Georg Alexander Pick

Austrian mathematician, holocaust victim (1859–1942)
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Georg Alexander Pick
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Georg Alexander Pick

Summary

Georg Alexander Pick is a human[1]. Born in Vienna[2], he… he was born on August 10, 1859[3]. He passed away in Theresienstadt concentration camp[4]. He died on July 26, 1942[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], pedagogue[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vienna[2], Georg Alexander Pick…
  • Georg Alexander Pick died in Theresienstadt concentration camp[4].
  • Georg Alexander Pick was born on August 10, 1859[3].
  • Georg Alexander Pick was born on June 10, 1859[10].
  • Georg Alexander Pick died on July 26, 1942[5].
  • Georg Alexander Pick held citizenship in Austria[11].
  • Georg Alexander Pick worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Georg Alexander Pick worked as a pedagogue[7].
  • Georg Alexander Pick's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Georg Alexander Pick's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Among Georg Alexander Pick's employers was Charles University[13].
  • Georg Alexander Pick was educated at University of Vienna[14].
  • Georg Alexander Pick's doctoral advisor was Leo Königsberger[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Georg Alexander Pick is Pick's theorem[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Georg Alexander Pick is Pick matrix[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Georg Alexander Pick is Schwarz–Ahlfors–Pick theorem[18].
  • Georg Alexander Pick was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[19].
  • Georg Alexander Pick is recorded as male[20].
  • Georg Alexander Pick's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Georg Alexander Pick supervised Paul Kuhn as a doctoral student[22].
  • Georg Alexander Pick supervised Charles Loewner as a doctoral student[23].
  • Georg Alexander Pick supervised Saly Ruth Ramler as a doctoral student[24].
  • Georg Alexander Pick supervised Josef Grünwald as a doctoral student[25].
  • Georg Alexander Pick supervised Walter Fröhlich as a doctoral student[26].
  • Georg Alexander Pick supervised Paul Kuhn as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Georg Alexander Pick was born in Vienna[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 10, 1859[3] and June 10, 1859[10].

Education

Georg Alexander Pick's education included a stint at University of Vienna[14]. His doctoral advisor was Leo Königsberger[15]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy[28] and professor[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], pedagogue[7], and university teacher[8]. Georg Alexander Pick's field of work was mathematics[12]. Among his employers was Charles University[13]. Doctoral students include Paul Kuhn[22], a mathematician[30], 1901–1984[31]; Charles Loewner[23], a mathematician[32], 1893–1968[33], of United States[34], specialised in mathematical analysis[35]; Saly Ruth Ramler[24], a mathematician[36], 1894–1993[37], of United States[38], specialised in mathematics[39]; Josef Grünwald[25], a mathematician[40], 1876–1911[41], specialised in mathematics[42]; and Walter Fröhlich[26], a mathematician[43], 1902–1942[44], of Czechoslovakia[45].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Pick's theorem[16], a theorem[46]; Pick matrix[17], a mathematical concept[47]; and Schwarz–Ahlfors–Pick theorem[18], a theorem[48]. Things named for Georg Alexander Pick include Pick's theorem[49], a theorem[50].

Death and Burial

Georg Alexander Pick died on July 26, 1942[5]. He died in Theresienstadt concentration camp[4].

Why It Matters

Georg Alexander Pick ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Entities named for him include Pick's theorem[49], a theorem[50].

His notable doctoral advisees include Charles Loewner[53], a mathematician[54], 1893–1968[55], of United States[56], specialised in mathematical analysis[57] and Saly Ruth Ramler[58], a mathematician[59], 1894–1993[60], of United States[61], specialised in mathematics[62].

FAQs

Where was Georg Alexander Pick born?

Georg Alexander Pick was born in Vienna[2].

Where did Georg Alexander Pick die?

Georg Alexander Pick died in Theresienstadt concentration camp[4].

What did Georg Alexander Pick do for work?

Georg Alexander Pick worked as mathematician[6], pedagogue[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Georg Alexander Pick go to school?

Georg Alexander Pick was educated at University of Vienna[14].

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  1. [2] . Database of the Terezín Memorial. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Database of Victims of the Nazi Persecution. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. genealogy.ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  21. [29] . Database of the Terezín Memorial. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . The Database of Victims of the Nazi Persecution. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [18] . wikidata.org.

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  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Ferran Mir · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral student Paul Kuhn, Charles Loewner, Saly Ruth Ramler +3
    Academic degree Doctor of Philosophy, professor
    Birth name Georg Alexander Pick
    Father Q136412015
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