Felix Pollaczek

Austrian-French engineer and mathematician
Person human Q113723
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Felix Pollaczek

Summary

Felix Pollaczek is a human[1]. He was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on December 1, 1892[3]. He passed away in Boulogne-Billancourt[4]. He died on April 29, 1981[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Felix Pollaczek's place of birth was Vienna[2].
  • Felix Pollaczek died in Boulogne-Billancourt[4].
  • Felix Pollaczek was born on December 1, 1892[3].
  • Felix Pollaczek died on April 29, 1981[5].
  • Among Felix Pollaczek's spouses was Hilda Geiringer[9].
  • Felix Pollaczek held citizenship in Austria[10].
  • Felix Pollaczek held citizenship in France[11].
  • Felix Pollaczek is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[12].
  • Felix Pollaczek's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Felix Pollaczek worked as an engineer[7].
  • Felix Pollaczek's field of work was queueing theory[13].
  • Felix Pollaczek was employed by AEG[14].
  • Among Felix Pollaczek's employers was Reichspost[15].
  • Among Felix Pollaczek's employers was Austrian Armed Forces[16].
  • Among Felix Pollaczek's employers was France. Direction générale de la poste[17].
  • Felix Pollaczek was employed by German Technical University in Brno[18].
  • Felix Pollaczek was employed by National Center for Scientific Research[19].
  • Felix Pollaczek's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20].
  • Felix Pollaczek's education included a stint at TU Wien[21].
  • Felix Pollaczek was educated at Brno University of Technology[22].
  • Felix Pollaczek's doctoral advisor was Issai Schur[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Felix Pollaczek is Pollaczek–Khinchine formula[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Felix Pollaczek is Sieved Pollaczek polynomials[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Felix Pollaczek is Meixner–Pollaczek polynomials[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Felix Pollaczek is Q-Meixner–Pollaczek polynomials[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Vienna[2], Felix Pollaczek… he was born on December 1, 1892[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1809[30], headquartered in Berlin[31]; TU Wien[21], a public university[32], in Austria[33], founded in 1815[34], headquartered in Main building of the TU Wien[35]; and Brno University of Technology[22], a university[36], in Czech Republic[37], founded in 1899[38], headquartered in Brno[39]. Felix Pollaczek's doctoral advisor was Issai Schur[23]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and engineer[7]. Felix Pollaczek's field of work was queueing theory[13]. Employers include AEG[14], a business[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1883[43], headquartered in Frankfurt[44]; Reichspost[15], a postal service[45], in German Reich[46], founded in 1866[47], headquartered in Berlin[48]; Austrian Armed Forces[16], an armed forces[49], in Austria[50], founded in 1920[51], headquartered in Rossauer Barracks[52]; France. Direction générale de la poste[17], an organization[53], in France[54], founded in 1946[55], headquartered in Paris[56]; German Technical University in Brno[18], a university[57], in Margraviate of Moravia[58], founded in 1873[59], headquartered in building Komenského náměstí 2, Masaryk University[60]; and National Center for Scientific Research[19], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[61], in France[62], founded in 1939[63], headquartered in Paris[64].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Pollaczek–Khinchine formula[24], a mathematical concept[65]; Sieved Pollaczek polynomials[25], a mathematical concept[66]; Meixner–Pollaczek polynomials[26], a mathematical concept[67]; and Q-Meixner–Pollaczek polynomials[27].

Recognition

Felix Pollaczek received the John von Neumann Theory Prize[68].

Personal Life

Felix Pollaczek was married to Hilda Geiringer[9].

Death and Burial

Felix Pollaczek died on April 29, 1981[5]. He died in Boulogne-Billancourt[4].

Why It Matters

Felix Pollaczek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69]

FAQs

Where was Felix Pollaczek born?

Felix Pollaczek's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did Felix Pollaczek die?

Felix Pollaczek passed away in Boulogne-Billancourt[4].

Who was Felix Pollaczek married to?

Felix Pollaczek's spouses include Hilda Geiringer[9].

What did Felix Pollaczek do for work?

Felix Pollaczek worked as mathematician[6] and engineer[7].

Where did Felix Pollaczek go to school?

Felix Pollaczek was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20], TU Wien[21], and Brno University of Technology[22].

What awards did Felix Pollaczek receive?

Honors received include John von Neumann Theory Prize[68].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  18. [68] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [40] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  35. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  36. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  37. [65] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  38. [66] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  39. [67] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [69] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Felix Pollaczek. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/felix-pollaczek
MLA “Felix Pollaczek.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/felix-pollaczek.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_felix-pollaczek_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Felix Pollaczek}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/felix-pollaczek}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Felix Pollaczek — https://4ort.xyz/entity/felix-pollaczek (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/felix-pollaczek · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received John von Neumann Theory Prize
    Academic thesis Über die Kreiskörper der 1-ten und 1^2 ten Einheitswurzeln
    Occupation
    Field of work queueing theory
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31701|batch #31701]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (2)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.