Friedrich Engel

Summary

Friedrich Engel is a human^[1]. He was born in Lugau^[2]. He was born on December 26, 1861^[3]. He passed away in Giessen^[4]. He died on September 29, 1941^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], historian of mathematics^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Friedrich Engel's place of birth was Lugau^[2].
• Friedrich Engel died in Giessen^[4].
• Friedrich Engel was born on December 26, 1861^[3].
• Friedrich Engel died on September 29, 1941^[5].
• Friedrich Engel held citizenship in German Reich^[10].
• Friedrich Engel worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Friedrich Engel's professions included historian of mathematics^[7].
• Friedrich Engel worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Friedrich Engel's field of work was mathematics^[11].
• Among Friedrich Engel's employers was Leipzig University^[12].
• Among Friedrich Engel's employers was University of Giessen^[13].
• Among Friedrich Engel's employers was University of Greifswald^[14].
• Friedrich Engel was educated at Leipzig University^[15].
• Friedrich Engel's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[16].
• Friedrich Engel's doctoral advisor was Felix Klein^[17].
• Friedrich Engel's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Scheibner^[18].
• Friedrich Engel received the Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎^[19].
• Friedrich Engel received the Lobachevsky Prize^[20].
• Friedrich Engel received the honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo^[21].
• Friedrich Engel was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[22].
• Friedrich Engel was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Friedrich Engel was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Friedrich Engel was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[25].
• Friedrich Engel was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[26].
• Friedrich Engel was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters^[27].

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Origins and Family

Friedrich Engel's place of birth was Lugau^[2]. He was born on December 26, 1861^[3].

Education

Educated at Leipzig University^[15], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1409^[30], headquartered in Leipzig^[31] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[16], a comprehensive university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1809^[34], headquartered in Berlin^[35]. Doctoral advisors include Felix Klein^[17], a mathematician^[36], 1849–1925^[37], of Kingdom of Prussia^[38], awarded the Copley Medal^[39], specialised in differential geometry^[40] and Wilhelm Scheibner^[18], a mathematician^[41], 1826–1908^[42], of Kingdom of Saxony^[43], specialised in mathematics^[44]. Friedrich Engel earned the academic degree of doctorate^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], historian of mathematics^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Friedrich Engel's field of work was mathematics^[11]. Employers include Leipzig University^[12], a public university^[46], in Germany^[47], founded in 1409^[48], headquartered in Leipzig^[49]; University of Giessen^[13], a public university^[50], in Germany^[51], founded in 1607^[52], headquartered in Giessen^[53]; and University of Greifswald^[14], a public university^[54], in Germany^[55], founded in 1456^[56]. Doctoral students include Abraham Plessner^[57], a mathematician^[58], 1900–1961^[59], of Congress Poland^[60], specialised in functional analysis^[61]; Josef Fuhrich^[62], a mathematician^[63], 1897–1945^[64], of Austria^[65]; Gustav Junge^[66], an Oberlehrer^[67], 1879–1959^[68]; Wilhelm Kämmerer^[69], a computer scientist^[70], 1905–1994^[71], of Germany^[72], awarded the National Prize of East Germany^[73]; Karl A. Umlauf^[74], a mathematician^[75], 1866–1945^[76]; and Arthur Graham Hall^[77].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎^[19], a grade of an order^[78], in Norway^[79]; Lobachevsky Prize^[20], a science award^[80], in Soviet Union^[81]; and honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo^[21], an award^[82], in Norway^[83].

Death and Burial

Friedrich Engel died on September 29, 1941^[5]. He passed away in Giessen^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Friedrich Engel include Engel expansion^[84], a sequence^[85].

Why It Matters

Friedrich Engel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[86] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[87]

Entities named for him include Engel expansion^[84], a sequence^[85].

His notable doctoral advisees include Abraham Plessner^[88], a mathematician^[89], 1900–1961^[90], of Congress Poland^[91], specialised in functional analysis^[92] and Wilhelm Kämmerer^[93], a computer scientist^[94], 1905–1994^[95], of Germany^[96], awarded the National Prize of East Germany^[97].

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Engel born?

Friedrich Engel was born in Lugau^[2].

Where did Friedrich Engel die?

Friedrich Engel died in Giessen^[4].

What did Friedrich Engel do for work?

Friedrich Engel worked as mathematician^[6], historian of mathematics^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Friedrich Engel go to school?

Friedrich Engel was educated at Leipzig University^[15] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[16].

What awards did Friedrich Engel receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎^[19], Lobachevsky Prize^[20], and honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo^[21].