Ernst G. Straus

Summary

Ernst G. Straus is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Munich^[2]. He was born on +1922-02-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on +1983-07-12T00:00:00Z^[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 (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Ernst G. Straus was born in Munich^[2].
• Ernst G. Straus died in Los Angeles^[4].
• Ernst G. Straus was born on +1922-02-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ernst G. Straus was born on +1922-02-15T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Ernst G. Straus died on +1983-07-12T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Ernst G. Straus's father was Elias Straus^[10].
• Ernst G. Straus's mother was Rahel Straus^[11].
• Ernst G. Straus held citizenship in Germany^[12].
• Ernst G. Straus held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Ernst G. Straus is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[14].
• Ernst G. Straus's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Ernst G. Straus worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Ernst G. Straus's field of work was combinatorics^[15].
• Ernst G. Straus's field of work was geometry^[16].
• Ernst G. Straus's field of work was group theory^[17].
• Ernst G. Straus's field of work was linear algebra^[18].
• Ernst G. Straus was employed by University of California, Los Angeles^[19].
• Among Ernst G. Straus's employers was Institute for Advanced Study^[20].
• Ernst G. Straus's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[21].
• Ernst G. Straus was educated at Columbia University^[22].
• Ernst G. Straus's doctoral advisor was Francis Joseph Murray^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Ernst G. Straus is Erdős–Straus conjecture^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Ernst G. Straus is Illumination problem^[25].
• Ernst G. Straus is recorded as male^[26].
• Ernst G. Straus's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Munich^[2], Ernst G. Straus… Recorded date of birth include +1922-02-25T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1922-02-15T00:00:00Z^[9]. His father was Elias Straus^[10]. His mother was Rahel Straus^[11]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[14].

Education

Educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[21], a university^[28], in Israel^[29], founded in 1918^[30], headquartered in Jerusalem^[31] and Columbia University^[22], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1754^[34], headquartered in Manhattan^[35]. Ernst G. Straus's doctoral advisor was Francis Joseph Murray^[23]. He studied under Albert Einstein^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include combinatorics^[15], a branch of mathematics^[37]; geometry^[16], a branch of mathematics^[38]; group theory^[17], a branch of mathematics^[39]; and linear algebra^[18], a branch of mathematics^[40]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles^[19], a public research university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1919^[43], headquartered in Los Angeles^[44] and Institute for Advanced Study^[20], a research institute^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1930^[47], headquartered in Princeton^[48]. Doctoral students include Daihachiro Sato^[49], a mathematician^[50], 1932–2008^[51], of Japan^[52], specialised in number theory^[53]; Krishnaswami Alladi^[54], a mathematician^[55], b. 1955^[56], of United States^[57], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[58], specialised in mathematics^[59]; Aviezri Fraenkel^[60], a mathematician^[61], b. 1929^[62], of Israel^[63], awarded the Euler Medal^[64], specialised in combinatorics^[65]; David G. Cantor^[66], a mathematician^[67], 1935–2012^[68], of United States^[69], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[70]; Fred Gross^[71]; and Bola Balogun^[72], a mathematician^[73], b. 1943^[74], of Nigeria^[75].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Erdős–Straus conjecture^[24] and Illumination problem^[25]. Things named for Ernst G. Straus include Erdős–Straus conjecture^[76], a conjecture^[77].

Death and Burial

Ernst G. Straus died on +1983-07-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Los Angeles^[4].

Why It Matters

Ernst G. Straus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

Entities named for him include Erdős–Straus conjecture^[76], a conjecture^[77].

His notable doctoral advisees include Krishnaswami Alladi^[80], a mathematician^[81], b. 1955^[82], of United States^[83], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[84], specialised in mathematics^[85] and Aviezri Fraenkel^[86], a mathematician^[87], b. 1929^[88], of Israel^[89], awarded the Euler Medal^[90], specialised in combinatorics^[91].

FAQs

Where was Ernst G. Straus born?

Ernst G. Straus's place of birth was Munich^[2].

Where did Ernst G. Straus die?

Ernst G. Straus passed away in Los Angeles^[4].

Who were Ernst G. Straus's parents?

Ernst G. Straus's father was Elias Straus^[10]. Ernst G. Straus's mother was Rahel Straus^[11].

What did Ernst G. Straus do for work?

Ernst G. Straus worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Ernst G. Straus go to school?

Ernst G. Straus was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[21] and Columbia University^[22].