Carl David Tolmé Runge

German mathematician and physicist (1856–1927)
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Carl David Tolmé Runge
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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 (1 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bremen[2].
  • 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].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge's father was Julius Runge[10].
  • A child of Carl David Tolmé Runge was Iris Runge[11].
  • A child of Carl David Tolmé Runge was Wilhelm Runge[12].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge's professions included 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[14].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge's field of work was physics[15].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge's field of work was spectroscopy[16].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge's field of work was geodesy[17].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge's field of work was astrophysics[18].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge held the position of editor[19].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge was employed by Leibniz University Hannover[20].
  • Among Carl David Tolmé Runge's employers was University of Göttingen[21].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge was employed by Frederick William University Berlin[22].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[23].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge's education included a stint at Altes Gymnasium (Bremen)[24].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[25].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge's doctoral advisor was Karl Weierstraß[26].
  • Carl David Tolmé Runge's doctoral advisor was Ernst Kummer[27].

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Origins and Family

Carl David Tolmé Runge was born in Bremen[2]. He was born on August 30, 1856[3]. His father was Julius Runge[10].

Education

Educated at Frederick William University Berlin[23], a university[28], in Prussia[29], founded in 1828[30]; Altes Gymnasium (Bremen)[24], a humanistic gymnasium[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1528[33], headquartered in Bremen[34]; and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[25], a public research university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1472[37], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[38]. Doctoral advisors include Karl Weierstraß[26], a mathematician[39], 1815–1897[40], of Kingdom of Prussia[41], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg[42], specialised in complex analysis[43] and Ernst Kummer[27], a mathematician[44], 1810–1893[45], of Kingdom of Prussia[46], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[47], specialised in number theory[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[14], an academic discipline[49]; physics[15], a branch of science[50]; spectroscopy[16], an analytical chemical technique[51]; geodesy[17], an academic discipline[52]; and astrophysics[18], a branch of astronomy[53]. Employers include Leibniz University Hannover[20], a public university[54], in Germany[55], founded in 1831[56], headquartered in Hanover[57]; University of Göttingen[21], a campus university[58], in Germany[59], founded in 1734[60], headquartered in Göttingen[61]; and Frederick William University Berlin[22], a university[62], in Prussia[63], founded in 1828[64]. Carl David Tolmé Runge held the position of editor[19]. Doctoral students include Max Born[65], a physicist[66], 1882–1970[67], of German Reich[68], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[69], specialised in theoretical physics[70]; Karl Wilhelm Heinrich Hermann König[71]; Michael Max Munk[72]; Horst von Sanden[73]; Friedrich Adolf Willers[74]; and Klaus Zweiling[75].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Runge–Kutta method[76], Runge's phenomenon[77], Runge's theorem[78], Laplace–Runge–Lenz vector[79], and Schumann–Runge bands[80]. Things named for Carl David Tolmé Runge include Runge–Kutta method[81], a theorem[82]; Runge's phenomenon[83]; Laplace–Runge–Lenz vector[84]; Runge–Kutta–Fehlberg method[85]; and Runge[86].

Personal Life

Children include Iris Runge[11], a mathematician[87], 1888–1966[88], of Germany[89], specialised in applied mathematics[90] and Wilhelm Runge[12], a physicist[91], 1895–1987[92], of Germany[93].

Death and Burial

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

Why It Matters

Carl David Tolmé Runge ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[94] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[95]

Entities named for him include Runge–Kutta method[81], a theorem[82]; Runge's phenomenon[83]; Laplace–Runge–Lenz vector[84]; Runge–Kutta–Fehlberg method[85]; and Runge[86].

His notable doctoral advisees include Max Born[96], a physicist[97], 1882–1970[98], of German Reich[99], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[100], specialised in theoretical physics[101]; Michael Max Munk[102], an engineer[103], 1890–1986[104], of Germany[105], specialised in mechanics[106]; and Hugo Koch[107], a mathematician[108], 1870–1928[109], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[110].

FAQs

Where was Carl David Tolmé Runge born?

Born in Bremen[2].

Where did Carl David Tolmé Runge die?

Carl David Tolmé Runge died in Göttingen[4].

Who were Carl David Tolmé Runge's parents?

Carl David Tolmé Runge's father was Julius Runge[10].

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 Frederick William University Berlin[23], Altes Gymnasium (Bremen)[24], and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[25].

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    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Place of death → Göttingen
    Nominated for → Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics
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