Eduard Heine

German mathematician (1821–1881)
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Eduard Heine
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Summary

Eduard Heine was born on March 16, 1821[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on October 21, 1881[3], in Halle (Saale)[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (303 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1821[8]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1881[9]
  • Place of burial: Stadtgottesacker[10]
  • Father: Q137942725[11]
  • Mother: Q137942727[12]
  • Spouse: Q137942738[13]
  • Child: Anselma Heine[14], Klara Heine[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[16]
  • Field of work: mathematical analysis[17], mathematics[18]
  • Position held: rector[19]
  • Employer: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[20], University of Bonn[21]
  • Educated at: University of Göttingen[22], University of Königsberg[23], Frederick William University Berlin[24], Friedrichswerder Gymnasium[25], Köllnisches Gymnasium[26]
  • Doctoral advisor: Enno Dirksen[27], Martin Ohm[28]
  • Notable work: Heine–Borel theorem[29], Heine–Cantor theorem[30], uniform continuity[31], Heine–Stieltjes polynomials[32]
  • Award received: Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal[33]
  • Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[34], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[35]
  • Influenced by: Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet[36]
  • Sex or gender: male[37]
  • Doctoral student: Heinrich Eduard Zuege[38], Karl Baer[39]
  • Commons category: Eduard Heine[40]
  • Residence: Prussia[41]
  • Family name: Heine[42]
  • Given name: Heinrich[43], Eduard[44]
  • Academic thesis: De aequationibus nonnullis differentialibus[45]
  • Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[46]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Eduard Heine include Heine–Borel theorem[47], a theorem[48] and Heine–Cantor theorem[49], a theorem[50].

Why It Matters

Eduard Heine has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Entities named for him include Heine–Borel theorem[47], a theorem[48] and Heine–Cantor theorem[49], a theorem[50].

FAQs

Where was Eduard Heine born?

Eduard Heine's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Eduard Heine die?

Eduard Heine passed away in Halle (Saale)[4].

Who were Eduard Heine's parents?

Eduard Heine's father was Q137942725[11]. Eduard Heine's mother was Q137942727[12].

Who was Eduard Heine married to?

Eduard Heine's spouses include Q137942738[13].

What did Eduard Heine do for work?

Eduard Heine worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Eduard Heine go to school?

Eduard Heine was educated at University of Göttingen[22], University of Königsberg[23], Frederick William University Berlin[24], and Friedrichswerder Gymnasium[25].

What awards did Eduard Heine receive?

Honors received include Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal[33].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [23] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [24] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  15. [26] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  22. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  23. [33] ↑ . Neue Deutsche Biographie. deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [38] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [39] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  28. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [1] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [3] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [42] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [43] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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