Andreas Speiser

Summary

Andreas Speiser is a human^[1]. He was born in Basel^[2]. He was born on +1885-06-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Basel^[4]. He died on +1970-10-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], philosopher^[7], historian of mathematics^[8], university teacher^[9], and editor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Andreas Speiser was born in Basel^[2].
• Andreas Speiser died in Basel^[4].
• Andreas Speiser was born on +1885-06-10T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Andreas Speiser died on +1970-10-12T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Wolfgottesacker^[12].
• Andreas Speiser's father was Paul Speiser^[13].
• Andreas Speiser held citizenship in Switzerland^[14].
• Andreas Speiser worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Andreas Speiser's professions included philosopher^[7].
• Andreas Speiser worked as a historian of mathematics^[8].
• Andreas Speiser's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Andreas Speiser's professions included editor^[10].
• Andreas Speiser's field of work was mathematics^[15].
• Andreas Speiser's field of work was number theory^[16].
• Andreas Speiser's field of work was group theory^[17].
• Andreas Speiser's field of work was Riemann surface^[18].
• Andreas Speiser's field of work was history of mathematics^[19].
• Andreas Speiser's field of work was philosophy^[20].
• Andreas Speiser held the position of rector of the University of Basel^[21].
• Andreas Speiser was employed by University of Zurich^[22].
• Andreas Speiser was employed by University of Basel^[23].
• Among Andreas Speiser's employers was University of Strasbourg^[24].
• Andreas Speiser was educated at University of Göttingen^[25].
• Andreas Speiser's doctoral advisor was David Hilbert^[26].
• Andreas Speiser was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[27].

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Origins and Family

Andreas Speiser was born in Basel^[2]. He was born on +1885-06-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Paul Speiser^[13].

Education

Andreas Speiser was educated at University of Göttingen^[25]. His doctoral advisor was David Hilbert^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], philosopher^[7], historian of mathematics^[8], university teacher^[9], and editor^[10]. Fields of work include mathematics^[15], an academic discipline^[28]; number theory^[16], a branch of mathematics^[29]; group theory^[17], a branch of mathematics^[30]; Riemann surface^[18], a mathematical concept^[31]; history of mathematics^[19], an aspect of history^[32]; and philosophy^[20], an academic discipline^[33]. Employers include University of Zurich^[22], a university^[34], in Switzerland^[35], founded in 1833^[36], headquartered in Zurich^[37]; University of Basel^[23], a public research university^[38], in Switzerland^[39], founded in 1460^[40], headquartered in Basel^[41]; and University of Strasbourg^[24], a university^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1538^[44]. Andreas Speiser held the position of rector of the University of Basel^[21]. Doctoral students include Verena Huber-Dyson^[45], a mathematician^[46], 1923–2016^[47], of Switzerland^[48]; Johann Jakob Burckhardt^[49], a mathematician^[50], 1903–2006^[51], of Switzerland^[52], specialised in mathematics^[53]; Walter Gautschi^[54], a mathematician^[55], b. 1927^[56], of United States^[57], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[58]; CEV Leser^[59], an economist^[60], 1915–1998^[61], of Germany^[62]; Ernst Trost^[63], a mathematician^[64], b. 1911^[65]; and Edith Alice Müller^[66].

Personal Life

Andreas Speiser's religion is recorded as reformed^[67].

Death and Burial

Andreas Speiser died on +1970-10-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Basel^[4]. He is buried at Wolfgottesacker^[12].

Why It Matters

Andreas Speiser ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68]

His notable doctoral advisees include Verena Huber-Dyson^[69], a mathematician^[70], 1923–2016^[71], of Switzerland^[72]; Walter Gautschi^[73], a mathematician^[74], b. 1927^[75], of United States^[76], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[77]; and Edith Alice Müller^[78], an astronomer^[79], 1918–1995^[80], of Switzerland^[81].

FAQs

Where was Andreas Speiser born?

Andreas Speiser's place of birth was Basel^[2].

Where did Andreas Speiser die?

Andreas Speiser passed away in Basel^[4].

Who were Andreas Speiser's parents?

Andreas Speiser's father was Paul Speiser^[13].

What did Andreas Speiser do for work?

Andreas Speiser worked as mathematician^[6], philosopher^[7], historian of mathematics^[8], university teacher^[9], and editor^[10].

Where did Andreas Speiser go to school?

Andreas Speiser was educated at University of Göttingen^[25].