Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer

German mathematician (1839–1908)
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Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer

Summary

Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leipzig[2]. He was born on +1839-02-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bolzano[4]. He died on +1908-04-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer was born in Leipzig[2].
  • Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer passed away in Bolzano[4].
  • Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer died in Gries-Quirein[9].
  • Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer was born on +1839-02-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer died on +1908-04-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer died on +1908-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer's father was Christian Adolph Mayer[11].
  • Among Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer's spouses was Margarete Mayer[12].
  • A child of Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer was Christian Adolph Mayer[13].
  • Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer's field of work was mathematics[15].
  • Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer's field of work was partial differential equation[16].
  • Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer's field of work was calculus of variations[17].
  • Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer's field of work was mechanics[18].
  • Among Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer's employers was Leipzig University[19].
  • Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer was employed by University of Königsberg[20].
  • Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer was educated at Heidelberg University[21].
  • Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer's education included a stint at Thomasschule zu Leipzig[22].
  • Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer was educated at Leipzig University[23].
  • Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer was educated at University of Göttingen[24].
  • Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer's doctoral advisor was Otto Hesse[25].
  • Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[26].
  • Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer's place of birth was Leipzig[2]. He was born on +1839-02-15T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Christian Adolph Mayer[11].

Education

Educated at Heidelberg University[21], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1386[30], headquartered in Heidelberg[31]; Thomasschule zu Leipzig[22], a school[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1212[34]; Leipzig University[23], a public university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1409[37], headquartered in Leipzig[38]; and University of Göttingen[24], a campus university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1734[41], headquartered in Göttingen[42]. Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer's doctoral advisor was Otto Hesse[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[15], an academic discipline[43]; partial differential equation[16]; calculus of variations[17], a branch of mathematics[44]; and mechanics[18], a branch of physics[45]. Employers include Leipzig University[19], a public university[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1409[48], headquartered in Leipzig[49] and University of Königsberg[20], a university[50], in Kingdom of Prussia[51], founded in 1544[52]. Doctoral students include Gerhard Kowalewski[53], a mathematician[54], 1876–1950[55], of Germany[56], specialised in mathematics[57]; Felix Hausdorff[58], a mathematician[59], 1868–1942[60], of German Reich[61], specialised in topology[62]; Emil Naetsch[63], a mathematician[64], 1869–1945[65]; Ernst Richard Neumann[66], a mathematician[67], 1875–1955[68], of Germany[69], specialised in mathematics[70]; Charles L. Bouton[71]; and Lucjan Böttcher[72].

Personal Life

Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer was married to Margarete Mayer[12]. A child of him was Christian Adolph Mayer[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1908-04-11T00:00:00Z[5] and +1908-00-00T00:00:00Z[10]. Recorded place of death include Bolzano[4], a comune of Italy[73], in Italy[74] and Gries-Quirein[9], a quarter of Bozen[75], in Italy[76].

Why It Matters

Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

His notable doctoral advisees include Felix Hausdorff[79], a mathematician[80], 1868–1942[81], of German Reich[82], specialised in topology[83]; Edgar Odell Lovett[84], a mathematician[85], 1871–1957[86], of United States[87], specialised in mathematics[88]; Charles L. Bouton[89], a mathematician[90], 1869–1922[91], of United States[92]; Lucjan Böttcher[93], a mathematician[94], 1872–1937[95], of Second Polish Republic[96]; and Gerhard Kowalewski[97], a mathematician[98], 1876–1950[99], of Germany[100], specialised in mathematics[101].

FAQs

Where was Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer born?

Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer was born in Leipzig[2].

Where did Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer die?

Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer died in Bolzano[4].

Who were Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer's parents?

Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer's father was Christian Adolph Mayer[11].

Who was Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer married to?

Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer's spouses include Margarete Mayer[12].

What did Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer do for work?

Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer go to school?

Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer was educated at Heidelberg University[21], Thomasschule zu Leipzig[22], Leipzig University[23], and University of Göttingen[24].

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