Georg Scheffers

mathematician (1866–1945)
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Georg Scheffers

Summary

Georg Scheffers is a human[1]. Born in Holzminden[2], he… he was born on November 21, 1866[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on August 12, 1945[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Georg Scheffers was born in Holzminden[2].
  • Georg Scheffers's place of birth was Sebnitz[9].
  • Georg Scheffers died in Berlin[4].
  • Georg Scheffers was born on November 21, 1866[3].
  • Georg Scheffers died on August 12, 1945[5].
  • Georg Scheffers held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Georg Scheffers worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Georg Scheffers worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Georg Scheffers's field of work was differential geometry[11].
  • Georg Scheffers's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Georg Scheffers held the position of rector[13].
  • Among Georg Scheffers's employers was Technical University of Darmstadt[14].
  • Georg Scheffers was employed by Technische Hochschule Berlin[15].
  • Georg Scheffers was employed by Leipzig University[16].
  • Georg Scheffers was educated at Leipzig University[17].
  • Georg Scheffers's doctoral advisor was Sophus Lie[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Georg Scheffers is Das Abel'sche Theorem und das Lie'sche Theorem über Translationsflächen[19].
  • Georg Scheffers was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[20].
  • Georg Scheffers was a member of Circolo Matematico di Palermo[21].
  • Georg Scheffers was a member of Q18616669[22].
  • Georg Scheffers is recorded as male[23].
  • Georg Scheffers's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Georg Scheffers supervised Richard Kummer as a doctoral student[25].
  • Georg Scheffers's Commons category is recorded as Georg Scheffers[26].
  • Georg Scheffers's family name is recorded as Scheffers[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Holzminden[2], an independent community[28], in Germany[29] and Sebnitz[9], a Greater district town[30], in Germany[31]. Georg Scheffers was born on November 21, 1866[3].

Education

Georg Scheffers's education included a stint at Leipzig University[17]. His doctoral advisor was Sophus Lie[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include differential geometry[11], a branch of mathematics[32] and mathematics[12], an academic discipline[33]. Employers include Technical University of Darmstadt[14], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1877[36]; Technische Hochschule Berlin[15], a former educational institution[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1879[39]; and Leipzig University[16], a public university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1409[42], headquartered in Leipzig[43]. Georg Scheffers held the position of rector[13]. He supervised Richard Kummer as a doctoral student[25].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Georg Scheffers is Das Abel'sche Theorem und das Lie'sche Theorem über Translationsflächen[19].

Death and Burial

Georg Scheffers died on August 12, 1945[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Georg Scheffers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Georg Scheffers born?

Georg Scheffers was born in Holzminden[2].

Where did Georg Scheffers die?

Georg Scheffers died in Berlin[4].

What did Georg Scheffers do for work?

Georg Scheffers worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Georg Scheffers go to school?

Georg Scheffers was educated at Leipzig University[17].

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 7w ago · Ferran Mir · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Georg Scheffers 1.jpg, Georg Scheffers.jpg
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