Ernst Specker

Summary

Ernst Specker is a human^[1]. He was born in Zurich^[2]. He was born on +1920-02-11T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Zurich^[4]. He died on +2011-12-10T00:00:00Z^[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 (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Ernst Specker's place of birth was Zurich^[2].
• Ernst Specker passed away in Zurich^[4].
• Ernst Specker was born on +1920-02-11T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ernst Specker died on +2011-12-10T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Ernst Specker's father was Karl Kaspar Specker^[9].
• Ernst Specker held citizenship in Switzerland^[10].
• Ernst Specker's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Ernst Specker's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Ernst Specker's field of work was set theory^[11].
• Ernst Specker held the position of chairperson^[12].
• Ernst Specker was employed by ETH Zurich^[13].
• Among Ernst Specker's employers was Institute for Advanced Study^[14].
• Ernst Specker was educated at ETH Zurich^[15].
• Ernst Specker's doctoral advisor was Heinz Hopf^[16].
• Ernst Specker's doctoral advisor was Beno Eckmann^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Ernst Specker is Kochen–Specker theorem^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Ernst Specker is Specker sequence^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Ernst Specker is Baer–Specker group^[20].
• Ernst Specker was a member of Swiss Mathematical Society^[21].
• Ernst Specker's religion is recorded as reformed^[22].
• Ernst Specker is recorded as male^[23].
• Ernst Specker's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Ernst Specker supervised Johann Makowsky as a doctoral student^[25].
• Ernst Specker supervised Walter Deuber as a doctoral student^[26].
• Ernst Specker supervised Hans Läuchli as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Zurich^[2], Ernst Specker… he was born on +1920-02-11T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Karl Kaspar Specker^[9].

Education

Ernst Specker was educated at ETH Zurich^[15]. Doctoral advisors include Heinz Hopf^[16], a mathematician^[28], 1894–1971^[29], of Germany^[30], awarded the Lobachevsky Prize^[31], specialised in differential geometry^[32] and Beno Eckmann^[17], a mathematician^[33], 1917–2008^[34], of Switzerland^[35], awarded the honorary doctor of Ben-Gurion University^[36], specialised in topology^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Ernst Specker's field of work was set theory^[11]. Employers include ETH Zurich^[13], an institute of technology^[38], in Switzerland^[39], founded in 1855^[40], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[41] and Institute for Advanced Study^[14], a research institute^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1930^[44], headquartered in Princeton^[45]. He held the position of chairperson^[12]. Doctoral students include Johann Makowsky^[25], a mathematician^[46], b. 1948^[47], of Switzerland^[48]; Walter Deuber^[26], a mathematician^[49], 1942–1999^[50]; Hans Läuchli^[27], a mathematician^[51], 1933–1997^[52]; Hans Bühlmann^[53], an actuary^[54], b. 1930^[55], of Switzerland^[56], awarded the honorary doctorate from the University of Waterloo^[57]; Erwin Engeler^[58], a mathematician^[59], b. 1930^[60], of Switzerland^[61], awarded the ACM Fellow^[62]; and Heinrich Kleisli^[63], a mathematician^[64], 1930–2011^[65], of Switzerland^[66].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Kochen–Specker theorem^[18], Specker sequence^[19], and Baer–Specker group^[20]. Things named for Ernst Specker include Kochen–Specker theorem^[67].

Personal Life

Ernst Specker's religion is recorded as reformed^[22].

Death and Burial

Ernst Specker died on +2011-12-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Zurich^[4].

Why It Matters

Ernst Specker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

Entities named for him include Kochen–Specker theorem^[67].

His notable doctoral advisees include Erwin Engeler^[70], a mathematician^[71], b. 1930^[72], of Switzerland^[73], awarded the ACM Fellow^[74]; Heinrich Kleisli^[75], a mathematician^[76], 1930–2011^[77], of Switzerland^[78]; Johann Makowsky^[79], a mathematician^[80], b. 1948^[81], of Switzerland^[82]; Stathis Zachos^[83], a mathematician^[84], b. 1947^[85], of Greece^[86]; Karl Lieberherr^[87], an engineer^[88]; and Giovanni Coray^[89], a computer scientist^[90], of Switzerland^[91].

FAQs

Where was Ernst Specker born?

Born in Zurich^[2], Ernst Specker…

Where did Ernst Specker die?

Ernst Specker passed away in Zurich^[4].

Who were Ernst Specker's parents?

Ernst Specker's father was Karl Kaspar Specker^[9].

What did Ernst Specker do for work?

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

Where did Ernst Specker go to school?

Ernst Specker was educated at ETH Zurich^[15].