Beno Eckmann

Swiss mathematician (1917–2008)
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Beno Eckmann

Summary

Beno Eckmann is a human[1]. Born in Bern[2], he… he died in Zurich[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Beno Eckmann's place of birth was Bern[2].
  • Beno Eckmann died in Zurich[3].
  • Burial took place at Israelite Cemetery Upper Frisian Mountain[7].
  • A child of Beno Eckmann was Jean-Pierre Eckmann[8].
  • Beno Eckmann held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Beno Eckmann's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Beno Eckmann worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Beno Eckmann's field of work was topology[10].
  • Beno Eckmann's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Beno Eckmann's field of work was algebraic topology[12].
  • Beno Eckmann's field of work was differential geometry[13].
  • Beno Eckmann held the position of director[14].
  • Beno Eckmann held the position of chairperson[15].
  • Beno Eckmann was employed by University of Lausanne[16].
  • Among Beno Eckmann's employers was ETH Zurich[17].
  • Beno Eckmann's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[18].
  • Beno Eckmann's doctoral advisor was Heinz Hopf[19].
  • Beno Eckmann's doctoral advisor was Ferdinand Gonseth[20].
  • Beno Eckmann received the honorary doctor of Ben-Gurion University[21].
  • Beno Eckmann received the Honorary doctor of the University of Fribourg[22].
  • Beno Eckmann received the honorary doctorate of Technion[23].
  • Beno Eckmann received the Albert Einstein Medal[24].
  • Beno Eckmann received the honorary doctor of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne[25].
  • Beno Eckmann received the Marcel Benoist Prize[26].
  • Beno Eckmann's image is recorded as Beno Eckmann.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Beno Eckmann's place of birth was Bern[2].

Education

Beno Eckmann's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[18]. Doctoral advisors include Heinz Hopf[19], a mathematician[28], 1894–1971[29], of Germany[30], awarded the Lobachevsky Prize[31], specialised in differential geometry[32] and Ferdinand Gonseth[20], a mathematician[33], 1890–1975[34], of Switzerland[35], specialised in philosophy of science[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include topology[10], a branch of mathematics[37]; mathematics[11], an academic discipline[38]; algebraic topology[12]; and differential geometry[13], a branch of mathematics[39]. Employers include University of Lausanne[16], a public university[40], in Switzerland[41], founded in 1537[42] and ETH Zurich[17], an institute of technology[43], in Switzerland[44], founded in 1855[45], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[46]. Positions held include director[14], a profession[47] and chairperson[15], a type of position[48]. Doctoral students include Peter J. Huber[49], a mathematician[50], b. 1934[51], of Switzerland[52], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[53], specialised in statistics[54]; Emil Stamm[55]; Manuel Ojanguren[56]; Robert Bieri[57]; Hans Grauert[58]; and Alfred Aeppli[59].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of Ben-Gurion University[21], an award[60], in Israel[61]; Honorary doctor of the University of Fribourg[22], an award[62], in Switzerland[63]; honorary doctorate of Technion[23], an award[64], in Israel[65]; Albert Einstein Medal[24], a science award[66], in Switzerland[67], founded in 1979[68]; honorary doctor of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne[25], an award[69], in Switzerland[70]; and Marcel Benoist Prize[26], a science award[71], in Switzerland[72].

Personal Life

A child of Beno Eckmann was Jean-Pierre Eckmann[8].

Death and Burial

Beno Eckmann passed away in Zurich[3]. He is buried at Israelite Cemetery Upper Frisian Mountain[7].

Why It Matters

Beno Eckmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73]

His notable doctoral advisees include Peter J. Huber[74], a mathematician[75], b. 1934[76], of Switzerland[77], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[78], specialised in statistics[79]; Michel Kervaire[80], a mathematician[81], 1927–2007[82], of Switzerland[83], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Neuchâtel[84], specialised in algebra[85]; Hans Grauert[86], a mathematician[87], 1930–2011[88], of Germany[89], awarded the Cantor medal[90], specialised in complex analysis[91]; Heinrich Kleisli[92], a mathematician[93], 1930–2011[94], of Switzerland[95]; and Ernst Specker[96], a mathematician[97], 1920–2011[98], of Switzerland[99], specialised in set theory[100].

FAQs

Where was Beno Eckmann born?

Beno Eckmann's place of birth was Bern[2].

Where did Beno Eckmann die?

Beno Eckmann died in Zurich[3].

What did Beno Eckmann do for work?

Beno Eckmann worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Beno Eckmann go to school?

Beno Eckmann was educated at ETH Zurich[18].

What awards did Beno Eckmann receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of Ben-Gurion University[21], Honorary doctor of the University of Fribourg[22], honorary doctorate of Technion[23], and Albert Einstein Medal[24].

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