Gerhard Kowalewski

German mathematician (1876–1950)
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Summary

Gerhard Kowalewski was born on March 27, 1876[1], in Stary Jarosław[2]. He died on February 21, 1950[3], in Gräfelfing[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], historian of mathematics[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1876[9]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1950[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[11]
  • Field of work: mathematics[12], matrix[13], determinant[14], differential geometry[15]
  • Employer: TUD Dresden University of Technology[16], Leipzig University[17], University of Greifswald[18], University of Bonn[19], Charles University[20], German University in Prague[21], Philosophisch-theologische Hochschule Regensburg[22]
  • Educated at: Leipzig University[23], University of Königsberg[24], University of Greifswald[25]
  • Doctoral advisor: Sophus Lie[26], Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer[27]
  • Student: Ernst Rudolf Worlitzsch[28], Martin Böhme[29], Waldemar Ortlepp[30]
  • Member of: Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[31]
  • Sex or gender: male[32]
  • Member of political party: Nazi Party[33]
  • Doctoral student: Alwin Walther[34], Saly Ruth Ramler[35], Marie Vaerting[36], Wilhelm Vauck[37], Ernst Rudolf Worlitzsch[38], Amelie Weizsäcker[39], Gertrud Wiegandt[40], Richard Kluge[41], Suse Weiner[42], Ingeborg Ginzel[43], Elisabeth Steude[44], Bernhard Bruder[45], Anneliese Heede[46], Rudolf Rost[47]
  • Commons category: Gerhard Kowalewski[48]
  • Family name: Kowalewski[49], Kowalewsky[50]
  • Given name: Gerhard[51], Hermann[52]
  • Described at URL: https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/k/kowalievski.htm[53]
  • Academic thesis: Q92040909[54]

Why It Matters

Gerhard Kowalewski has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

His notable doctoral advisees include Alwin Walther[57], a mathematician[58], 1898–1967[59], of Germany[60] and Saly Ruth Ramler[61], a mathematician[62], 1894–1993[63], of United States[64], specialised in mathematics[65].

FAQs

Where was Gerhard Kowalewski born?

Gerhard Kowalewski's place of birth was Stary Jarosław[2].

Where did Gerhard Kowalewski die?

Gerhard Kowalewski died in Gräfelfing[4].

What did Gerhard Kowalewski do for work?

Gerhard Kowalewski worked as a mathematician[5], historian of mathematics[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Gerhard Kowalewski go to school?

Gerhard Kowalewski was educated at Leipzig University[23], University of Königsberg[24], and University of Greifswald[25].

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  23. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [34] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [36] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  28. [37] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  30. [39] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  31. [40] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  32. [41] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  33. [42] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  34. [43] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  35. [44] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  36. [45] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  37. [46] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  38. [47] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  39. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [9] ↑ . biografiasyvidas.com. biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [10] ↑ . biografiasyvidas.com. biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  49. [28] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  51. [30] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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