Alwin Walther

German mathematician (1898–1967)
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Summary

Alwin Walther is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dresden[2]. He was born on May 6, 1898[3]. He passed away in Darmstadt[4]. He died on January 4, 1967[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alwin Walther was born in Dresden[2].
  • Alwin Walther passed away in Darmstadt[4].
  • Alwin Walther was born on May 6, 1898[3].
  • Alwin Walther died on January 4, 1967[5].
  • Alwin Walther held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Alwin Walther's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Alwin Walther's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Alwin Walther's professions included engineer[8].
  • Among Alwin Walther's employers was Technical University of Darmstadt[11].
  • Alwin Walther's education included a stint at TUD Dresden University of Technology[12].
  • Alwin Walther's doctoral advisor was Gerhard Kowalewski[13].
  • Alwin Walther's doctoral advisor was Max Otto Lagally[14].
  • Alwin Walther is recorded as male[15].
  • Alwin Walther's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Alwin Walther supervised Heinz Unger as a doctoral student[17].
  • Alwin Walther supervised Johannes Dörr as a doctoral student[18].
  • Alwin Walther supervised Wolfgang Händler as a doctoral student[19].
  • Alwin Walther supervised Carl Adam Petri as a doctoral student[20].
  • Alwin Walther supervised Wilfried de Beauclair as a doctoral student[21].
  • Alwin Walther supervised Rudolf Zurmühl as a doctoral student[22].
  • Alwin Walther supervised Ludwig Borngässer as a doctoral student[23].
  • Alwin Walther supervised Karl Hessenberg as a doctoral student[24].
  • Alwin Walther supervised Erwin Kreyszig as a doctoral student[25].
  • Alwin Walther supervised Ingeborg Seynsche as a doctoral student[26].
  • Alwin Walther supervised Wilhelm P. Barth as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Alwin Walther was born in Dresden[2]. He was born on May 6, 1898[3].

Education

Alwin Walther's education included a stint at TUD Dresden University of Technology[12]. Doctoral advisors include Gerhard Kowalewski[13], a mathematician[28], 1876–1950[29], of Germany[30], specialised in mathematics[31] and Max Otto Lagally[14], a mathematician[32], 1881–1945[33], of Germany[34], specialised in mathematics[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and engineer[8]. Among Alwin Walther's employers was Technical University of Darmstadt[11]. Doctoral students include Heinz Unger[17], a mathematician[36], 1914–2007[37], of Germany[38]; Johannes Dörr[18], a researcher[39]; Wolfgang Händler[19], a mathematician[40], 1920–1998[41], of Germany[42]; Carl Adam Petri[20], a mathematician[43], 1926–2010[44], of Germany[45], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[46], specialised in mathematics[47]; Wilfried de Beauclair[21], a mathematician[48], 1912–2020[49], of Germany[50], specialised in mechanical engineering[51]; and Rudolf Zurmühl[22], a mathematician[52], 1904–1966[53], of Germany[54].

Death and Burial

Alwin Walther died on January 4, 1967[5]. He passed away in Darmstadt[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alwin Walther include Alwin-Walther medal[55], a science award[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1997[58].

Why It Matters

Alwin Walther ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

Entities named for him include Alwin-Walther medal[55], a science award[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1997[58].

His notable doctoral advisees include Erwin Kreyszig[60], a mathematician[61], 1922–2008[62], of Canada[63], specialised in applied mathematics[64]; Carl Adam Petri[65], a mathematician[66], 1926–2010[67], of Germany[68], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[69], specialised in mathematics[70]; Ingeborg Seynsche[71], a mathematician[72], 1905–1994[73], of Germany[74]; Karl Hessenberg[75], a mathematician[76], 1904–1959[77], of Germany[78]; Wolfgang Händler[79], a mathematician[80], 1920–1998[81], of Germany[82]; and Wilfried de Beauclair[83], a mathematician[84], 1912–2020[85], of Germany[86], specialised in mechanical engineering[87].

FAQs

Where was Alwin Walther born?

Born in Dresden[2].

Where did Alwin Walther die?

Alwin Walther passed away in Darmstadt[4].

What did Alwin Walther do for work?

Alwin Walther worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and engineer[8].

Where did Alwin Walther go to school?

Alwin Walther was educated at TUD Dresden University of Technology[12].

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