Georg Rost

German mathematician
Person human Q15437494
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Summary

Georg Rost was born on February 26, 1870[1], in Würzburg[2]. He died on September 3, 1958[3], in Würzburg[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and astronomer[7]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[9]
  • Field of work: mathematics[10], astronomy[11]
  • Educated at: University of Würzburg[12]
  • Doctoral advisor: Friedrich Prym[13]
  • Award received: Honorary doctorate from the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg[14]
  • Member of: Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Doctoral student: Richard Bär[17], Otto Haupt[18], Siegfried Weikersheimer[19], Wilhelm Widder[20], Philipp Baumann[21], Friedrich Betschler[22], Johann Baptist Diller[23], Philipp Engelhardt[24], Josef Göpfert[25], Georg Gräbner[26], Karl Löffler[27], Gustav Löwenstein[28], Jonas Mehling[29], Raimund Röthlein[30]
  • Family name: Rost[31]
  • Given name: Georg[32]
  • Work location: Würzburg[33]
  • Academic thesis: Q97775720[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[35]
  • Name in native language: Georg Rost[36]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[37]

FAQs

Where was Georg Rost born?

Georg Rost was born in Würzburg[2].

Where did Georg Rost die?

Georg Rost died in Würzburg[4].

What did Georg Rost do for work?

Georg Rost worked as a mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and astronomer[7].

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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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . MGP. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. 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. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . history.didaktik.mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de. history.didaktik.mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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