Erich Bessel-Hagen

German mathematician and historian of mathematics (1898–1946)
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Erich Bessel-Hagen

Summary

Erich Bessel-Hagen is a human[1]. Born in Charlottenburg[2], he… he was born on +1898-09-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bonn[4]. He died on +1946-03-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Erich Bessel-Hagen's place of birth was Charlottenburg[2].
  • Erich Bessel-Hagen died in Bonn[4].
  • Erich Bessel-Hagen was born on +1898-09-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Erich Bessel-Hagen died on +1946-03-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Erich Bessel-Hagen's father was Fritz Karl Bessel-Hagen[10].
  • Erich Bessel-Hagen held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • German was Erich Bessel-Hagen's native language[12].
  • Erich Bessel-Hagen's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Erich Bessel-Hagen worked as a historian of mathematics[7].
  • Erich Bessel-Hagen worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Among Erich Bessel-Hagen's employers was University of Göttingen[13].
  • Among Erich Bessel-Hagen's employers was Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[14].
  • Among Erich Bessel-Hagen's employers was University of Bonn[15].
  • Erich Bessel-Hagen's education included a stint at Frederick William University Berlin[16].
  • Erich Bessel-Hagen was educated at Ludwig Cauer primary school[17].
  • Erich Bessel-Hagen was educated at University of Göttingen[18].
  • Erich Bessel-Hagen's doctoral advisor was Konstantinos Carathéodory[19].
  • Erich Bessel-Hagen's doctoral advisor was Erhard Schmidt[20].
  • Erich Bessel-Hagen's image is recorded as Bessel-Hagen,Erich 1920 Göttingen.jpg[21].
  • Erich Bessel-Hagen is recorded as male[22].
  • Erich Bessel-Hagen's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Erich Bessel-Hagen supervised Bruno Ritzdorff as a doctoral student[24].
  • Erich Bessel-Hagen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000010533362[25].
  • Erich Bessel-Hagen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 338149196536674792274[26].
  • Erich Bessel-Hagen's GND ID is recorded as 116154551[27].

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Origins and Family

Erich Bessel-Hagen was born in Charlottenburg[2]. He was born on +1898-09-12T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Fritz Karl Bessel-Hagen[10]. German was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Frederick William University Berlin[16], a university[28], in Prussia[29], founded in 1828[30]; Ludwig Cauer primary school[17], a Gymnasium[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1818[33]; and University of Göttingen[18], a campus university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1734[36], headquartered in Göttingen[37]. Doctoral advisors include Konstantinos Carathéodory[19], a mathematician[38], 1873–1950[39], of German Empire[40], specialised in mathematical analysis[41] and Erhard Schmidt[20], a mathematician[42], 1876–1959[43], of German Democratic Republic[44], awarded the National Prize of East Germany[45], specialised in functional analysis[46]. Erich Bessel-Hagen studied under Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include University of Göttingen[13], a campus university[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1734[50], headquartered in Göttingen[51]; Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[14], a public university[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1502[54], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[55]; and University of Bonn[15], a public research university[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1818[58], headquartered in Bonn[59]. Erich Bessel-Hagen supervised Bruno Ritzdorff as a doctoral student[24].

Death and Burial

Erich Bessel-Hagen died on +1946-03-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bonn[4].

Why It Matters

Erich Bessel-Hagen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Erich Bessel-Hagen born?

Erich Bessel-Hagen's place of birth was Charlottenburg[2].

Where did Erich Bessel-Hagen die?

Erich Bessel-Hagen died in Bonn[4].

Who were Erich Bessel-Hagen's parents?

Erich Bessel-Hagen's father was Fritz Karl Bessel-Hagen[10].

What did Erich Bessel-Hagen do for work?

Erich Bessel-Hagen worked as mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Erich Bessel-Hagen go to school?

Erich Bessel-Hagen was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[16], Ludwig Cauer primary school[17], and University of Göttingen[18].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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