Andreas Dress

German mathematician (1938–2024)
Person human Q496874
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Andreas Dress

Summary

Andreas Dress is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on August 26, 1938[3]. He died on February 23, 2024[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], Andreas Dress…
  • Andreas Dress was born on August 26, 1938[3].
  • Andreas Dress died on February 23, 2024[4].
  • Andreas Dress's father was Walter Dress[8].
  • Andreas Dress's mother was Susanne Dreß[9].
  • Andreas Dress held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • German was Andreas Dress's native language[11].
  • Andreas Dress worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Andreas Dress's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Among Andreas Dress's employers was Bielefeld University[12].
  • Among Andreas Dress's employers was Freie Universität Berlin[13].
  • Among Andreas Dress's employers was Institute for Advanced Study[14].
  • Among Andreas Dress's employers was Institute for Advanced Study[15].
  • Among Andreas Dress's employers was Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences[16].
  • Andreas Dress was educated at Kiel University[17].
  • Andreas Dress's education included a stint at Freie Universität Berlin[18].
  • Andreas Dress was educated at University of Tübingen[19].
  • Andreas Dress's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Bachmann[20].
  • Andreas Dress's doctoral advisor was Karl-Heinrich Weise[21].
  • Andreas Dress is recorded as male[22].
  • Andreas Dress's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Andreas Dress supervised Sebastian Böcker as a doctoral student[24].
  • Andreas Dress supervised Ulrich Knauer as a doctoral student[25].
  • Andreas Dress supervised Arndt von Haeseler as a doctoral student[26].
  • Andreas Dress supervised Werner Missbach as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Andreas Dress was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on August 26, 1938[3]. His father was Walter Dress[8]. His mother was Susanne Dreß[9]. German was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Kiel University[17], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1665[30], headquartered in Kiel[31]; Freie Universität Berlin[18], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1948[34], headquartered in Berlin[35]; and University of Tübingen[19], a comprehensive university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1477[38], headquartered in Tübingen[39]. Doctoral advisors include Friedrich Bachmann[20], a mathematician[40], 1909–1982[41], of Germany[42], specialised in geometry[43] and Karl-Heinrich Weise[21], a mathematician[44], 1909–1990[45], of Germany[46], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[47], specialised in mathematics[48]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Natural Sciences[49], habilitation[50], and emeritus[51].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. Employers include Bielefeld University[12], a public university[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1969[54], headquartered in Bielefeld[55]; Freie Universität Berlin[13], a public research university[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1948[58], headquartered in Berlin[59]; Institute for Advanced Study[14], a research institute[60], in United States[61], founded in 1930[62], headquartered in Princeton[63]; and Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences[16], a Max Planck Institute[64], in Germany[65], founded in 1996[66]. Doctoral students include Sebastian Böcker[24], a researcher[67], b. 1970[68]; Ulrich Knauer[25], a mathematician[69], b. 1942[70], specialised in mathematics[71]; Arndt von Haeseler[26], a university teacher[72], b. 1959[73], of Germany[74]; Werner Missbach[27]; Reinhard Franz[75]; and Jürgen Deitert[76].

Death and Burial

Andreas Dress died on February 23, 2024[4].

Why It Matters

Andreas Dress ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]

His notable doctoral advisees include Katharina T. Huber[78], a biologist[79], b. 1965[80] and Jens Stoye[81], a computer scientist[82].

FAQs

Where was Andreas Dress born?

Andreas Dress was born in Berlin[2].

Who were Andreas Dress's parents?

Andreas Dress's father was Walter Dress[8]. Andreas Dress's mother was Susanne Dreß[9].

What did Andreas Dress do for work?

Andreas Dress worked as mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Andreas Dress go to school?

Andreas Dress was educated at Kiel University[17], Freie Universität Berlin[18], and University of Tübingen[19].

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    Academic degree Doctor of Natural Sciences, habilitation, emeritus
    Given name Andreas
    Doctoral student Sebastian Böcker, Ulrich Knauer, Arndt von Haeseler +31
    Family name Dress
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