Detlef Gromoll

German mathematician (1938–2008)
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Detlef Gromoll

Summary

Detlef Gromoll is a human[1]. Born in Berlin[2], he… he was born on +1938-05-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Stony Brook[4]. He died on +2008-05-31T00:00:00Z[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

  • Born in Berlin[2], Detlef Gromoll…
  • Detlef Gromoll passed away in Stony Brook[4].
  • Detlef Gromoll was born on +1938-05-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Detlef Gromoll died on +2008-05-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Berlin[9].
  • Detlef Gromoll held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Detlef Gromoll's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Detlef Gromoll's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Detlef Gromoll's field of work was differential geometry[11].
  • Detlef Gromoll's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Detlef Gromoll was employed by Stony Brook University[13].
  • Detlef Gromoll's education included a stint at University of Bonn[14].
  • Detlef Gromoll's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Hirzebruch[15].
  • Detlef Gromoll's image is recorded as Gromoll.jpg[16].
  • Detlef Gromoll is recorded as male[17].
  • Detlef Gromoll's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Detlef Gromoll supervised Gabriel Paternain as a doctoral student[19].
  • Detlef Gromoll supervised Guofang Wei as a doctoral student[20].
  • Detlef Gromoll supervised Horatio Hernandez as a doctoral student[21].
  • Detlef Gromoll supervised W. Andrew (Walter) Poor, Jr. as a doctoral student[22].
  • Detlef Gromoll supervised Hua-Min Huang as a doctoral student[23].
  • Detlef Gromoll supervised Stephen Kronwith as a doctoral student[24].
  • Detlef Gromoll supervised Paul Mason Ingram, Jr. as a doctoral student[25].
  • Detlef Gromoll supervised I-Ping Chu as a doctoral student[26].
  • Detlef Gromoll supervised Yoe Itokawa as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Detlef Gromoll was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on +1938-05-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Detlef Gromoll was educated at University of Bonn[14]. His doctoral advisor was Friedrich Hirzebruch[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include differential geometry[11], a branch of mathematics[28] and mathematics[12], an academic discipline[29]. Detlef Gromoll was employed by Stony Brook University[13]. Doctoral students include Gabriel Paternain[19], a mathematician[30], b. 1964[31], of Uruguay[32], specialised in mathematics[33]; Guofang Wei[20], a mathematician[34], b. 1965[35], of United States[36], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[37], specialised in mathematics[38]; Horatio Hernandez[21]; W. Andrew (Walter) Poor, Jr.[22]; Hua-Min Huang[23]; and Stephen Kronwith[24].

Death and Burial

Detlef Gromoll died on +2008-05-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Stony Brook[4]. Burial took place at Berlin[9].

Why It Matters

Detlef Gromoll 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.[39]

FAQs

Where was Detlef Gromoll born?

Detlef Gromoll was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Detlef Gromoll die?

Detlef Gromoll died in Stony Brook[4].

What did Detlef Gromoll do for work?

Detlef Gromoll worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Detlef Gromoll go to school?

Detlef Gromoll was educated at University of Bonn[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. mobile.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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