credited as discoverer of axiom schema of replacement[94].

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