Erik Ivar Fredholm

Swedish mathematician (1866–1927)
Person human Q453594
Erik Ivar Fredholm
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Erik Ivar Fredholm

Summary

Erik Ivar Fredholm is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stockholm[2]. He was born on +1866-04-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Danderyd[4]. He died on +1927-08-17T00:00:00Z[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 (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Erik Ivar Fredholm's place of birth was Stockholm[2].
  • Born in Klara Church Parish[9], Erik Ivar Fredholm…
  • Erik Ivar Fredholm died in Danderyd[4].
  • Erik Ivar Fredholm was born on +1866-04-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Erik Ivar Fredholm died on +1927-08-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Erik Ivar Fredholm is buried at Djursholms Begravningsplats[10].
  • Erik Ivar Fredholm's father was Ludwig Fredholm[11].
  • Erik Ivar Fredholm held citizenship in Sweden[12].
  • Erik Ivar Fredholm worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Erik Ivar Fredholm worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Erik Ivar Fredholm's field of work was integral equation[13].
  • Erik Ivar Fredholm was employed by Stockholm University[14].
  • Erik Ivar Fredholm's education included a stint at Royal Institute of Technology[15].
  • Erik Ivar Fredholm was educated at Uppsala University[16].
  • Erik Ivar Fredholm was educated at Stockholm University[17].
  • Erik Ivar Fredholm's doctoral advisor was Gösta Mittag-Leffler[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Erik Ivar Fredholm is Fredholm operator[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Erik Ivar Fredholm is Fredholm integral equation[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Erik Ivar Fredholm is Fredholm alternative[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Erik Ivar Fredholm is Fredholm theory[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Erik Ivar Fredholm is Fredholm determinant[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Erik Ivar Fredholm is Fredholm kernel[24].
  • Erik Ivar Fredholm received the Poncelet Prize[25].
  • Erik Ivar Fredholm received the Björkén Prize[26].
  • Erik Ivar Fredholm was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Stockholm[2], a city[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1187[30] and Klara Church Parish[9], a parish of the Church of Sweden[31], in Sweden[32], founded in 1587[33]. Erik Ivar Fredholm was born on +1866-04-07T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Ludwig Fredholm[11].

Education

Educated at Royal Institute of Technology[15], a university[34], in Sweden[35], founded in 1827[36], headquartered in Q10441282[37]; Uppsala University[16], a university[38], in Sweden[39], founded in 1477[40], headquartered in Uppsala[41]; and Stockholm University[17], a public university[42], in Sweden[43], founded in 1878[44], headquartered in Stockholm[45]. Erik Ivar Fredholm's doctoral advisor was Gösta Mittag-Leffler[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Erik Ivar Fredholm's field of work was integral equation[13]. He was employed by Stockholm University[14]. Doctoral students include Carl-Gustaf Rossby[46], a meteorologist[47], 1898–1957[48], of Sweden[49], awarded the Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal[50], specialised in meteorology[51] and Nils Zeilon[52], a painter[53], 1886–1958[54], of Sweden[55].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fredholm operator[19], a mathematical concept[56]; Fredholm integral equation[20], an integral equation[57]; Fredholm alternative[21], a theorem[58]; Fredholm theory[22], a theorem[59]; Fredholm determinant[23], a function[60]; and Fredholm kernel[24], a kernel[61]. Things named for Erik Ivar Fredholm include Fredholm alternative[62], a theorem[63]; Fredholm integral equation[64], an integral equation[65]; Fredholm operator[66], a mathematical concept[67]; Fredholm's theorem[68], a theorem[69]; Fredholm determinant[70], a function[71]; and Fredholm[72], a lunar crater[73].

Recognition

Awards received include Poncelet Prize[25], an award[74], in France[75], founded in 1868[76] and Björkén Prize[26], a science award[77], in Sweden[78], founded in 1902[79].

Death and Burial

Erik Ivar Fredholm died on +1927-08-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Danderyd[4]. He is buried at Djursholms Begravningsplats[10].

Why It Matters

Erik Ivar Fredholm ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]

Entities named for him include Fredholm alternative[62], a theorem[63]; Fredholm integral equation[64], an integral equation[65]; Fredholm operator[66], a mathematical concept[67]; Fredholm's theorem[68], a theorem[69]; Fredholm determinant[70], a function[71]; and Fredholm[72], a lunar crater[73].

His notable doctoral advisees include Carl-Gustaf Rossby[82], a meteorologist[83], 1898–1957[84], of Sweden[85], awarded the Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal[86], specialised in meteorology[87].

FAQs

Where was Erik Ivar Fredholm born?

Erik Ivar Fredholm was born in Stockholm[2].

Where did Erik Ivar Fredholm die?

Erik Ivar Fredholm passed away in Danderyd[4].

Who were Erik Ivar Fredholm's parents?

Erik Ivar Fredholm's father was Ludwig Fredholm[11].

What did Erik Ivar Fredholm do for work?

Erik Ivar Fredholm worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Erik Ivar Fredholm go to school?

Erik Ivar Fredholm was educated at Royal Institute of Technology[15], Uppsala University[16], and Stockholm University[17].

What awards did Erik Ivar Fredholm receive?

Honors received include Poncelet Prize[25] and Björkén Prize[26].

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    Field of work integral equation
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    Member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences +1
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