Detlef Laugwitz

German mathematician (1932–2000)
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Summary

Detlef Laugwitz was born on January 1, 1932[1], in Wrocław[2]. He died on January 1, 2000[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], historian of mathematics[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: May 11, 1932[8]
  • Date of death: April 17, 2000[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[10]
  • Field of work: mathematics[11], differential geometry[12], history of mathematics[13], functional analysis[14]
  • Employer: Technical University of Munich[15], Technical University of Darmstadt[16]
  • Educated at: Technical University of Munich[17], University of Göttingen[18]
  • Doctoral advisor: Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker[19], Gerhard Lyra[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Doctoral student: Detlef Spalt[22], Angelika May[23], Hans-Joachim Vollrath[24], Hans-Georg Steiner[25], Wilhelm P. Barth[26], Benno Fuchssteiner[27], Erhard Heil[28], Günter Braunss[29], Walter Schnitzspan[30], Lutz W. Schönefuß[31], Heinz Winter[32], Bodo Bollow[33], Heinz Dalicho[34], Hieronymus Zygan[35]
  • Commons category: Detlef Laugwitz[36]
  • Family name: Laugwitz[37]
  • Given name: Detlef[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[39], English[40]
  • Name in native language: Detlef Laugwitz[41]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[42]

Why It Matters

Detlef Laugwitz is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

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 a mathematician[4], historian of mathematics[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Detlef Laugwitz go to school?

Detlef Laugwitz was educated at Technical University of Munich[17] and University of Göttingen[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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