Edmund Hess

German mathematician
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Edmund Hess

Summary

Edmund Hess is a human[1]. Born in Marburg[2], he… he was born on +1843-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Marburg[4]. He died on +1903-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], scientist[8], and secondary school teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Edmund Hess was born in Marburg[2].
  • Edmund Hess died in Marburg[4].
  • Edmund Hess was born on +1843-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edmund Hess was born on +1843-02-17T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Edmund Hess died on +1903-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Edmund Hess died on +1903-12-24T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Edmund Hess held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Edmund Hess's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Edmund Hess's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Edmund Hess's professions included scientist[8].
  • Edmund Hess's professions included secondary school teacher[9].
  • Edmund Hess's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Edmund Hess's field of work was geometry[15].
  • Edmund Hess's field of work was polygon[16].
  • Edmund Hess's field of work was polyhedron[17].
  • Edmund Hess's field of work was solid figure[18].
  • Edmund Hess was employed by University of Marburg[19].
  • Edmund Hess was educated at Heidelberg University[20].
  • Edmund Hess was educated at University of Marburg[21].
  • Edmund Hess was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[22].
  • Edmund Hess's image is recorded as Das Fotoalbum für Weierstraß 030 (Edmund Hess).jpg[23].
  • Edmund Hess is recorded as male[24].
  • Edmund Hess's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Edmund Hess's ISNI is recorded as 0000000079967628[26].
  • Edmund Hess's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54908632[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Marburg[2], Edmund Hess… Recorded date of birth include +1843-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1843-02-17T00:00:00Z[11].

Education

Educated at Heidelberg University[20], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1386[30], headquartered in Heidelberg[31] and University of Marburg[21], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1527[34], headquartered in Marburg[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], scientist[8], and secondary school teacher[9]. Fields of work include mathematics[14], an academic discipline[36]; geometry[15], a branch of mathematics[37]; polygon[16]; polyhedron[17]; and solid figure[18]. Among Edmund Hess's employers was University of Marburg[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1903-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1903-12-24T00:00:00Z[12]. Edmund Hess died in Marburg[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edmund Hess include star regular polychoron[38], a mathematical concept[39].

Why It Matters

Edmund Hess ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for him include star regular polychoron[38], a mathematical concept[39].

FAQs

Where was Edmund Hess born?

Born in Marburg[2], Edmund Hess…

Where did Edmund Hess die?

Edmund Hess died in Marburg[4].

What did Edmund Hess do for work?

Edmund Hess worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], scientist[8], and secondary school teacher[9].

Where did Edmund Hess go to school?

Edmund Hess was educated at Heidelberg University[20] and University of Marburg[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . uni-marburg.de. uni-marburg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . uni-marburg.de. uni-marburg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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