Dan Laksov

Norwegian-Swedish mathematician and human rights activist
Person human Q5932286
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Dan Laksov

Summary

Dan Laksov is a human[1]. He was born in Oslo[2]. He was born on +1940-07-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2013-10-25T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and human rights defender[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Dan Laksov's place of birth was Oslo[2].
  • Dan Laksov was born on +1940-07-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dan Laksov died on +2013-10-25T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Dan Laksov held citizenship in Norway[8].
  • Dan Laksov worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Dan Laksov's professions included human rights defender[6].
  • Among Dan Laksov's employers was Royal Institute of Technology[9].
  • Dan Laksov was employed by Stockholm University[10].
  • Dan Laksov was employed by Uppsala University[11].
  • Dan Laksov's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Dan Laksov was educated at University of Bergen[13].
  • Dan Laksov's doctoral advisor was Steven Kleiman[14].
  • Dan Laksov was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[15].
  • Dan Laksov was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Dan Laksov is recorded as male[17].
  • Dan Laksov's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Dan Laksov supervised Helge Maakestad as a doctoral student[19].
  • Dan Laksov supervised Roy Mikael Skjelnes as a doctoral student[20].
  • Dan Laksov supervised David Gustav Rydh as a doctoral student[21].
  • Dan Laksov supervised Mats Boij as a doctoral student[22].
  • Dan Laksov supervised Lars Ernström as a doctoral student[23].
  • Dan Laksov supervised Fredrik Andréasson as a doctoral student[24].
  • Dan Laksov supervised Magnus Rosenlund as a doctoral student[25].
  • Dan Laksov supervised Christian Lundkvist as a doctoral student[26].
  • Dan Laksov's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 305858666[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dan Laksov's place of birth was Oslo[2]. He was born on +1940-07-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Bergen[13], a university[32], in Norway[33], founded in 1946[34], headquartered in Bergen[35]. Dan Laksov's doctoral advisor was Steven Kleiman[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and human rights defender[6]. Employers include Royal Institute of Technology[9], a university[36], in Sweden[37], founded in 1827[38], headquartered in Q10441282[39]; Stockholm University[10], a public university[40], in Sweden[41], founded in 1878[42], headquartered in Stockholm[43]; and Uppsala University[11], a university[44], in Sweden[45], founded in 1477[46], headquartered in Uppsala[47]. Doctoral students include Helge Maakestad[19], Roy Mikael Skjelnes[20], David Gustav Rydh[21], Mats Boij[22], Lars Ernström[23], and Fredrik Andréasson[24].

Death and Burial

Dan Laksov died on +2013-10-25T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Dan Laksov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Dan Laksov born?

Dan Laksov was born in Oslo[2].

What did Dan Laksov do for work?

Dan Laksov worked as mathematician[5] and human rights defender[6].

Where did Dan Laksov go to school?

Dan Laksov was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12] and University of Bergen[13].

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  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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