Axel Thue
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Summary
Axel Thue is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tønsberg[2]. He was born on February 19, 1863[3]. He passed away in Christiania[4]. He died on March 7, 1922[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 (273 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Axel Thue was born in Tønsberg[2].
- Axel Thue died in Christiania[4].
- Axel Thue was born on February 19, 1863[3].
- Axel Thue died on March 7, 1922[5].
- Burial took place at Nordstrand kirkegård[9].
- Axel Thue held citizenship in Norway[10].
- Axel Thue's professions included mathematician[6].
- Axel Thue's professions included university teacher[7].
- Axel Thue's field of work was number theory[11].
- Axel Thue's field of work was mathematics[12].
- Axel Thue's field of work was sequence[13].
- Axel Thue was employed by University of Oslo[14].
- Among Axel Thue's employers was Norwegian Institute of Technology[15].
- Axel Thue was employed by University of Oslo[16].
- Axel Thue was educated at University of Oslo[17].
- Axel Thue was educated at Aars og Voss' skole[18].
- Axel Thue's education included a stint at Leipzig University[19].
- Axel Thue's doctoral advisor was Elling Holst[20].
- A notable work attributed to Axel Thue is Thue–Siegel–Roth theorem[21].
- A notable work attributed to Axel Thue is Thue equation[22].
- A notable work attributed to Axel Thue is Thue's lemma[23].
- A notable work attributed to Axel Thue is Über Annäherungswerte algebraischer Zahlen[24].
- A notable work attributed to Axel Thue is Thue–Morse sequence[25].
- A notable work attributed to Axel Thue is Prouhet–Thue–Morse constant[26].
- Axel Thue received the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[27].
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Origins and Family
Axel Thue's place of birth was Tønsberg[2]. He was born on February 19, 1863[3].
Education
Educated at University of Oslo[17], a public university[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1811[30], headquartered in Blindern[31]; Aars og Voss' skole[18], a school[32], in Norway[33]; and Leipzig University[19], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1409[36], headquartered in Leipzig[37]. Axel Thue's doctoral advisor was Elling Holst[20].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include number theory[11], a branch of mathematics[38]; mathematics[12], an academic discipline[39]; and sequence[13]. Employers include University of Oslo[14], a public university[40], in Norway[41], founded in 1811[42], headquartered in Blindern[43] and Norwegian Institute of Technology[15], a Technische Hochschule[44], in Norway[45], founded in 1910[46]. Axel Thue supervised Thoralf Skolem as a doctoral student[47].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Thue–Siegel–Roth theorem[21], a theorem[48]; Thue equation[22]; Thue's lemma[23], a lemma[49]; Über Annäherungswerte algebraischer Zahlen[24]; Thue–Morse sequence[25], a fractal[50]; and Prouhet–Thue–Morse constant[26], a transcendental number[51]. Things named for Axel Thue include Thue–Morse sequence[52], a fractal[53]; Thue–Siegel–Roth theorem[54], a theorem[55]; Semi-Thue system[56]; Prouhet–Thue–Morse constant[57], a transcendental number[58]; Thue equation[59]; Thue's lemma[60], a lemma[61]; and Thue number[62], a graph property[63].
Recognition
Axel Thue received the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[27].
Death and Burial
Axel Thue died on March 7, 1922[5]. He died in Christiania[4]. He is buried at Nordstrand kirkegård[9].
Why It Matters
Axel Thue ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
He is credited with the discovery of Pisot–Vijayaraghavan number[66], a mathematical concept[67]. Entities named for him include Thue–Morse sequence[52], a fractal[53]; Thue–Siegel–Roth theorem[54], a theorem[55]; Semi-Thue system[56]; Prouhet–Thue–Morse constant[57], a transcendental number[58]; Thue equation[59]; and Thue's lemma[60], a lemma[61].
His notable doctoral advisees include Thoralf Skolem[68], a mathematician[69], 1887–1963[70], of Norway[71], awarded the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[72], specialised in mathematical logic[73].
FAQs
Where was Axel Thue born?
Axel Thue was born in Tønsberg[2].
Where did Axel Thue die?
Axel Thue passed away in Christiania[4].
What did Axel Thue do for work?
Axel Thue worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].
Where did Axel Thue go to school?
Axel Thue was educated at University of Oslo[17], Aars og Voss' skole[18], and Leipzig University[19].
What awards did Axel Thue receive?
Honors received include Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[27].
What did Axel Thue discover?
Axel Thue is credited as discoverer of Pisot–Vijayaraghavan number[66].