Eduard Helly

Austrian mathematician (1884–1943)
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Eduard Helly

Summary

Eduard Helly is a human[1]. Born in Vienna[2], he… he was born on +1884-06-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on +1943-11-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Eduard Helly was born in Vienna[2].
  • Eduard Helly died in Chicago[4].
  • Eduard Helly was born on +1884-06-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Eduard Helly died on +1943-11-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Eduard Helly was married to Elisa Bloch-Helly[9].
  • Eduard Helly held citizenship in Austria[10].
  • Eduard Helly worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Eduard Helly worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Eduard Helly's employers was University of Vienna[11].
  • Among Eduard Helly's employers was Illinois Institute of Technology[12].
  • Among Eduard Helly's employers was Monmouth University[13].
  • Among Eduard Helly's employers was Mitteldeutsche Boden-Kredit-Anstalt[14].
  • Among Eduard Helly's employers was Feuerversicherungsgesellschaft Deutscher Phönix[15].
  • Eduard Helly was educated at University of Vienna[16].
  • Eduard Helly's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[17].
  • Eduard Helly's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Wirtinger[18].
  • Eduard Helly's doctoral advisor was Franz Mertens[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Eduard Helly is Helly's theorem[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Eduard Helly is Helly–Bray theorem[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Eduard Helly is Helly metric[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Eduard Helly is Helly's selection theorem[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Eduard Helly is Helly space[24].
  • Eduard Helly is recorded as male[25].
  • Eduard Helly's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Eduard Helly supervised Elise Grünfeld-Stein as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Eduard Helly's place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on +1884-06-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Vienna[16], a university[28], in Austria[29], founded in 1365[30], headquartered in Vienna[31] and University of Göttingen[17], a campus university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1734[34], headquartered in Göttingen[35]. Doctoral advisors include Wilhelm Wirtinger[18], a mathematician[36], 1865–1945[37], of Austria–Hungary[38], awarded the Sylvester Medal[39], specialised in mathematics[40] and Franz Mertens[19], a mathematician[41], 1840–1927[42], of Austria[43], specialised in number theory[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Vienna[11], a university[45], in Austria[46], founded in 1365[47], headquartered in Vienna[48]; Illinois Institute of Technology[12], a university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1940[51], headquartered in Chicago[52]; Monmouth University[13], a private university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1933[55]; Mitteldeutsche Boden-Kredit-Anstalt[14], an organization[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1895[58], headquartered in Greiz[59]; and Feuerversicherungsgesellschaft Deutscher Phönix[15], a business[60], in Germany[61]. Doctoral students include Elise Grünfeld-Stein[27] and Erich Ludwig Huppert[62], a mathematician[63], b. 1911[64].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Helly's theorem[20], a theorem[65]; Helly–Bray theorem[21], a theorem[66]; Helly metric[22], a mathematical concept[67]; Helly's selection theorem[23], a theorem[68]; and Helly space[24], a mathematical concept[69]. Things named for Eduard Helly include Helly's theorem[70], a theorem[71] and Helly's selection theorem[72], a theorem[73].

Personal Life

Eduard Helly was married to Elisa Bloch-Helly[9].

Death and Burial

Eduard Helly died on +1943-11-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Chicago[4].

Why It Matters

Eduard Helly ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

Entities named for him include Helly's theorem[70], a theorem[71] and Helly's selection theorem[72], a theorem[73].

FAQs

Where was Eduard Helly born?

Eduard Helly's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did Eduard Helly die?

Eduard Helly passed away in Chicago[4].

Who was Eduard Helly married to?

Eduard Helly's spouses include Elisa Bloch-Helly[9].

What did Eduard Helly do for work?

Eduard Helly worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Eduard Helly go to school?

Eduard Helly was educated at University of Vienna[16] and University of Göttingen[17].

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  2. [74] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
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