Emmy Noether

Summary

Emmy Noether is a human^[1]. Born in Erlangen^[2], she… she was born on +1882-03-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. She passed away in Bryn Mawr^[4]. She died on +1935-04-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. She worked as a mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,503 views/month, #6,375 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Erlangen^[2], Emmy Noether…
• Emmy Noether passed away in Bryn Mawr^[4].
• Emmy Noether was born on +1882-03-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Emmy Noether was born on +1882-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Emmy Noether died on +1935-04-14T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Emmy Noether died on +1935-01-01T00:00:00Z^[11].
• Burial took place at Old Library^[12].
• Emmy Noether's father was Max Noether^[13].
• Emmy Noether held citizenship in Kingdom of Bavaria^[14].
• Emmy Noether is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[15].
• Emmy Noether's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Emmy Noether worked as a physicist^[7].
• Emmy Noether worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Emmy Noether's field of work was algebra^[16].
• Emmy Noether's field of work was abstract algebra^[17].
• Emmy Noether's field of work was theoretical physics^[18].
• Emmy Noether's field of work was field theory^[19].
• Emmy Noether's field of work was mathematics^[20].
• Emmy Noether's field of work was mathematical physics^[21].
• Emmy Noether was employed by University of Göttingen^[22].
• Among Emmy Noether's employers was Bryn Mawr College^[23].
• Among Emmy Noether's employers was Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg^[24].
• Emmy Noether was educated at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg^[25].
• Emmy Noether's education included a stint at University of Göttingen^[26].
• Emmy Noether's education included a stint at Heidelberg University^[27].

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Origins and Family

Emmy Noether's place of birth was Erlangen^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1882-03-23T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1882-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10]. Her father was Max Noether^[13]. She is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[15].

Education

Educated at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg^[25], a public research university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1742^[30], headquartered in Erlangen^[31]; University of Göttingen^[26], a campus university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1734^[34], headquartered in Göttingen^[35]; and Heidelberg University^[27], a public research university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1386^[38], headquartered in Heidelberg^[39]. Emmy Noether's doctoral advisor was Paul Gordan^[40]. Academic degrees include doctorate^[41] and habilitation^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include algebra^[16], a branch of mathematics^[43]; abstract algebra^[17], a branch of mathematics^[44]; theoretical physics^[18], a branch of physics^[45]; field theory^[19], a mathematical theory^[46]; mathematics^[20], an academic discipline^[47]; and mathematical physics^[21], a branch of mathematics^[48]. Employers include University of Göttingen^[22], a campus university^[49], in Germany^[50], founded in 1734^[51], headquartered in Göttingen^[52]; Bryn Mawr College^[23], a university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1885^[55], headquartered in Bryn Mawr^[56]; and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg^[24], a public research university^[57], in Germany^[58], founded in 1742^[59], headquartered in Erlangen^[60]. A notable student of Emmy Noether was Bartel Leendert van der Waerden^[61]. Doctoral students include Max Deuring^[62], Hans Fitting^[63], Grete Hermann^[64], Zeng Jiongzhi^[65], Jacob Levitzki^[66], and Otto Schilling^[67].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Emmy Noether is Noether's theorem^[68]. Things named for her include Noether's theorem^[69], noetherian ring^[70], charge^[71], Noether's second theorem^[72], Fredholm operator^[73], Noether normalization lemma^[74], Skolem–Noether theorem^[75], and noetherian scheme^[76].

Recognition

Emmy Noether received the Ackermann–Teubner Memorial Award^[77].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Social Democratic Party of Germany^[78], a political party^[79], in Germany^[80], founded in 1863^[81] and Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany^[82], a political party^[83], in German Reich^[84], founded in 1917^[85].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1935-04-14T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1935-01-01T00:00:00Z^[11]. Emmy Noether died in Bryn Mawr^[4]. Burial took place at Old Library^[12].

Why It Matters

Emmy Noether ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,503 views/month, #6,375 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[86] She is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[87]

She has been cited as an influence by Olga Taussky-Todd^[88], a mathematician^[89], 1906–1995^[90], of Austria^[91], awarded the Noether Lecture^[92], specialised in mathematics^[93] and Vera Pless^[94], a mathematician^[95], 1931–2020^[96], of United States^[97], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[98], specialised in combinatorics^[99].

She is credited with the discovery of Noether's theorem^[100], a theorem^[101] and Noether's second theorem^[102], a theorem^[103]. Entities named for her include Noether's theorem^[69], noetherian ring^[70], charge^[71], Noether's second theorem^[72], Fredholm operator^[73], and Noether normalization lemma^[74].

Her notable doctoral advisees include Grete Hermann^[104], a mathematician^[105], 1901–1984^[106], of United Kingdom^[107], specialised in computer algebra^[108]; Ernst Witt^[109], a mathematician^[110], 1911–1991^[111], of Germany^[112], specialised in mathematics^[113]; Jacob Levitzki^[114]; Zeng Jiongzhi^[115]; Max Deuring^[116]; and Hans Fitting^[117].

FAQs

Where was Emmy Noether born?

Emmy Noether's place of birth was Erlangen^[2].

Where did Emmy Noether die?

Emmy Noether died in Bryn Mawr^[4].

Who were Emmy Noether's parents?

Emmy Noether's father was Max Noether^[13].

What did Emmy Noether do for work?

Emmy Noether worked as mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Emmy Noether go to school?

Emmy Noether was educated at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg^[25], University of Göttingen^[26], and Heidelberg University^[27].

What awards did Emmy Noether receive?

Honors received include Ackermann–Teubner Memorial Award^[77].

Who did Emmy Noether influence?

Emmy Noether has been cited as an influence by Olga Taussky-Todd^[88] and Vera Pless^[94].

What did Emmy Noether discover?

Emmy Noether is credited as discoverer of Noether's theorem^[100] and Noether's second theorem^[102].