Elling Holst

Norwegian mathematician (1849–1915)
Person human Q3354825
Elling Holst
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Elling Holst

Summary

Elling Holst is a human[1]. Born in Drammen[2], he… he was born on June 18, 1849[3]. He died in Bærum Municipality[4]. He died on September 2, 1915[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], biographer[8], children's writer[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Elling Holst was born in Drammen[2].
  • Elling Holst passed away in Bærum Municipality[4].
  • Elling Holst was born on June 18, 1849[3].
  • Elling Holst was born on July 19, 1849[12].
  • Elling Holst died on September 2, 1915[5].
  • Burial took place at Vår Frelsers gravlund[13].
  • Elling Holst held citizenship in Norway[14].
  • Elling Holst's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Elling Holst's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Elling Holst's professions included biographer[8].
  • Elling Holst worked as a children's writer[9].
  • Elling Holst worked as a writer[10].
  • Elling Holst worked as an editor[15].
  • Elling Holst's field of work was mathematics[16].
  • Elling Holst's field of work was algebra[17].
  • Elling Holst's field of work was algebraic geometry[18].
  • Elling Holst's field of work was rational function[19].
  • Elling Holst's field of work was polynomial[20].
  • Elling Holst's field of work was children's book[21].
  • Elling Holst was employed by University of Oslo[22].
  • Elling Holst's education included a stint at University of Oslo[23].
  • Elling Holst's doctoral advisor was Sophus Lie[24].
  • Elling Holst received the Order of St. Olav[25].
  • Elling Holst was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[26].
  • Elling Holst is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Elling Holst's place of birth was Drammen[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 18, 1849[3] and July 19, 1849[12].

Education

Elling Holst's education included a stint at University of Oslo[23]. His doctoral advisor was Sophus Lie[24]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], biographer[8], children's writer[9], writer[10], and editor[15]. Fields of work include mathematics[16], an academic discipline[29]; algebra[17], a branch of mathematics[30]; algebraic geometry[18], a branch of mathematics[31]; rational function[19], a type of mathematical function[32]; polynomial[20]; and children's book[21], a literary genre[33]. Among Elling Holst's employers was University of Oslo[22]. He supervised Axel Thue as a doctoral student[34].

Recognition

Elling Holst received the Order of St. Olav[25].

Death and Burial

Elling Holst died on September 2, 1915[5]. He died in Bærum Municipality[4]. He is buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund[13].

Why It Matters

Elling Holst ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

His notable doctoral advisees include Axel Thue[37], a mathematician[38], 1863–1922[39], of Norway[40], awarded the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[41], specialised in number theory[42].

FAQs

Where was Elling Holst born?

Born in Drammen[2], Elling Holst…

Where did Elling Holst die?

Elling Holst died in Bærum Municipality[4].

What did Elling Holst do for work?

Elling Holst worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], biographer[8], children's writer[9], and writer[10].

Where did Elling Holst go to school?

Elling Holst was educated at University of Oslo[23].

What awards did Elling Holst receive?

Honors received include Order of St. Olav[25].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . begravdeioslo.no. Retrieved . begravdeioslo.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [34] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [12] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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