Georg Hamel

German mathematician (1877-1954)
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Georg Hamel

Summary

Georg Hamel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Düren[2]. He was born on +1877-09-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Landshut[4]. He died on +1954-10-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], cryptographer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Düren[2], Georg Hamel…
  • Georg Hamel died in Landshut[4].
  • Georg Hamel was born on +1877-09-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Georg Hamel died on +1954-10-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Georg Hamel held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Georg Hamel's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Georg Hamel worked as a cryptographer[7].
  • Georg Hamel's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Georg Hamel's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Georg Hamel's field of work was philosophy of mathematics[12].
  • Georg Hamel's field of work was function theory[13].
  • Georg Hamel's field of work was mechanics[14].
  • Among Georg Hamel's employers was Technische Universität Berlin[15].
  • Georg Hamel was employed by RWTH Aachen University[16].
  • Among Georg Hamel's employers was German Technical University in Brno[17].
  • Among Georg Hamel's employers was University of Göttingen[18].
  • Among Georg Hamel's employers was Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences[19].
  • Georg Hamel was educated at University of Göttingen[20].
  • Georg Hamel's education included a stint at RWTH Aachen University[21].
  • Georg Hamel's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[22].
  • Georg Hamel's education included a stint at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[23].
  • Georg Hamel's doctoral advisor was David Hilbert[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Georg Hamel is Jeffery–Hamel flow[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Georg Hamel is Hamel basis[26].
  • Georg Hamel received the honorary doctor of the RWTH Aachen University[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Düren[2], Georg Hamel… he was born on +1877-09-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[20], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31]; RWTH Aachen University[21], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1870[34], headquartered in Aachen[35]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[22], a comprehensive university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1809[38], headquartered in Berlin[39]; and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[23], an institute of technology[40], in Germany[41], founded in 2009[42], headquartered in Karlsruhe[43]. Georg Hamel's doctoral advisor was David Hilbert[24]. He studied under Karl Heun[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], cryptographer[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[45]; philosophy of mathematics[12], a branch of philosophy[46]; function theory[13]; and mechanics[14], a branch of physics[47]. Employers include Technische Universität Berlin[15], a public research university[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1946[50], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude[51]; RWTH Aachen University[16], a public university[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1870[54], headquartered in Aachen[55]; German Technical University in Brno[17], a university[56], in Margraviate of Moravia[57], founded in 1873[58], headquartered in building Komenského náměstí 2, Masaryk University[59]; University of Göttingen[18], a campus university[60], in Germany[61], founded in 1734[62], headquartered in Göttingen[63]; and Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences[19], a university of applied sciences[64], in Germany[65], founded in 1878[66]. Doctoral students include Gerhard Haenzel[67], a mathematician[68], 1898–1944[69], of German Reich[70]; Richard von Mises[71], a mathematician[72], 1883–1953[73], of Austria[74], awarded the honorary doctor of the Vienna Technical University[75], specialised in probability theory[76]; Wilhelm Cauer[77], a mathematician[78], 1900–1945[79], of Germany[80], specialised in mathematics[81]; Gerhard Grüß[82], a mathematician[83], 1902–1950[84], of Germany[85]; Paul Nemenyi[86]; and Aristoteles Philippidis[87].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Jeffery–Hamel flow[25] and Hamel basis[26]. Things named for Georg Hamel include basis[88] and dimension of a vector space[89], an invariant[90].

Recognition

Georg Hamel received the honorary doctor of the RWTH Aachen University[27].

Death and Burial

Georg Hamel died on +1954-10-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Landshut[4].

Why It Matters

Georg Hamel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[91]

Entities named for him include basis[88] and dimension of a vector space[89], an invariant[90].

His notable doctoral advisees include Paul Nemenyi[92], a physicist[93], 1895–1952[94], of Hungary[95], specialised in physics[96]; Richard von Mises[97], a mathematician[98], 1883–1953[99], of Austria[100], awarded the honorary doctor of the Vienna Technical University[101], specialised in probability theory[102]; Wilhelm Cauer[103], a mathematician[104], 1900–1945[105], of Germany[106], specialised in mathematics[107]; Aristoteles Philippidis[108], an engineer[109], 1915–1985[110]; and István Szabó[111], an engineer[112], 1906–1980[113], of Germany[114], specialised in applied mechanics[115].

FAQs

Where was Georg Hamel born?

Georg Hamel was born in Düren[2].

Where did Georg Hamel die?

Georg Hamel passed away in Landshut[4].

What did Georg Hamel do for work?

Georg Hamel worked as mathematician[6], cryptographer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Georg Hamel go to school?

Georg Hamel was educated at University of Göttingen[20], RWTH Aachen University[21], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[22], and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[23].

What awards did Georg Hamel receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the RWTH Aachen University[27].

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