Edmund Landau

Summary

Edmund Landau is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Berlin^[2]. He was born on February 14, 1877^[3]. He died in Berlin^[4]. He worked as a mathematician^[5] and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Berlin^[2], Edmund Landau…
• Edmund Landau died in Berlin^[4].
• Edmund Landau was born on February 14, 1877^[3].
• Edmund Landau is buried at Weißensee Cemetery^[8].
• Edmund Landau's father was Leopold Landau^[9].
• Edmund Landau held citizenship in German Reich^[10].
• German was Edmund Landau's native language^[11].
• Edmund Landau is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[12].
• Edmund Landau worked as a mathematician^[5].
• Edmund Landau worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Edmund Landau's field of work was number theory^[13].
• Edmund Landau's field of work was mathematics^[14].
• Edmund Landau's field of work was complex analysis^[15].
• Among Edmund Landau's employers was University of Göttingen^[16].
• Edmund Landau was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[17].
• Among Edmund Landau's employers was Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[18].
• Edmund Landau was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[19].
• Edmund Landau was educated at Französisches Gymnasium Berlin^[20].
• Edmund Landau's doctoral advisor was Ferdinand Georg Frobenius^[21].
• Edmund Landau's doctoral advisor was Lazarus Fuchs^[22].
• Edmund Landau was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[23].
• Edmund Landau was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Edmund Landau was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Edmund Landau was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony^[26].
• Edmund Landau was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Berlin^[2], Edmund Landau… he was born on February 14, 1877^[3]. His father was Leopold Landau^[9]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[12]. German was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[19], a comprehensive university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1809^[30], headquartered in Berlin^[31] and Französisches Gymnasium Berlin^[20], a school^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1689^[34]. Doctoral advisors include Ferdinand Georg Frobenius^[21], a mathematician^[35], 1849–1917^[36], of Kingdom of Prussia^[37], specialised in algebra^[38] and Lazarus Fuchs^[22], a mathematician^[39], 1833–1902^[40], of Kingdom of Prussia^[41], awarded the Order of the Zähringer Lion^[42], specialised in complex analysis^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[5] and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include number theory^[13], a branch of mathematics^[44]; mathematics^[14], an academic discipline^[45]; and complex analysis^[15], a branch of mathematics^[46]. Employers include University of Göttingen^[16], a campus university^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1734^[49], headquartered in Göttingen^[50]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[17], a comprehensive university^[51], in Germany^[52], founded in 1809^[53], headquartered in Berlin^[54]; and Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[18], a university^[55], in Israel^[56], founded in 1918^[57], headquartered in Jerusalem^[58]. Doctoral students include Grete Hermann^[59], a mathematician^[60], 1901–1984^[61], of United Kingdom^[62], specialised in computer algebra^[63]; Wilhelm Dörate^[64]; Werner Weber^[65], a mathematician^[66], 1906–1975^[67], of Germany^[68]; Hans Heilbronn^[69], a mathematician^[70], 1908–1975^[71], of Canada^[72], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[73], specialised in number theory^[74]; Adolf Hammerstein^[75], a mathematician^[76], 1888–1941^[77], of German Reich^[78]; and Werner Wolfgang Rogosinski^[79], a mathematician^[80], 1894–1964^[81], of United Kingdom^[82], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[83].

Personal Life

Edmund Landau's religion is recorded as Judaism^[84].

Death and Burial

Edmund Landau died in Berlin^[4]. He is buried at Weißensee Cemetery^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edmund Landau include big O notation^[85], Landau–Ramanujan constant^[86], Landau's problems^[87], and Landau's function^[88].

Why It Matters

Edmund Landau ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[89] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[90]

He has been cited as an influence by Walter Dubislav^[91], a mathematician^[92], 1895–1937^[93], of German Reich^[94].

Entities named for him include big O notation^[85], Landau–Ramanujan constant^[86], Landau's problems^[87], and Landau's function^[88].

His notable doctoral advisees include Harald Bohr^[95], a mathematician^[96], 1887–1951^[97], of Kingdom of Denmark^[98], specialised in mathematics^[99]; Grete Hermann^[100], a mathematician^[101], 1901–1984^[102], of United Kingdom^[103], specialised in computer algebra^[104]; Vojtěch Jarník^[105], a mathematician^[106], 1897–1970^[107], of Austria–Hungary^[108], awarded the Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia)^[109], specialised in number theory^[110]; Paul Bernays^[111], a mathematician^[112], 1888–1977^[113], of Switzerland^[114], specialised in mathematical logic^[115]; Alexander Ostrowski^[116], a mathematician^[117], 1893–1986^[118], of Germany^[119], awarded the honorary doctor of the Marie and Louis Pasteur University^[120], specialised in algebra^[121]; and Carl Ludwig Siegel^[122], a mathematician^[123], 1896–1981^[124], of Weimar Republic^[125], awarded the doctor honoris causa from the University of Nancy^[126], specialised in number theory^[127].

FAQs

Where was Edmund Landau born?

Born in Berlin^[2], Edmund Landau…

Where did Edmund Landau die?

Edmund Landau passed away in Berlin^[4].

Who were Edmund Landau's parents?

Edmund Landau's father was Leopold Landau^[9].

What did Edmund Landau do for work?

Edmund Landau worked as mathematician^[5] and university teacher^[6].

Where did Edmund Landau go to school?

Edmund Landau was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[19] and Französisches Gymnasium Berlin^[20].

Who did Edmund Landau influence?

Edmund Landau has been cited as an influence by Walter Dubislav^[91].