Adolf Kneser

German mathematician (1862–1930)
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Adolf Kneser

Summary

Adolf Kneser is a human[1]. He was born in Grüssow[2]. He was born on +1862-03-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Wrocław[4]. He died on +1930-01-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Adolf Kneser was born in Grüssow[2].
  • Adolf Kneser passed away in Wrocław[4].
  • Adolf Kneser was born on +1862-03-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Adolf Kneser died on +1930-01-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Adolf Kneser was Hellmuth Kneser[9].
  • Adolf Kneser held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Adolf Kneser's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Adolf Kneser's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Adolf Kneser's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Adolf Kneser's field of work was algebraic geometry[12].
  • Adolf Kneser's field of work was algebraic equation[13].
  • Among Adolf Kneser's employers was University of Tartu[14].
  • Among Adolf Kneser's employers was Bergakademie Berlin[15].
  • Among Adolf Kneser's employers was University of Wrocław[16].
  • Adolf Kneser's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17].
  • Adolf Kneser's doctoral advisor was Leopold Kronecker[18].
  • Adolf Kneser's doctoral advisor was Ernst Kummer[19].
  • A notable student of Adolf Kneser was Alfreds Meders[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Adolf Kneser is Kneser's theorem[21].
  • Adolf Kneser was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Adolf Kneser was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Adolf Kneser is recorded as male[24].
  • Adolf Kneser's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Adolf Kneser supervised Stephan Cohn-Vossen as a doctoral student[26].
  • Adolf Kneser supervised Edwin Feyer as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Grüssow[2], Adolf Kneser… he was born on +1862-03-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Adolf Kneser was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17]. Doctoral advisors include Leopold Kronecker[18], a mathematician[28], 1823–1891[29], of Kingdom of Prussia[30], awarded the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[31], specialised in number theory[32] and Ernst Kummer[19], a mathematician[33], 1810–1893[34], of Kingdom of Prussia[35], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[36], specialised in number theory[37]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[39]; algebraic geometry[12], a branch of mathematics[40]; and algebraic equation[13]. Employers include University of Tartu[14], a public university[41], in Estonia[42], founded in 1918[43], headquartered in Tartu[44]; Bergakademie Berlin[15], a university[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1770[47]; and University of Wrocław[16], a university[48], in Poland[49], founded in 1702[50]. A notable student of Adolf Kneser was Alfreds Meders[20]. Doctoral students include Stephan Cohn-Vossen[26], a mathematician[51], 1902–1936[52], of Weimar Republic[53], specialised in differential geometry[54]; Edwin Feyer[27], a surveyor[55], 1888–1948[56], of Germany[57]; Harald Geppert[58], a mathematician[59], 1902–1945[60], of Germany[61]; Wolfgang Gleißberg[62], an astronomer[63], 1903–1986[64], of Germany[65], specialised in astronomy[66]; Hermann Kober[67], a mathematician[68], 1888–1973[69], of Germany[70], specialised in mathematics[71]; and Lothar Koschmieder[72], a mathematician[73], 1890–1974[74], of Germany[75], specialised in mathematics[76].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Adolf Kneser is Kneser's theorem[21].

Personal Life

A child of Adolf Kneser was Hellmuth Kneser[9].

Death and Burial

Adolf Kneser died on +1930-01-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Wrocław[4].

Why It Matters

Adolf Kneser ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77]

His notable doctoral advisees include Hermann Kober[78], a mathematician[79], 1888–1973[80], of Germany[81], specialised in mathematics[82] and Stephan Cohn-Vossen[83], a mathematician[84], 1902–1936[85], of Weimar Republic[86], specialised in differential geometry[87].

FAQs

Where was Adolf Kneser born?

Born in Grüssow[2], Adolf Kneser…

Where did Adolf Kneser die?

Adolf Kneser passed away in Wrocław[4].

What did Adolf Kneser do for work?

Adolf Kneser worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Adolf Kneser go to school?

Adolf Kneser was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17].

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