Adolf Piltz

German mathematician (1855–1940)
Person human Q73685
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Adolf Piltz

Summary

Adolf Piltz is a human[1]. He was born in Ilmenau[2]. He was born on +1855-12-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Großheringen[4]. He died on +1940-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], secondary school teacher[8], opinion journalist[9], and editing staff[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Adolf Piltz's place of birth was Ilmenau[2].
  • Adolf Piltz passed away in Großheringen[4].
  • Adolf Piltz was born on +1855-12-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Adolf Piltz died on +1940-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Adolf Piltz held citizenship in German Reich[12].
  • Adolf Piltz worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Adolf Piltz worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Adolf Piltz's professions included secondary school teacher[8].
  • Adolf Piltz's professions included opinion journalist[9].
  • Adolf Piltz worked as an editing staff[10].
  • Adolf Piltz's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Adolf Piltz's field of work was arithmetic[14].
  • Adolf Piltz's field of work was sequence[15].
  • Adolf Piltz's field of work was series[16].
  • Adolf Piltz's field of work was number theory[17].
  • Adolf Piltz's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18].
  • Adolf Piltz's doctoral advisor was Ernst Kummer[19].
  • Adolf Piltz's doctoral advisor was Karl Weierstraß[20].
  • Adolf Piltz is recorded as male[21].
  • Adolf Piltz's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Adolf Piltz's ISNI is recorded as 0000000077711899[23].
  • Adolf Piltz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 107781290[24].
  • Adolf Piltz's GND ID is recorded as 140795456[25].
  • Adolf Piltz's Commons category is recorded as Adolf Piltz (mathematician)[26].
  • Adolf Piltz's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 51691[27].

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Origins and Family

Adolf Piltz's place of birth was Ilmenau[2]. He was born on +1855-12-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Adolf Piltz was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18]. Doctoral advisors include Ernst Kummer[19], a mathematician[28], 1810–1893[29], of Kingdom of Prussia[30], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[31], specialised in number theory[32] and Karl Weierstraß[20], a mathematician[33], 1815–1897[34], of Kingdom of Prussia[35], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg[36], specialised in complex analysis[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], secondary school teacher[8], opinion journalist[9], and editing staff[10]. Fields of work include mathematics[13], an academic discipline[38]; arithmetic[14], a branch of mathematics[39]; sequence[15]; series[16], a mathematical concept[40]; and number theory[17], a branch of mathematics[41].

Death and Burial

Adolf Piltz died on +1940-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Großheringen[4].

Why It Matters

Adolf Piltz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Adolf Piltz born?

Adolf Piltz was born in Ilmenau[2].

Where did Adolf Piltz die?

Adolf Piltz passed away in Großheringen[4].

What did Adolf Piltz do for work?

Adolf Piltz worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], secondary school teacher[8], opinion journalist[9], and editing staff[10].

Where did Adolf Piltz go to school?

Adolf Piltz was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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