Carl Johannes Thomae

German mathematician (1840-1921)
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Carl Johannes Thomae

Summary

Carl Johannes Thomae is a human[1]. Born in Laucha an der Unstrut[2], he… he died in Jena[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 (35 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Carl Johannes Thomae's place of birth was Laucha an der Unstrut[2].
  • Carl Johannes Thomae died in Jena[3].
  • Carl Johannes Thomae held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Carl Johannes Thomae held citizenship in Kingdom of Saxony[8].
  • Carl Johannes Thomae's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Carl Johannes Thomae worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Carl Johannes Thomae's field of work was function theory[9].
  • Carl Johannes Thomae held the position of rector of the University of Jena[10].
  • Carl Johannes Thomae held the position of rector of the University of Jena[11].
  • Carl Johannes Thomae was employed by Friedrich Schiller University Jena[12].
  • Among Carl Johannes Thomae's employers was Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[13].
  • Carl Johannes Thomae was employed by University of Freiburg[14].
  • Carl Johannes Thomae's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[15].
  • Carl Johannes Thomae's education included a stint at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[16].
  • Carl Johannes Thomae was educated at Domgymnasium Naumburg[17].
  • Carl Johannes Thomae was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[18].
  • Carl Johannes Thomae's doctoral advisor was Ernst Christian Julius Schering[19].
  • Carl Johannes Thomae was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[20].
  • Carl Johannes Thomae was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[21].
  • Carl Johannes Thomae was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[22].
  • Carl Johannes Thomae is recorded as male[23].
  • Carl Johannes Thomae's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Carl Johannes Thomae supervised Rudolf Straubel as a doctoral student[25].
  • Carl Johannes Thomae supervised Hans Boegehold as a doctoral student[26].
  • Carl Johannes Thomae supervised Johannes Ostwald as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Carl Johannes Thomae was born in Laucha an der Unstrut[2].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[15], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31]; Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[16], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1502[34], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[35]; Domgymnasium Naumburg[17], a gymnasium[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1088[38]; and Frederick William University Berlin[18], a university[39], in Prussia[40], founded in 1828[41]. Carl Johannes Thomae's doctoral advisor was Ernst Christian Julius Schering[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Carl Johannes Thomae's field of work was function theory[9]. Employers include Friedrich Schiller University Jena[12], a public university[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1558[44], headquartered in Jena[45]; Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[13], a public university[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1502[48], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[49]; and University of Freiburg[14], a public university[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1457[52], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[53]. Positions held include rector of the University of Jena[10]. Doctoral students include Rudolf Straubel[25], a physicist[54], 1864–1943[55], of Germany[56]; Hans Boegehold[26], a physicist[57], 1876–1965[58], of Germany[59], awarded the National Prize of East Germany[60]; Johannes Ostwald[27]; Heinrich Liebmann[61], a mathematician[62], 1874–1939[63], of German Reich[64], specialised in mathematics[65]; Ludwig Neumann[66], a geographer[67], 1854–1925[68], of Germany[69]; and Amadeus Hahn[70].

Death and Burial

Carl Johannes Thomae died in Jena[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Carl Johannes Thomae include Thomae's function[71], a function[72].

Why It Matters

Carl Johannes Thomae ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

Entities named for him include Thomae's function[71], a function[72].

His notable doctoral advisees include Paul Rudolph[75], a physicist[76], 1858–1935[77], of Germany[78] and Heinrich Liebmann[79], a mathematician[80], 1874–1939[81], of German Reich[82], specialised in mathematics[83].

FAQs

Where was Carl Johannes Thomae born?

Carl Johannes Thomae was born in Laucha an der Unstrut[2].

Where did Carl Johannes Thomae die?

Carl Johannes Thomae died in Jena[3].

What did Carl Johannes Thomae do for work?

Carl Johannes Thomae worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Carl Johannes Thomae go to school?

Carl Johannes Thomae was educated at University of Göttingen[15], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[16], Domgymnasium Naumburg[17], and Frederick William University Berlin[18].

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Class ancestry

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  3. [74] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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