Alfred Brauer

German-American mathematician
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Alfred Brauer

Summary

Alfred Brauer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Charlottenburg[2]. He was born on +1894-04-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Chapel Hill[4]. He died on +1985-12-23T00:00:00Z[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 (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alfred Brauer was born in Charlottenburg[2].
  • Alfred Brauer passed away in Chapel Hill[4].
  • Alfred Brauer was born on +1894-04-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alfred Brauer died on +1985-12-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alfred Brauer died on +1985-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Burial took place at Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery[10].
  • Alfred Brauer held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Alfred Brauer held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Alfred Brauer is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[13].
  • Alfred Brauer worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Alfred Brauer's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Alfred Brauer's field of work was number theory[14].
  • Among Alfred Brauer's employers was University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[15].
  • Alfred Brauer was employed by Frederick William University Berlin[16].
  • Alfred Brauer was employed by Wake Forest University[17].
  • Alfred Brauer was employed by Institute for Advanced Study[18].
  • Among Alfred Brauer's employers was Imperial German Army[19].
  • Alfred Brauer's education included a stint at Frederick William University Berlin[20].
  • Alfred Brauer's doctoral advisor was Issai Schur[21].
  • Alfred Brauer's doctoral advisor was Erhard Schmidt[22].
  • Alfred Brauer received the Iron Cross[23].
  • Alfred Brauer's image is recorded as Alfred Brauer.jpg[24].
  • Alfred Brauer is recorded as male[25].
  • Alfred Brauer's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Alfred Brauer supervised Emilie Virginia Haynsworth as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Charlottenburg[2], Alfred Brauer… he was born on +1894-04-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[13].

Education

Alfred Brauer was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[20]. Doctoral advisors include Issai Schur[21], a mathematician[28], 1875–1941[29], of German Reich[30], specialised in combinatorics[31] and Erhard Schmidt[22], a mathematician[32], 1876–1959[33], of German Democratic Republic[34], awarded the National Prize of East Germany[35], specialised in functional analysis[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Alfred Brauer's field of work was number theory[14]. Employers include University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[15], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1789[39]; Frederick William University Berlin[16], a university[40], in Prussia[41], founded in 1828[42]; Wake Forest University[17], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1834[45]; Institute for Advanced Study[18], a research institute[46], in United States[47], founded in 1930[48], headquartered in Princeton[49]; and Imperial German Army[19], an army[50], in German Reich[51], founded in 1871[52]. Doctoral students include Emilie Virginia Haynsworth[27], a mathematician[53], 1916–1985[54], of United States[55]; Gene W. Medlin[56], a mathematician[57], b. 1925[58]; Leo Moser[59], a mathematician[60], 1921–1970[61], of Canada[62]; James H. Wahab[63], a mathematician[64], 1920–2009[65]; Richard James Painter[66]; and Ancel Clyde Mewborn[67].

Recognition

Alfred Brauer received the Iron Cross[23].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1985-12-23T00:00:00Z[5] and +1985-01-01T00:00:00Z[9]. Alfred Brauer died in Chapel Hill[4]. He is buried at Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Alfred Brauer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

His notable doctoral advisees include Leo Moser[70], a mathematician[71], 1921–1970[72], of Canada[73].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Brauer born?

Alfred Brauer was born in Charlottenburg[2].

Where did Alfred Brauer die?

Alfred Brauer passed away in Chapel Hill[4].

What did Alfred Brauer do for work?

Alfred Brauer worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Alfred Brauer go to school?

Alfred Brauer was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[20].

What awards did Alfred Brauer receive?

Honors received include Iron Cross[23].

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  19. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  29. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [68] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Frederick William University Berlin
    Place of death Chapel Hill
    Doctoral student Emilie Virginia Haynsworth, Gene W. Medlin, Leo Moser +17
    Prabook id 2568419
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