Felix Hausdorff

Summary

Felix Hausdorff is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Wrocław^[2]. He was born on November 8, 1868^[3]. He passed away in Bonn^[4]. He died on January 26, 1942^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], writer^[7], topologist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (419 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Felix Hausdorff's place of birth was Wrocław^[2].
• Felix Hausdorff passed away in Bonn^[4].
• Felix Hausdorff was born on November 8, 1868^[3].
• Felix Hausdorff died on January 26, 1942^[5].
• Felix Hausdorff is buried at Poppelsdorf Cemetery^[11].
• Among Felix Hausdorff's spouses was Charlotte Hausdorff^[12].
• A child of Felix Hausdorff was Lenore König^[13].
• Felix Hausdorff held citizenship in German Reich^[14].
• Felix Hausdorff is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[15].
• Felix Hausdorff worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Felix Hausdorff's professions included writer^[7].
• Felix Hausdorff worked as a topologist^[8].
• Felix Hausdorff's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Felix Hausdorff's field of work was topology^[16].
• Felix Hausdorff was employed by University of Bonn^[17].
• Felix Hausdorff was employed by Leipzig University^[18].
• Felix Hausdorff was employed by University of Greifswald^[19].
• Felix Hausdorff was educated at Leipzig University^[20].
• Felix Hausdorff's doctoral advisor was Heinrich Bruns^[21].
• Felix Hausdorff's doctoral advisor was Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Felix Hausdorff is Hausdorff space^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Felix Hausdorff is Hausdorff dimension^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Felix Hausdorff is Hausdorff maximal principle^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Felix Hausdorff is Baker–Campbell–Hausdorff formula^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Felix Hausdorff is Hausdorff distance^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1868-11-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1942-01-26^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: d7e4c345-b79f-4774-b1bd-804a5b565985^[32]

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Origins and Family

Felix Hausdorff's place of birth was Wrocław^[2]. He was born on November 8, 1868^[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[15].

Education

Felix Hausdorff was educated at Leipzig University^[20]. Doctoral advisors include Heinrich Bruns^[21], a mathematician^[33], 1848–1919^[34], of German Empire^[35], specialised in geodesy^[36] and Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer^[22], a mathematician^[37], 1839–1908^[38], of Germany^[39], specialised in mathematics^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], writer^[7], topologist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Felix Hausdorff's field of work was topology^[16]. Employers include University of Bonn^[17], a public research university^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 1818^[43], headquartered in Bonn^[44]; Leipzig University^[18], a public university^[45], in Germany^[46], founded in 1409^[47], headquartered in Leipzig^[48]; and University of Greifswald^[19], a public university^[49], in Germany^[50], founded in 1456^[51]. Doctoral students include Franz Hallenbach^[52], a mathematician^[53], 1909–1966^[54], of Germany^[55]; Karl Bögel^[56], a researcher^[57]; and Gustav Steinbach^[58].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Hausdorff space^[23]; Hausdorff dimension^[24], an invariant^[59]; Hausdorff maximal principle^[25], a proposition^[60]; Baker–Campbell–Hausdorff formula^[26], a theorem^[61]; Hausdorff distance^[27], a metric function^[62]; and Hausdorff measure^[63]. Things named for Felix Hausdorff include Baker–Campbell–Hausdorff formula^[64], a theorem^[65]; Hausdorff space^[66]; Hausdorff dimension^[67], an invariant^[68]; Hausdorff distance^[69], a metric function^[70]; Hausdorff measure^[71]; Hausdorff paradox^[72], a theorem^[73]; Gromov–Hausdorff convergence^[74], a theorem^[75]; and Hausdorff maximal principle^[76].

Personal Life

Among Felix Hausdorff's spouses was Charlotte Hausdorff^[12]. A child of him was Lenore König^[13].

Death and Burial

Felix Hausdorff died on January 26, 1942^[5]. He passed away in Bonn^[4]. He is buried at Poppelsdorf Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Felix Hausdorff ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (419 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

Works attributed to him include Grundzüge der Mengenlehre^[79], a written work^[80]. Entities named for him include Baker–Campbell–Hausdorff formula^[64], a theorem^[65]; Hausdorff space^[66]; Hausdorff dimension^[67], an invariant^[68]; Hausdorff distance^[69], a metric function^[70]; Hausdorff measure^[71]; and Hausdorff paradox^[72], a theorem^[73].

FAQs

Where was Felix Hausdorff born?

Born in Wrocław^[2], Felix Hausdorff…

Where did Felix Hausdorff die?

Felix Hausdorff passed away in Bonn^[4].

Who was Felix Hausdorff married to?

Felix Hausdorff's spouses include Charlotte Hausdorff^[12].

What did Felix Hausdorff do for work?

Felix Hausdorff worked as mathematician^[6], writer^[7], topologist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Felix Hausdorff go to school?

Felix Hausdorff was educated at Leipzig University^[20].