Detlef Laugwitz

German mathematician (1932–2000)
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Detlef Laugwitz

Summary

Detlef Laugwitz is a human[1]. He was born in Wrocław[2]. He was born on +1932-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2000-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], historian of mathematics[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wrocław[2], Detlef Laugwitz…
  • Detlef Laugwitz was born on +1932-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Detlef Laugwitz died on +2000-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Detlef Laugwitz held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Detlef Laugwitz worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Detlef Laugwitz worked as a historian of mathematics[6].
  • Detlef Laugwitz's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Detlef Laugwitz's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Detlef Laugwitz's field of work was differential geometry[11].
  • Detlef Laugwitz's field of work was history of mathematics[12].
  • Detlef Laugwitz's field of work was functional analysis[13].
  • Detlef Laugwitz was employed by Technical University of Munich[14].
  • Detlef Laugwitz was employed by Technical University of Darmstadt[15].
  • Detlef Laugwitz was educated at Technical University of Munich[16].
  • Detlef Laugwitz was educated at University of Göttingen[17].
  • Detlef Laugwitz's doctoral advisor was Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker[18].
  • Detlef Laugwitz's doctoral advisor was Gerhard Lyra[19].
  • Detlef Laugwitz's image is recorded as Detlef Laugwitz.jpg[20].
  • Detlef Laugwitz is recorded as male[21].
  • Detlef Laugwitz's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Detlef Laugwitz supervised Detlef Spalt as a doctoral student[23].
  • Detlef Laugwitz supervised Angelika May as a doctoral student[24].
  • Detlef Laugwitz supervised Hans-Joachim Vollrath as a doctoral student[25].
  • Detlef Laugwitz supervised Hans-Georg Steiner as a doctoral student[26].
  • Detlef Laugwitz supervised Wilhelm P. Barth as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wrocław[2], Detlef Laugwitz… he was born on +1932-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Technical University of Munich[16], an institute of technology[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Munich[31] and University of Göttingen[17], a campus university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1734[34], headquartered in Göttingen[35]. Doctoral advisors include Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker[18], a physicist[36], 1912–2007[37], of Kingdom of Württemberg[38], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[39], specialised in physics[40] and Gerhard Lyra[19], a mathematician[41], 1910–1975[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5], historian of mathematics[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[10], an academic discipline[43]; differential geometry[11], a branch of mathematics[44]; history of mathematics[12], an aspect of history[45]; and functional analysis[13], a branch of mathematics[46]. Employers include Technical University of Munich[14], an institute of technology[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1868[49], headquartered in Munich[50] and Technical University of Darmstadt[15], a public university[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1877[53]. Doctoral students include Detlef Spalt[23], a mathematician[54], b. 1952[55]; Angelika May[24]; Hans-Joachim Vollrath[25], a mathematician[56], 1934–2025[57], of Germany[58]; Hans-Georg Steiner[26], a mathematician[59], 1928–2004[60], of Germany[61]; Wilhelm P. Barth[27]; and Benno Fuchssteiner[62].

Death and Burial

Detlef Laugwitz died on +2000-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Detlef Laugwitz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Detlef Laugwitz born?

Detlef Laugwitz's place of birth was Wrocław[2].

What did Detlef Laugwitz do for work?

Detlef Laugwitz worked as mathematician[5], historian of mathematics[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Detlef Laugwitz go to school?

Detlef Laugwitz was educated at Technical University of Munich[16] and University of Göttingen[17].

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  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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