Georg Rost

German mathematician
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Georg Rost

Summary

Georg Rost is a human[1]. He was born in Würzburg[2]. He was born on February 26, 1870[3]. He passed away in Würzburg[4]. He died on September 3, 1958[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and astronomer[8].

Key Facts

  • Georg Rost was born in Würzburg[2].
  • Georg Rost passed away in Würzburg[4].
  • Georg Rost was born on February 26, 1870[3].
  • Georg Rost died on September 3, 1958[5].
  • Georg Rost held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Georg Rost worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Georg Rost worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Georg Rost worked as an astronomer[8].
  • Georg Rost's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Georg Rost's field of work was astronomy[11].
  • Georg Rost was educated at University of Würzburg[12].
  • Georg Rost's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Prym[13].
  • Georg Rost received the Honorary doctorate from the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg[14].
  • Georg Rost was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[15].
  • Georg Rost is recorded as male[16].
  • Georg Rost's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Georg Rost supervised Richard Bär as a doctoral student[18].
  • Georg Rost supervised Otto Haupt as a doctoral student[19].
  • Georg Rost supervised Siegfried Weikersheimer as a doctoral student[20].
  • Georg Rost supervised Wilhelm Widder as a doctoral student[21].
  • Georg Rost supervised Philipp Baumann as a doctoral student[22].
  • Georg Rost supervised Friedrich Betschler as a doctoral student[23].
  • Georg Rost supervised Johann Baptist Diller as a doctoral student[24].
  • Georg Rost supervised Philipp Engelhardt as a doctoral student[25].
  • Georg Rost supervised Josef Göpfert as a doctoral student[26].

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Origins and Family

Georg Rost was born in Würzburg[2]. He was born on February 26, 1870[3].

Education

Georg Rost was educated at University of Würzburg[12]. His doctoral advisor was Friedrich Prym[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and astronomer[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[10], an academic discipline[27] and astronomy[11], a branch of science[28]. Doctoral students include Richard Bär[18], a physicist[29], 1892–1940[30], of Switzerland[31]; Otto Haupt[19], a mathematician[32], 1887–1988[33], of Germany[34], awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit[35], specialised in geometry[36]; Siegfried Weikersheimer[20], a teacher[37], 1890–1947[38]; Wilhelm Widder[21], a pedagogue[39], 1879–1954[40]; Philipp Baumann[22]; and Friedrich Betschler[23], b. 1886[41].

Recognition

Georg Rost received the Honorary doctorate from the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg[14].

Death and Burial

Georg Rost died on September 3, 1958[5]. He died in Würzburg[4].

FAQs

Where was Georg Rost born?

Georg Rost's place of birth was Würzburg[2].

Where did Georg Rost die?

Georg Rost died in Würzburg[4].

What did Georg Rost do for work?

Georg Rost worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and astronomer[8].

Where did Georg Rost go to school?

Georg Rost was educated at University of Würzburg[12].

What awards did Georg Rost receive?

Honors received include Honorary doctorate from the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg[14].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . MGP. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . history.didaktik.mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de. history.didaktik.mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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