Emil Hilb

German mathematician (1882-1929)
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Emil Hilb

Summary

Emil Hilb is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stuttgart[2]. He was born on April 26, 1882[3]. He died in Würzburg[4]. He died on January 1, 1929[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], secondary school teacher[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Emil Hilb was born in Stuttgart[2].
  • Emil Hilb died in Würzburg[4].
  • Emil Hilb was born on April 26, 1882[3].
  • Emil Hilb died on January 1, 1929[5].
  • Emil Hilb died on August 6, 1929[10].
  • Emil Hilb is buried at Pragfriedhof Stuttgart[11].
  • Emil Hilb held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Emil Hilb worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Emil Hilb's professions included secondary school teacher[7].
  • Emil Hilb's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Emil Hilb's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Emil Hilb's field of work was algebra[14].
  • Emil Hilb's field of work was algebraic equation[15].
  • Emil Hilb's field of work was function[16].
  • Emil Hilb's field of work was trigonometry[17].
  • Emil Hilb's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[18].
  • Emil Hilb was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[19].
  • Emil Hilb's doctoral advisor was Ferdinand von Lindemann[20].
  • Emil Hilb is recorded as male[21].
  • Emil Hilb's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Emil Hilb supervised Richard Bär as a doctoral student[23].
  • Emil Hilb supervised Otto Haupt as a doctoral student[24].
  • Emil Hilb supervised Axel Schur as a doctoral student[25].
  • Emil Hilb supervised Paul Lonnerstädter as a doctoral student[26].
  • Emil Hilb's Commons category is recorded as Emil Hilb[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Emil Hilb's place of birth was Stuttgart[2]. He was born on April 26, 1882[3].

Education

Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[18], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1472[30], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[31] and Frederick William University Berlin[19], a university[32], in Prussia[33], founded in 1828[34]. Emil Hilb's doctoral advisor was Ferdinand von Lindemann[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], secondary school teacher[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[13], an academic discipline[35]; algebra[14], a branch of mathematics[36]; algebraic equation[15]; function[16], a mathematical concept[37]; and trigonometry[17], a branch of mathematics[38]. Doctoral students include Richard Bär[23], a physicist[39], 1892–1940[40], of Switzerland[41]; Otto Haupt[24], a mathematician[42], 1887–1988[43], of Germany[44], awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit[45], specialised in geometry[46]; Axel Schur[25], a mathematician[47], 1891–1930[48], of Germany[49]; and Paul Lonnerstädter[26], 1900–1942[50].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1929[5] and August 6, 1929[10]. Emil Hilb passed away in Würzburg[4]. Burial took place at Pragfriedhof Stuttgart[11].

Why It Matters

Emil Hilb ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

His notable doctoral advisees include Otto Haupt[53], a mathematician[54], 1887–1988[55], of Germany[56], awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit[57], specialised in geometry[58].

FAQs

Where was Emil Hilb born?

Emil Hilb was born in Stuttgart[2].

Where did Emil Hilb die?

Emil Hilb passed away in Würzburg[4].

What did Emil Hilb do for work?

Emil Hilb worked as mathematician[6], secondary school teacher[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Emil Hilb go to school?

Emil Hilb was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[18] and Frederick William University Berlin[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . history.didaktik.mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de. history.didaktik.mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . history.didaktik.mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de. history.didaktik.mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . history.didaktik.mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  24. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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