Alfred Loewy

mathematician (1873–1935)
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Alfred Loewy

Summary

Alfred Loewy is a human[1]. Born in Rawicz[2], he… he was born on +1873-06-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau[4]. He died on +1935-01-25T00:00:00Z[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 (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rawicz[2], Alfred Loewy…
  • Alfred Loewy passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].
  • Alfred Loewy was born on +1873-06-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alfred Loewy died on +1935-01-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alfred Loewy held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Alfred Loewy is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[10].
  • Alfred Loewy's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Alfred Loewy's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Alfred Loewy's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Alfred Loewy was employed by University of Freiburg[12].
  • Alfred Loewy was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13].
  • Alfred Loewy's doctoral advisor was Ferdinand von Lindemann[14].
  • Alfred Loewy's doctoral advisor was Gustav Bauer[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Alfred Loewy is Loewy decomposition[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Alfred Loewy is Loewy ring[17].
  • Alfred Loewy was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18].
  • Alfred Loewy was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[19].
  • Alfred Loewy's religion is recorded as Judaism[20].
  • Alfred Loewy's image is recorded as Alfred Loewy.jpg[21].
  • Alfred Loewy is recorded as male[22].
  • Alfred Loewy's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Alfred Loewy supervised Wolfgang Krull as a doctoral student[24].
  • Alfred Loewy supervised Friedrich Karl Schmidt as a doctoral student[25].
  • Alfred Loewy supervised Robert Breusch as a doctoral student[26].
  • Alfred Loewy supervised Walther Rückert as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Alfred Loewy was born in Rawicz[2]. He was born on +1873-06-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[10].

Education

Alfred Loewy was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13]. Doctoral advisors include Ferdinand von Lindemann[14], a mathematician[28], 1852–1939[29], of Kingdom of Hanover[30], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[31], specialised in number theory[32] and Gustav Bauer[15], a mathematician[33], 1820–1906[34], of Kingdom of Bavaria[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Alfred Loewy's field of work was mathematics[11]. Among his employers was University of Freiburg[12]. Doctoral students include Wolfgang Krull[24], a mathematician[36], 1899–1971[37], of Germany[38], specialised in mathematics[39]; Friedrich Karl Schmidt[25], a mathematician[40], 1901–1977[41], of Germany[42], specialised in mathematics[43]; Robert Breusch[26], a mathematician[44], 1907–1995[45], of United States[46], specialised in number theory[47]; Walther Rückert[27]; Paul Louis Lorenz[48]; and Hedwig Wolff[49], a mathematician[50], 1900–1991[51], of Germany[52].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Loewy decomposition[16], an algorithm[53] and Loewy ring[17], a ring[54].

Personal Life

Alfred Loewy's religion is recorded as Judaism[20].

Death and Burial

Alfred Loewy died on +1935-01-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].

Why It Matters

Alfred Loewy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55]

His notable doctoral advisees include Wolfgang Krull[56], a mathematician[57], 1899–1971[58], of Germany[59], specialised in mathematics[60] and Friedrich Karl Schmidt[61], a mathematician[62], 1901–1977[63], of Germany[64], specialised in mathematics[65].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Loewy born?

Alfred Loewy was born in Rawicz[2].

Where did Alfred Loewy die?

Alfred Loewy passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].

What did Alfred Loewy do for work?

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

Where did Alfred Loewy go to school?

Alfred Loewy was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  21. [49] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [16] . wikidata.org.
  27. [17] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [56] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  32. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [65] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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