Carl-Gustav Esseen

Swedish mathematician (1918–2001)
Person human Q929396
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Carl-Gustav Esseen

Summary

Carl-Gustav Esseen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Linköping[2]. He was born on September 18, 1918[3]. He died on November 10, 2001[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], statistician[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Linköping[2], Carl-Gustav Esseen…
  • Carl-Gustav Esseen was born on September 18, 1918[3].
  • Carl-Gustav Esseen died on November 10, 2001[4].
  • Carl-Gustav Esseen is buried at Old cemetery[9].
  • Carl-Gustav Esseen held citizenship in Sweden[10].
  • Carl-Gustav Esseen worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Carl-Gustav Esseen's professions included statistician[6].
  • Carl-Gustav Esseen worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Carl-Gustav Esseen's field of work was probability theory[11].
  • Carl-Gustav Esseen was employed by Royal Institute of Technology[12].
  • Carl-Gustav Esseen was employed by Uppsala University[13].
  • Carl-Gustav Esseen was educated at Uppsala University[14].
  • Carl-Gustav Esseen's doctoral advisor was Arne Beurling[15].
  • Carl-Gustav Esseen received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[16].
  • Carl-Gustav Esseen was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences[17].
  • Carl-Gustav Esseen was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[18].
  • Carl-Gustav Esseen is recorded as male[19].
  • Carl-Gustav Esseen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Carl-Gustav Esseen supervised Lars Holst as a doctoral student[21].
  • Carl-Gustav Esseen supervised Svante Janson as a doctoral student[22].
  • Carl-Gustav Esseen supervised Bengt von Bahr as a doctoral student[23].
  • Carl-Gustav Esseen supervised Lennart Norell as a doctoral student[24].
  • Carl-Gustav Esseen supervised Gunnar Brånvall as a doctoral student[25].
  • Carl-Gustav Esseen supervised Sven Erick Alm as a doctoral student[26].
  • Carl-Gustav Esseen supervised Dag Jonsson as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Carl-Gustav Esseen's place of birth was Linköping[2]. He was born on September 18, 1918[3].

Education

Carl-Gustav Esseen was educated at Uppsala University[14]. His doctoral advisor was Arne Beurling[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5], statistician[6], and university teacher[7]. Carl-Gustav Esseen's field of work was probability theory[11]. Employers include Royal Institute of Technology[12], a university[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1827[30], headquartered in Q10441282[31] and Uppsala University[13], a university[32], in Sweden[33], founded in 1477[34], headquartered in Uppsala[35]. Doctoral students include Lars Holst[21], a mathematician[36], b. 1942[37], of Sweden[38]; Svante Janson[22], a mathematician[39], b. 1955[40], of Sweden[41], awarded the Wallenberg Prize[42], specialised in mathematical analysis[43]; Bengt von Bahr[23], a mathematician[44], b. 1938[45]; Lennart Norell[24], a statistician[46]; Gunnar Brånvall[25], a statistician[47]; and Sven Erick Alm[26], a mathematician[48].

Recognition

Carl-Gustav Esseen received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[16].

Death and Burial

Carl-Gustav Esseen died on November 10, 2001[4]. Burial took place at Old cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Carl-Gustav Esseen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

His notable doctoral advisees include Svante Janson[51], a mathematician[52], b. 1955[53], of Sweden[54], awarded the Wallenberg Prize[55], specialised in mathematical analysis[56].

FAQs

Where was Carl-Gustav Esseen born?

Carl-Gustav Esseen's place of birth was Linköping[2].

What did Carl-Gustav Esseen do for work?

Carl-Gustav Esseen worked as mathematician[5], statistician[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Carl-Gustav Esseen go to school?

Carl-Gustav Esseen was educated at Uppsala University[14].

What awards did Carl-Gustav Esseen receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[16].

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  12. [9] . svenskagravar.se. Retrieved . svenskagravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  17. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  21. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  23. [18] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Doctoral student Lars Holst, Svante Janson, Bengt von Bahr +9
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