Georg Rasch

Danish mathematician
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Georg Rasch

Summary

Georg Rasch is a human[1]. His place of birth was Odense[2]. He was born on September 21, 1901[3]. He passed away in Byrum[4]. He died on October 19, 1980[5]. He worked as a statistician[6], mathematician[7], and professor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Georg Rasch was born in Odense[2].
  • Georg Rasch died in Byrum[4].
  • Georg Rasch was born on September 21, 1901[3].
  • Georg Rasch died on October 19, 1980[5].
  • Georg Rasch held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[10].
  • Georg Rasch's professions included statistician[6].
  • Georg Rasch's professions included mathematician[7].
  • Georg Rasch worked as a professor[8].
  • Georg Rasch's field of work was statistics[11].
  • Georg Rasch was educated at University of Copenhagen[12].
  • Georg Rasch's doctoral advisor was Niels Nielsen[13].
  • Georg Rasch's doctoral advisor was Niels Erik Nørlund[14].
  • Georg Rasch is recorded as male[15].
  • Georg Rasch's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Georg Rasch supervised Erling Bernhard Andersen as a doctoral student[17].
  • Georg Rasch supervised Svend Kreiner as a doctoral student[18].
  • Georg Rasch's family name is recorded as Rasch[19].
  • Georg Rasch's given name is recorded as Georg[20].
  • Georg Rasch's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • Georg Rasch's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish[22].
  • Georg Rasch's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Odense[2], Georg Rasch… he was born on September 21, 1901[3].

Education

Georg Rasch's education included a stint at University of Copenhagen[12]. Doctoral advisors include Niels Nielsen[13], a mathematician[24], 1865–1931[25], of Kingdom of Denmark[26], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[27], specialised in mathematical analysis[28] and Niels Erik Nørlund[14], a mathematician[29], 1885–1981[30], of Kingdom of Denmark[31], awarded the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[6], mathematician[7], and professor[8]. Georg Rasch's field of work was statistics[11]. Doctoral students include Erling Bernhard Andersen[17] and Svend Kreiner[18].

Death and Burial

Georg Rasch died on October 19, 1980[5]. He died in Byrum[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Georg Rasch include Rasch model[33].

Why It Matters

Georg Rasch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include Rasch model[33].

FAQs

Where was Georg Rasch born?

Born in Odense[2], Georg Rasch…

Where did Georg Rasch die?

Georg Rasch died in Byrum[4].

What did Georg Rasch do for work?

Georg Rasch worked as statistician[6], mathematician[7], and professor[8].

Where did Georg Rasch go to school?

Georg Rasch was educated at University of Copenhagen[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . general catalog of BnF. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at University of Copenhagen
    Place of birth Odense
    Languages spoken, written or signed Danish
    Doctoral student Erling Bernhard Andersen, Svend Kreiner
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