Carl David Tolmé Runge

German mathematician and physicist (1856–1927)
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Carl David Tolmé Runge
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Carl David Tolmé Runge

Summary

Carl David Tolmé Runge is a human[1]. Born in Bremen[2], he… he was born on August 30, 1856[3]. He died in Göttingen[4]. He died on January 3, 1927[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (268 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bremen[2], Carl David Tolmé Runge…
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge died in Göttingen[4].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge was born on August 30, 1856[3].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge died on January 3, 1927[5].
  • A child of Carl David Tolmé Runge was Iris Runge[10].
  • A child of Carl David Tolmé Runge was Wilhelm Runge[11].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge's professions included physicist[7].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge's field of work was physics[14].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge's field of work was spectroscopy[15].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge's field of work was geodesy[16].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge's field of work was astrophysics[17].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge held the position of professor[18].
  • Among Carl David Tolmé Runge's employers was Leibniz University Hannover[19].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge was employed by University of Göttingen[20].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[21].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge's doctoral advisor was Karl Weierstraß[22].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge's doctoral advisor was Ernst Kummer[23].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[24].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge is recorded as male[25].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge supervised Max Born as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Carl David Tolmé Runge was born in Bremen[2]. He was born on August 30, 1856[3].

Education

Carl David Tolmé Runge's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[21]. Doctoral advisors include Karl Weierstraß[22], a mathematician[28], 1815–1897[29], of Kingdom of Prussia[30], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg[31], specialised in complex analysis[32] and Ernst Kummer[23], a mathematician[33], 1810–1893[34], of Kingdom of Prussia[35], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[36], specialised in number theory[37]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[13], an academic discipline[39]; physics[14], a branch of science[40]; spectroscopy[15], an analytical chemical technique[41]; geodesy[16], an academic discipline[42]; and astrophysics[17], a branch of astronomy[43]. Employers include Leibniz University Hannover[19], a public university[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1831[46], headquartered in Hanover[47] and University of Göttingen[20], a campus university[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1734[50], headquartered in Göttingen[51]. Carl David Tolmé Runge held the position of professor[18]. Doctoral students include Max Born[27], a physicist[52], 1882–1970[53], of German Reich[54], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[55], specialised in theoretical physics[56]; Hugo Koch[57], a mathematician[58], 1870–1928[59], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[60]; Karl Wilhelm Heinrich Hermann König[61], a mathematician[62], 1892–1978[63], of Germany[64], specialised in mathematics[65]; Michael Max Munk[66], an engineer[67], 1890–1986[68], of Germany[69], specialised in mechanics[70]; Horst von Sanden[71], a mathematician[72], 1883–1965[73], of Germany[74], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[75], specialised in mathematics[76]; and Friedrich Adolf Willers[77].

Personal Life

Children include Iris Runge[10], a mathematician[78], 1888–1966[79], of Germany[80], specialised in applied mathematics[81] and Wilhelm Runge[11], a physicist[82], 1895–1987[83], of Germany[84].

Death and Burial

Carl David Tolmé Runge died on January 3, 1927[5]. He died in Göttingen[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Carl David Tolmé Runge include Runge–Kutta method[85], a theorem[86]; Runge's phenomenon[87]; Runge–Kutta–Fehlberg method[88]; Laplace–Runge–Lenz vector[89]; and Runge[90].

Why It Matters

Carl David Tolmé Runge ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (268 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[91] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[92]

Entities named for him include Runge–Kutta method[85], a theorem[86]; Runge's phenomenon[87]; Runge–Kutta–Fehlberg method[88]; Laplace–Runge–Lenz vector[89]; and Runge[90].

His notable doctoral advisees include Max Born[93], a physicist[94], 1882–1970[95], of German Reich[96], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[97], specialised in theoretical physics[98]; Michael Max Munk[99], an engineer[100], 1890–1986[101], of Germany[102], specialised in mechanics[103]; and Hugo Koch[104], a mathematician[105], 1870–1928[106], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[107].

FAQs

Where was Carl David Tolmé Runge born?

Born in Bremen[2], Carl David Tolmé Runge…

Where did Carl David Tolmé Runge die?

Carl David Tolmé Runge died in Göttingen[4].

What did Carl David Tolmé Runge do for work?

Carl David Tolmé Runge worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Carl David Tolmé Runge go to school?

Carl David Tolmé Runge was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[21].

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    Place of death Göttingen
    Nominated for Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics
    Notable work ['Q725944', 'Q1990319', 'Q1505529', 'Q1153324', 'Q23582953']
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