Emanuel Sperner

Summary

Emanuel Sperner is a human^[1]. Born in Prusinowice, Opole Voivodeship^[2], he… he was born on +1905-12-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Laufen^[4]. He died on +1980-01-31T00:00:00Z^[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 (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Emanuel Sperner was born in Prusinowice, Opole Voivodeship^[2].
• Emanuel Sperner died in Laufen^[4].
• Emanuel Sperner was born on +1905-12-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Emanuel Sperner died on +1980-01-31T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Emanuel Sperner died on +1980-12-31T00:00:00Z^[9].
• A child of Emanuel Sperner was Emanuel Sperner^[10].
• A child of Emanuel Sperner was Peter Sperner^[11].
• Emanuel Sperner held citizenship in Germany^[12].
• Emanuel Sperner's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Emanuel Sperner's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Emanuel Sperner's field of work was combinatorics^[13].
• Emanuel Sperner's field of work was mathematics^[14].
• Emanuel Sperner's field of work was analytic geometry^[15].
• Emanuel Sperner held the position of rector^[16].
• Emanuel Sperner held the position of chairperson^[17].
• Emanuel Sperner was employed by University of Bonn^[18].
• Among Emanuel Sperner's employers was University of Freiburg^[19].
• Emanuel Sperner was employed by University of Hamburg^[20].
• Emanuel Sperner was employed by Peking University^[21].
• Among Emanuel Sperner's employers was University of Königsberg^[22].
• Emanuel Sperner was employed by University of Strasbourg^[23].
• Emanuel Sperner's education included a stint at University of Freiburg^[24].
• Emanuel Sperner's education included a stint at University of Hamburg^[25].
• Emanuel Sperner's education included a stint at Carolinum^[26].
• Emanuel Sperner's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Blaschke^[27].

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Origins and Family

Emanuel Sperner's place of birth was Prusinowice, Opole Voivodeship^[2]. He was born on +1905-12-09T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Freiburg^[24], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1457^[30], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau^[31]; University of Hamburg^[25], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1919^[34], headquartered in Hamburg^[35]; and Carolinum^[26], a school^[36], in Poland^[37]. Doctoral advisors include Wilhelm Blaschke^[27], a mathematician^[38], 1885–1962^[39], of Austria^[40], awarded the National Prize of East Germany^[41], specialised in differential geometry^[42] and Otto Schreier^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include combinatorics^[13], a branch of mathematics^[44]; mathematics^[14], an academic discipline^[45]; and analytic geometry^[15], a branch of mathematics^[46]. Employers include University of Bonn^[18], a public research university^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1818^[49], headquartered in Bonn^[50]; University of Freiburg^[19], a public university^[51], in Germany^[52], founded in 1457^[53], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau^[54]; University of Hamburg^[20], a public university^[55], in Germany^[56], founded in 1919^[57], headquartered in Hamburg^[58]; Peking University^[21], a public university^[59], in People's Republic of China^[60], founded in 1898^[61]; University of Königsberg^[22], a university^[62], in Kingdom of Prussia^[63], founded in 1544^[64]; and University of Strasbourg^[23], a university^[65], in France^[66], founded in 1538^[67]. Positions held include rector^[16], an elective office^[68] and chairperson^[17], a type of position^[69]. Doctoral students include Wolfhart Zimmermann^[70], Kurt Leichtweiss^[71], Kurt-Rüdiger Kannenberg^[72], Hans-Joachim Arnold^[73], Heinrich Wefelscheid^[74], and Helmut Karzel^[75].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sperner's lemma^[76], Sperner family^[77], Sperner's theorem^[78], and Sperner property of a partially ordered set^[79]. Things named for Emanuel Sperner include Sperner's lemma^[80], a theorem^[81] and Sperner's theorem^[82], a theorem^[83].

Personal Life

Children include Emanuel Sperner^[10] and Peter Sperner^[11]. He was affiliated with the Nazi Party^[84].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1980-01-31T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1980-12-31T00:00:00Z^[9]. Emanuel Sperner passed away in Laufen^[4].

Why It Matters

Emanuel Sperner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85]

Entities named for him include Sperner's lemma^[80], a theorem^[81] and Sperner's theorem^[82], a theorem^[83].

His notable doctoral advisees include Wolfhart Zimmermann^[86], a physicist^[87], 1928–2016^[88], of Germany^[89], awarded the Max Planck Medal^[90], specialised in quantum field theory^[91]; Gerhard Ringel^[92], a mathematician^[93], 1919–2008^[94], of United States^[95], specialised in graph theory^[96]; and Kurt Leichtweiss^[97], a mathematician^[98], 1927–2013^[99], of Germany^[100], specialised in geometry^[101].

FAQs

Where was Emanuel Sperner born?

Emanuel Sperner's place of birth was Prusinowice, Opole Voivodeship^[2].

Where did Emanuel Sperner die?

Emanuel Sperner passed away in Laufen^[4].

What did Emanuel Sperner do for work?

Emanuel Sperner worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Emanuel Sperner go to school?

Emanuel Sperner was educated at University of Freiburg^[24], University of Hamburg^[25], and Carolinum^[26].