Georg Kreisel

American mathematician (1923–2015)
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Georg Kreisel

Summary

Georg Kreisel is a human[1]. Born in Graz[2], he… he was born on +1923-09-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Salzburg[4]. He died on +2015-03-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], philosopher[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Georg Kreisel was born in Graz[2].
  • Georg Kreisel passed away in Salzburg[4].
  • Georg Kreisel was born on +1923-09-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Georg Kreisel died on +2015-03-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Salzburger Kommunalfriedhof[10].
  • Georg Kreisel held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Georg Kreisel held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Georg Kreisel held citizenship in Austria[13].
  • Georg Kreisel is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[14].
  • Georg Kreisel worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Georg Kreisel worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Georg Kreisel worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Georg Kreisel's field of work was mathematical logic[15].
  • Georg Kreisel's field of work was proof theory[16].
  • Georg Kreisel's field of work was mathematics[17].
  • Georg Kreisel's field of work was logic[18].
  • Among Georg Kreisel's employers was Admiralty Research Laboratory[19].
  • Among Georg Kreisel's employers was University of Reading[20].
  • Among Georg Kreisel's employers was Institute for Advanced Study[21].
  • Among Georg Kreisel's employers was University of Reading[22].
  • Georg Kreisel was employed by Stanford University[23].
  • Among Georg Kreisel's employers was University of Reading[24].
  • Georg Kreisel's education included a stint at Trinity College[25].
  • Georg Kreisel was educated at University of Cambridge[26].
  • Georg Kreisel received the Fellow of the Royal Society[27].

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Origins and Family

Georg Kreisel's place of birth was Graz[2]. He was born on +1923-09-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[14].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[25], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Cambridge[26], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1209[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], philosopher[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include mathematical logic[15], a branch of mathematics[36]; proof theory[16], an academic discipline[37]; mathematics[17], an academic discipline[38]; and logic[18], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[39]. Employers include Admiralty Research Laboratory[19], a government agency[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1921[42]; University of Reading[20], a university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1892[45]; Institute for Advanced Study[21], a research institute[46], in United States[47], founded in 1930[48], headquartered in Princeton[49]; Stanford University[23], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1885[52], headquartered in Stanford[53]; and University of Paris[54], a former entity[55], in France[56], founded in 1150[57], headquartered in Paris[58]. Doctoral students include Henk Barendregt[59], a mathematician[60], b. 1947[61], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[62], awarded the Spinoza Prize[63], specialised in mathematical logic[64]; Michael J. Beeson[65], a mathematician[66], b. 1945[67], of United States[68], specialised in mathematical logic[69]; Richard Statman[70]; Richard Alan Platek[71]; Robert Steven Winternitz[72]; and Jean-Pierre Ressayre[73].

Recognition

Georg Kreisel received the Fellow of the Royal Society[27].

Death and Burial

Georg Kreisel died on +2015-03-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Salzburg[4]. Burial took place at Salzburger Kommunalfriedhof[10].

Why It Matters

Georg Kreisel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74]

His notable doctoral advisees include Henk Barendregt[75], a mathematician[76], b. 1947[77], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[78], awarded the Spinoza Prize[79], specialised in mathematical logic[80]; Richard Statman[81], a computer scientist[82], b. 1946[83], of United States[84]; and Robert Steven Winternitz[85], a computer scientist[86], specialised in cryptography[87].

FAQs

Where was Georg Kreisel born?

Georg Kreisel was born in Graz[2].

Where did Georg Kreisel die?

Georg Kreisel passed away in Salzburg[4].

What did Georg Kreisel do for work?

Georg Kreisel worked as mathematician[6], philosopher[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Georg Kreisel go to school?

Georg Kreisel was educated at Trinity College[25] and University of Cambridge[26].

What awards did Georg Kreisel receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[27].

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