Gerhard Hochschild

American mathematician (1915-2010)
Person human Q371662
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Gerhard Hochschild

Summary

Gerhard Hochschild is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on April 29, 1915[3]. He died in El Cerrito[4]. He died on July 8, 2010[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 (55 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gerhard Hochschild's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • Gerhard Hochschild died in El Cerrito[4].
  • Gerhard Hochschild was born on April 29, 1915[3].
  • Gerhard Hochschild died on July 8, 2010[5].
  • Gerhard Hochschild's father was Heinrich Hochschild[9].
  • Gerhard Hochschild held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Gerhard Hochschild held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Gerhard Hochschild worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Gerhard Hochschild's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Gerhard Hochschild's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Gerhard Hochschild's field of work was algebra[13].
  • Gerhard Hochschild's field of work was Lie group[14].
  • Gerhard Hochschild's field of work was homological algebra[15].
  • Gerhard Hochschild's field of work was algebraic number theory[16].
  • Gerhard Hochschild's field of work was group[17].
  • Gerhard Hochschild was employed by University of California, Berkeley[18].
  • Among Gerhard Hochschild's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[19].
  • Gerhard Hochschild was educated at Princeton University[20].
  • Gerhard Hochschild's education included a stint at University of Cape Town[21].
  • Gerhard Hochschild's doctoral advisor was Claude Chevalley[22].
  • Gerhard Hochschild received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].
  • Gerhard Hochschild received the Leroy P. Steele Prize[24].
  • Gerhard Hochschild was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Gerhard Hochschild was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Gerhard Hochschild is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gerhard Hochschild's place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on April 29, 1915[3]. His father was Heinrich Hochschild[9].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[20], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and University of Cape Town[21], a public university[32], in South Africa[33], founded in 1829[34], headquartered in Cape Town[35]. Gerhard Hochschild's doctoral advisor was Claude Chevalley[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[12], an academic discipline[36]; algebra[13], a branch of mathematics[37]; Lie group[14], a mathematical concept[38]; homological algebra[15], a branch of mathematics[39]; algebraic number theory[16], a branch of mathematics[40]; and group[17], a mathematical concept[41]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[18], a public research university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1868[44], headquartered in Berkeley[45] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[19], a public research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1867[48]. Doctoral students include Ronald A. Macauley[49], a mathematician[50], 1928–2014[51]; James Ax[52], a mathematician[53], 1937–2006[54], of United States[55], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[56], specialised in model theory[57]; Andrzej Białynicki-Birula[58], a mathematician[59], 1935–2021[60], of Poland[61], specialised in algebraic geometry[62]; George Stewart Rinehart[63], a university teacher[64], 1936–1972[65], of United States[66]; Raymond Taylor Hoobler[67]; and Siegfried Karl Grosser[68].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], a fellowship grant[69], in United States[70], founded in 1925[71] and Leroy P. Steele Prize[24], a group of awards[72], in United States[73], founded in 1970[74].

Death and Burial

Gerhard Hochschild died on July 8, 2010[5]. He passed away in El Cerrito[4].

Why It Matters

Gerhard Hochschild ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

His notable doctoral advisees include James Ax[77], a mathematician[78], 1937–2006[79], of United States[80], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[81], specialised in model theory[82].

FAQs

Where was Gerhard Hochschild born?

Born in Berlin[2], Gerhard Hochschild…

Where did Gerhard Hochschild die?

Gerhard Hochschild died in El Cerrito[4].

Who were Gerhard Hochschild's parents?

Gerhard Hochschild's father was Heinrich Hochschild[9].

What did Gerhard Hochschild do for work?

Gerhard Hochschild worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Gerhard Hochschild go to school?

Gerhard Hochschild was educated at Princeton University[20] and University of Cape Town[21].

What awards did Gerhard Hochschild receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23] and Leroy P. Steele Prize[24].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . senate.universityofcalifornia.edu. Retrieved . senate.universityofcalifornia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . ams.org. ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [49] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [52] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [58] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [63] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [67] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [68] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  28. [25] . wikidata.org.
  29. [26] . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [77] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [69] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [70] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [71] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [72] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [73] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [74] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  35. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  36. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  37. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  38. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  39. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  40. [65] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  41. [66] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  42. [78] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  43. [79] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  44. [80] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  45. [81] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  46. [82] . 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. [75] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [76] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Gerhard Hochschild. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/gerhard-hochschild
MLA “Gerhard Hochschild.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/gerhard-hochschild.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_gerhard-hochschild_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Gerhard Hochschild}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/gerhard-hochschild}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Gerhard Hochschild — https://4ort.xyz/entity/gerhard-hochschild (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/gerhard-hochschild · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Gerhard
    Field of work mathematics, algebra, Lie group +3
    Doctoral student Ronald A. Macauley, James Ax, Andrzej Białynicki-Birula +23
    Family name Hochschild
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.