Albert Pfluger

Swiss mathematician (1907-1993)
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Albert Pfluger

Summary

Albert Pfluger is a human[1]. Born in Oensingen[2], he… he was born on October 13, 1907[3]. He died in Zurich[4]. He died on September 14, 1993[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 (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oensingen[2], Albert Pfluger…
  • Albert Pfluger passed away in Zurich[4].
  • Albert Pfluger was born on October 13, 1907[3].
  • Albert Pfluger died on September 14, 1993[5].
  • Albert Pfluger held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Albert Pfluger worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Albert Pfluger's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Albert Pfluger's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Albert Pfluger's field of work was function theory[11].
  • Among Albert Pfluger's employers was University of Fribourg[12].
  • Albert Pfluger's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[13].
  • Albert Pfluger's doctoral advisor was George Pólya[14].
  • Albert Pfluger's doctoral advisor was Walter Saxer[15].
  • A notable student of Albert Pfluger was John Steinig[16].
  • Albert Pfluger was a member of Finnish Academy of Science and Letters[17].
  • Albert Pfluger's religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].
  • Albert Pfluger is recorded as male[19].
  • Albert Pfluger's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Albert Pfluger supervised Alfred Huber as a doctoral student[21].
  • Albert Pfluger supervised Peter Henrici as a doctoral student[22].
  • Albert Pfluger supervised Hans Künzi as a doctoral student[23].
  • Albert Pfluger supervised Heinz Rutishauser as a doctoral student[24].
  • Albert Pfluger supervised Antoine Derighetti as a doctoral student[25].
  • Albert Pfluger supervised Joseph Hersch as a doctoral student[26].
  • Albert Pfluger supervised Jürg Thomas Marti as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Albert Pfluger was born in Oensingen[2]. He was born on October 13, 1907[3].

Education

Albert Pfluger's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[13]. Doctoral advisors include George Pólya[14], a mathematician[28], 1887–1985[29], of Hungary[30], specialised in mathematical analysis[31] and Walter Saxer[15], a mathematician[32], 1896–1974[33], of Switzerland[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[10], an academic discipline[35] and function theory[11]. Albert Pfluger was employed by University of Fribourg[12]. A notable student of him was John Steinig[16]. Doctoral students include Alfred Huber[21], a mathematician[36], 1922–2000[37]; Peter Henrici[22], a mathematician[38], 1923–1987[39], of United States[40], specialised in numerical analysis[41]; Hans Künzi[23], a mathematician[42], 1924–2004[43], of Switzerland[44], specialised in mathematics[45]; Heinz Rutishauser[24], a mathematician[46], 1918–1970[47], of Switzerland[48], specialised in computer science[49]; Antoine Derighetti[25]; and Joseph Hersch[26], a mathematician[50], 1925–2012[51], of Switzerland[52].

Personal Life

Albert Pfluger's religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].

Death and Burial

Albert Pfluger died on September 14, 1993[5]. He died in Zurich[4].

Why It Matters

Albert Pfluger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Albert Pfluger born?

Born in Oensingen[2], Albert Pfluger…

Where did Albert Pfluger die?

Albert Pfluger died in Zurich[4].

What did Albert Pfluger do for work?

Albert Pfluger worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Albert Pfluger go to school?

Albert Pfluger was educated at ETH Zurich[13].

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  20. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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