Felix Hausdorff
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Summary
Felix Hausdorff was born on November 8, 1868[1], in Wrocław[2]. He died on January 26, 1942[3], in Bonn[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], writer[6], topologist[7], university teacher[8], and astronomer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,730 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Poppelsdorf Cemetery[11]
- Spouse: Charlotte Hausdorff[12]
- Child: Lenore König[13]
- Country of citizenship: German Reich[14]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[15]
- Field of work: topology[16]
- Employer: University of Bonn[17], Leipzig University[18], University of Greifswald[19]
- Educated at: Leipzig University[20], Alte Nikolaischule (Leipzig)[21]
- Doctoral advisor: Heinrich Bruns[22], Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer[23]
- Notable work: Hausdorff space[24], Hausdorff dimension[25], Hausdorff maximal principle[26], Baker–Campbell–Hausdorff formula[27], Hausdorff distance[28], Hausdorff measure[29], Hausdorff paradox[30], Gromov–Hausdorff convergence[31], Hausdorff–Young inequality[32], Hausdorff density[33], Hausdorff gap[34], Hausdorff moment problem[35], Hausdorff completion[36], Sant’ Ilario — Gedanken aus der Landschaft Zarathustras. Verlag C.G.Naumann, Leipzig 1897. [H 1897b][37]
- Member of: Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[38]
- Sex or gender: male[39]
- Doctoral student: Franz Hallenbach[40], Karl Bögel[41], Gustav Steinbach[42]
- Commons category: Felix Hausdorff[43]
- Archives at: University and State Library Bonn[44]
- Family name: Hausdorff[45]
- Given name: Felix[46]
- Pseudonym: Paul Mongré[47]
- Topic's main category: Category:Felix Hausdorff[48]
- Work location: Bonn[49], Leipzig[50]
- Academic thesis: Q63954619[51]
- Relative: Arthur König[52]
- Manner of death: suicide[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Felix Hausdorff include Hausdorff dimension[54], an invariant[55]; Baker–Campbell–Hausdorff formula[56], a theorem[57]; Hausdorff space[58]; Hausdorff distance[59], a metric function[60]; Hausdorff measure[61]; Gromov–Hausdorff convergence[62], a theorem[63]; Hausdorff maximal principle[64], a proposition[65]; and Hausdorff paradox[66].
Why It Matters
Felix Hausdorff has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
Works attributed to him include Grundzüge der Mengenlehre[69], a written work[70]. Entities named for him include Hausdorff dimension[54], an invariant[55]; Baker–Campbell–Hausdorff formula[56], a theorem[57]; Hausdorff space[58]; Hausdorff distance[59], a metric function[60]; Hausdorff measure[61]; and Gromov–Hausdorff convergence[62], a theorem[63].
FAQs
Where was Felix Hausdorff born?
Felix Hausdorff's place of birth was Wrocław[2].
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 a mathematician[5], writer[6], topologist[7], university teacher[8], and astronomer[9].
Where did Felix Hausdorff go to school?
Felix Hausdorff was educated at Leipzig University[20] and Alte Nikolaischule (Leipzig)[21].