Børge Jessen

Summary

Børge Jessen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Copenhagen^[2]. He was born on +1907-06-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Copenhagen^[4]. He died on +1993-03-20T00:00:00Z^[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 (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Copenhagen^[2], Børge Jessen…
• Børge Jessen passed away in Copenhagen^[4].
• Børge Jessen was born on +1907-06-19T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Børge Jessen died on +1993-03-20T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Børge Jessen held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark^[9].
• Børge Jessen's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Børge Jessen worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Børge Jessen's field of work was mathematical analysis^[10].
• Børge Jessen's field of work was geometry^[11].
• Børge Jessen held the position of chairperson^[12].
• Børge Jessen held the position of president^[13].
• Among Børge Jessen's employers was University of Copenhagen^[14].
• Børge Jessen was employed by Technical University of Denmark^[15].
• Børge Jessen was employed by Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University^[16].
• Børge Jessen's education included a stint at University of Copenhagen^[17].
• Børge Jessen's education included a stint at Skt. Jørgens Gymnasium^[18].
• Børge Jessen's education included a stint at University of Göttingen^[19].
• Børge Jessen's doctoral advisor was Harald Bohr^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Børge Jessen is Jessen–Wintner theorem^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Børge Jessen is Jessen's icosahedron^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Børge Jessen is Andersen-Jessen theorem^[23].
• Børge Jessen was a member of Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters^[24].
• Børge Jessen was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony^[25].
• Børge Jessen's image is recorded as Fenchel Alexandrov Busemann Jessen.jpg^[26].
• Børge Jessen is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Børge Jessen was born in Copenhagen^[2]. He was born on +1907-06-19T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Copenhagen^[17], a public research university^[28], in Denmark^[29], founded in 1479^[30]; Skt. Jørgens Gymnasium^[18], a gymnasium^[31], in Denmark^[32]; and University of Göttingen^[19], a campus university^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 1734^[35], headquartered in Göttingen^[36]. Børge Jessen's doctoral advisor was Harald Bohr^[20]. He studied under Gyula Pál^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis^[10], an academic discipline^[38] and geometry^[11], a branch of mathematics^[39]. Employers include University of Copenhagen^[14], a public research university^[40], in Denmark^[41], founded in 1479^[42]; Technical University of Denmark^[15], an institute of technology^[43], in Denmark^[44], founded in 1829^[45], headquartered in Kongens Lyngby^[46]; and Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University^[16], an academic institution^[47], in Denmark^[48], founded in 1856^[49]. Positions held include chairperson^[12], a type of position^[50] and president^[13], a position^[51]. Doctoral students include Christian U. Jensen^[52], a mathematician^[53], 1936–2023^[54], of Kingdom of Denmark^[55], awarded the Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog^[56]; Christian Berg^[57], a mathematician^[58], b. 1944^[59], of Kingdom of Denmark^[60], awarded the Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog^[61]; Jens Peter Reus Christensen^[62], a researcher^[63], 1944–2022^[64]; and Bent Fuglede^[65], a mathematician^[66], 1925–2023^[67], of Kingdom of Denmark^[68], awarded the Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog^[69], specialised in mathematics^[70].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Jessen–Wintner theorem^[21], a theorem^[71]; Jessen's icosahedron^[22], a geometric concept^[72]; and Andersen-Jessen theorem^[23], a theorem^[73]. Things named for Børge Jessen include Jessen's icosahedron^[74], a geometric concept^[75].

Death and Burial

Børge Jessen died on +1993-03-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Copenhagen^[4].

Why It Matters

Børge Jessen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

Entities named for him include Jessen's icosahedron^[74], a geometric concept^[75].

FAQs

Where was Børge Jessen born?

Børge Jessen's place of birth was Copenhagen^[2].

Where did Børge Jessen die?

Børge Jessen passed away in Copenhagen^[4].

What did Børge Jessen do for work?

Børge Jessen worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Børge Jessen go to school?

Børge Jessen was educated at University of Copenhagen^[17], Skt. Jørgens Gymnasium^[18], and University of Göttingen^[19].