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].