Felix Otto

German mathematician
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Felix Otto

Summary

Felix Otto is a human[1]. His place of birth was Munich[2]. He was born on +1966-05-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Munich[2], Felix Otto…
  • Felix Otto was born on +1966-05-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Felix Otto held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Felix Otto worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Felix Otto's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Felix Otto's field of work was mathematics[8].
  • Felix Otto's field of work was materials science[9].
  • Felix Otto was employed by University of Bonn[10].
  • Felix Otto was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara[11].
  • Felix Otto's education included a stint at University of Bonn[12].
  • Felix Otto's education included a stint at Carnegie Mellon University[13].
  • Felix Otto's education included a stint at Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science[14].
  • Felix Otto's doctoral advisor was Stephan Luckhaus[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Felix Otto is Otto calculus[16].
  • Felix Otto received the Collatz Prize[17].
  • Felix Otto received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[18].
  • Felix Otto received the Gauss Lectureship[19].
  • Felix Otto received the Max Planck Research Award[20].
  • Felix Otto received the Keith Medal[21].
  • Felix Otto was a member of Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[22].
  • Felix Otto was a member of North Rhine-Westphalia Academy for Sciences and Arts[23].
  • Felix Otto was a member of Academia Europaea[24].
  • Felix Otto was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[25].
  • Felix Otto was a member of European Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Felix Otto's image is recorded as Felix Otto.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Munich[2], Felix Otto… he was born on +1966-05-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Bonn[12], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1818[30], headquartered in Bonn[31]; Carnegie Mellon University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1900[34], headquartered in Pittsburgh[35]; and Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science[14], an academic institute[36], in United States[37], founded in 1935[38]. Felix Otto's doctoral advisor was Stephan Luckhaus[15]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematics[8], an academic discipline[40] and materials science[9], an academic discipline[41]. Employers include University of Bonn[10], a public research university[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1818[44], headquartered in Bonn[45] and University of California, Santa Barbara[11], a public university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1909[48], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[49].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Felix Otto is Otto calculus[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Collatz Prize[17], an award[50]; Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[18], a science award[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1985[53]; Gauss Lectureship[19], a science award[54], in Germany[55], founded in 2001[56]; Max Planck Research Award[20], a science award[57], in Germany[58]; and Keith Medal[21], an award[59].

Why It Matters

Felix Otto ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60]

His notable doctoral advisees include Jörg Drwenski[61], a mathematician[62], b. 1971[63] and Thomas Viehmann[64], a mathematician[65], b. 1975[66], specialised in mathematics[67].

FAQs

Where was Felix Otto born?

Felix Otto's place of birth was Munich[2].

What did Felix Otto do for work?

Felix Otto worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Felix Otto go to school?

Felix Otto was educated at University of Bonn[12], Carnegie Mellon University[13], and Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science[14].

What awards did Felix Otto receive?

Honors received include Collatz Prize[17], Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[18], Gauss Lectureship[19], and Max Planck Research Award[20].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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