Christoph Rudolff

author of the first German textbook on algebra
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Christoph Rudolff

Summary

Christoph Rudolff is a human[1]. Born in Jawor[2], he… he was born on +1499-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Vienna[4]. He died on +1546-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Christoph Rudolff's place of birth was Jawor[2].
  • Christoph Rudolff passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Christoph Rudolff was born on +1499-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Christoph Rudolff died on +1546-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Christoph Rudolff died on +1543-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Christoph Rudolff held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[9].
  • Christoph Rudolff's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Christoph Rudolff's field of work was algebra[10].
  • Among Christoph Rudolff's employers was University of Vienna[11].
  • Christoph Rudolff's education included a stint at University of Vienna[12].
  • Christoph Rudolff's doctoral advisor was Henricus Grammateus[13].
  • Christoph Rudolff is recorded as male[14].
  • Christoph Rudolff's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Christoph Rudolff's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116148905[16].
  • Christoph Rudolff's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30344263[17].
  • Christoph Rudolff's GND ID is recorded as 119326213[18].
  • Christoph Rudolff's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010098232[19].
  • Christoph Rudolff's IdRef ID is recorded as 090328353[20].
  • Christoph Rudolff's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06w94l4[21].
  • Christoph Rudolff's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mzk2010575259[22].
  • Christoph Rudolff's family name is recorded as Rudolff[23].
  • Christoph Rudolff's given name is recorded as Christoph[24].
  • Christoph Rudolff's SELIBR ID is recorded as 342099[25].
  • Christoph Rudolff's work location is recorded as Vienna[26].
  • Christoph Rudolff's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX1747117[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Christoph Rudolff was born in Jawor[2]. He was born on +1499-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Christoph Rudolff was educated at University of Vienna[12]. His doctoral advisor was Henricus Grammateus[13].

Career and Affiliations

Christoph Rudolff worked as a mathematician[6]. His field of work was algebra[10]. Among his employers was University of Vienna[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1546-00-00T00:00:00Z[5] and +1543-00-00T00:00:00Z[8]. Christoph Rudolff died in Vienna[4].

Why It Matters

Christoph Rudolff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He is credited with the discovery of radical sign[30], a mathematical symbol[31].

FAQs

Where was Christoph Rudolff born?

Born in Jawor[2], Christoph Rudolff…

Where did Christoph Rudolff die?

Christoph Rudolff passed away in Vienna[4].

What did Christoph Rudolff do for work?

Christoph Rudolff worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Christoph Rudolff go to school?

Christoph Rudolff was educated at University of Vienna[12].

What did Christoph Rudolff discover?

Christoph Rudolff is credited as discoverer of radical sign[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. books.google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . books.google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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