Emil Julius Gumbel

German mathematician and statistician (1891–1966)
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Emil Julius Gumbel

Summary

Emil Julius Gumbel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Munich[2]. He was born on July 18, 1891[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on September 10, 1966[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], translator[7], statistician[8], university teacher[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Munich[2], Emil Julius Gumbel…
  • Emil Julius Gumbel died in New York City[4].
  • Emil Julius Gumbel was born on July 18, 1891[3].
  • Emil Julius Gumbel died on September 10, 1966[5].
  • Among Emil Julius Gumbel's spouses was Marieluise Hau Solscher[12].
  • Emil Julius Gumbel held citizenship in German Empire[13].
  • Emil Julius Gumbel held citizenship in Weimar Republic[14].
  • Emil Julius Gumbel held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Emil Julius Gumbel worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Emil Julius Gumbel's professions included translator[7].
  • Emil Julius Gumbel's professions included statistician[8].
  • Emil Julius Gumbel's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Emil Julius Gumbel worked as a journalist[10].
  • Among Emil Julius Gumbel's employers was Heidelberg University[16].
  • Emil Julius Gumbel was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17].
  • Emil Julius Gumbel's doctoral advisor was Georg von Mayr[18].
  • Emil Julius Gumbel's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Böhm[19].
  • Emil Julius Gumbel's doctoral advisor was Ferdinand von Lindemann[20].
  • Emil Julius Gumbel received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].
  • Emil Julius Gumbel received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[22].
  • Emil Julius Gumbel received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[23].
  • Emil Julius Gumbel was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[24].
  • Emil Julius Gumbel is recorded as male[25].
  • Emil Julius Gumbel's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Emil Julius Gumbel was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Emil Julius Gumbel was born in Munich[2]. He was born on July 18, 1891[3].

Education

Emil Julius Gumbel's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17]. Doctoral advisors include Georg von Mayr[18], an economist[28], 1841–1925[29], of German Reich[30], specialised in statistics[31]; Friedrich Böhm[19], a mathematician[32], 1885–1965[33], of Germany[34], specialised in mathematics[35]; and Ferdinand von Lindemann[20], a mathematician[36], 1852–1939[37], of Kingdom of Hanover[38], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[39], specialised in number theory[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], translator[7], statistician[8], university teacher[9], and journalist[10]. Among Emil Julius Gumbel's employers was Heidelberg University[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21], a fellowship grant[41], in United States[42], founded in 1925[43]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association[22], a statistics award[44]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[23].

Personal Life

Emil Julius Gumbel was married to Marieluise Hau Solscher[12]. Political affiliations include Social Democratic Party of Germany[27], a political party[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1863[47] and Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany[48], a political party[49], in German Reich[50], founded in 1917[51].

Death and Burial

Emil Julius Gumbel died on September 10, 1966[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Emil Julius Gumbel include Gumbel distribution[52].

Why It Matters

Emil Julius Gumbel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Entities named for him include Gumbel distribution[52].

FAQs

Where was Emil Julius Gumbel born?

Emil Julius Gumbel was born in Munich[2].

Where did Emil Julius Gumbel die?

Emil Julius Gumbel passed away in New York City[4].

Who was Emil Julius Gumbel married to?

Emil Julius Gumbel's spouses include Marieluise Hau Solscher[12].

What did Emil Julius Gumbel do for work?

Emil Julius Gumbel worked as mathematician[6], translator[7], statistician[8], university teacher[9], and journalist[10].

Where did Emil Julius Gumbel go to school?

Emil Julius Gumbel was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17].

What awards did Emil Julius Gumbel receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[22], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[23].

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  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Employer Heidelberg University
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    Member of political party Social Democratic Party of Germany, Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany
    Described by source Heidelberg Scholar Lexicon 1803–1932, In Memoriam: Emil J. Cumbel
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