Enno Dirksen

German mathematician (1788-1850)
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Summary

Enno Dirksen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Eilsum[2]. He was born on January 1, 1792[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on January 1, 1850[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 (47 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Enno Dirksen was born in Eilsum[2].
  • Enno Dirksen passed away in Paris[4].
  • Enno Dirksen was born on January 1, 1792[3].
  • Enno Dirksen was born on January 3, 1788[9].
  • Enno Dirksen died on January 1, 1850[5].
  • Enno Dirksen died on July 16, 1850[10].
  • Burial took place at Eilsum cemetery[11].
  • Burial took place at Montmartre Cemetery[12].
  • Enno Dirksen held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Enno Dirksen's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Enno Dirksen worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Enno Dirksen's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Enno Dirksen's field of work was mathematical analysis[15].
  • Enno Dirksen's field of work was calculus of variations[16].
  • Among Enno Dirksen's employers was University of Berlin[17].
  • Enno Dirksen was educated at University of Göttingen[18].
  • Enno Dirksen's doctoral advisor was Johann Tobias Mayer[19].
  • Enno Dirksen's doctoral advisor was Bernhard Friedrich Thibaut[20].
  • Enno Dirksen was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Enno Dirksen was influenced by Carl Friedrich Gauss[22].
  • Enno Dirksen was influenced by Augustin-Louis Cauchy[23].
  • Enno Dirksen is recorded as male[24].
  • Enno Dirksen's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Enno Dirksen supervised Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi as a doctoral student[26].
  • Enno Dirksen supervised Eduard Heine as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Enno Dirksen's place of birth was Eilsum[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1792[3] and January 3, 1788[9].

Education

Enno Dirksen's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[18]. Doctoral advisors include Johann Tobias Mayer[19], a mathematician[28], 1752–1830[29], of Germany[30] and Bernhard Friedrich Thibaut[20], a mathematician[31], 1775–1832[32], of Germany[33], specialised in mathematics[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[14], an academic discipline[35]; mathematical analysis[15], an academic discipline[36]; and calculus of variations[16], a branch of mathematics[37]. Among Enno Dirksen's employers was University of Berlin[17]. Doctoral students include Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi[26], a mathematician[38], 1804–1851[39], of Kingdom of Prussia[40], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[41], specialised in differential geometry[42]; Eduard Heine[27], a mathematician[43], 1821–1881[44], of Kingdom of Prussia[45], awarded the Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal[46], specialised in mathematical analysis[47]; Adolph Göpel[48], a mathematician[49], 1812–1847[50], of Germany[51]; Johann Albert Arndt[52], a secondary school teacher[53], 1811–1882[54]; Johann Robert Boymann[55]; and Franz Brünnow[56], an astronomer[57], 1821–1891[58], of Kingdom of Prussia[59], specialised in astronomy[60].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1850[5] and July 16, 1850[10]. Enno Dirksen passed away in Paris[4]. Recorded place of burial include Eilsum cemetery[11] and Montmartre Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Enno Dirksen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

His notable doctoral advisees include Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi[62], a mathematician[63], 1804–1851[64], of Kingdom of Prussia[65], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[66], specialised in differential geometry[67]; Eduard Heine[68], a mathematician[69], 1821–1881[70], of Kingdom of Prussia[71], awarded the Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal[72], specialised in mathematical analysis[73]; Franz Brünnow[74], an astronomer[75], 1821–1891[76], of Kingdom of Prussia[77], specialised in astronomy[78]; Adolph Göpel[79], a mathematician[80], 1812–1847[81], of Germany[82]; and Carl Immanuel Gerhardt[83], a mathematician[84], 1816–1899[85], of Kingdom of Prussia[86], specialised in mathematics[87].

FAQs

Where was Enno Dirksen born?

Enno Dirksen was born in Eilsum[2].

Where did Enno Dirksen die?

Enno Dirksen died in Paris[4].

What did Enno Dirksen do for work?

Enno Dirksen worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Enno Dirksen go to school?

Enno Dirksen was educated at University of Göttingen[18].

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Class ancestry

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