Gerhard Thomsen

German mathematician (1899-1934)
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Gerhard Thomsen

Summary

Gerhard Thomsen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hamburg[2]. He was born on June 23, 1899[3]. He died in Papendorf[4]. He died on January 4, 1934[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Gerhard Thomsen was born in Hamburg[2].
  • Gerhard Thomsen died in Papendorf[4].
  • Gerhard Thomsen was born on June 23, 1899[3].
  • Gerhard Thomsen died on January 4, 1934[5].
  • Gerhard Thomsen held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Gerhard Thomsen worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Gerhard Thomsen's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Gerhard Thomsen's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Gerhard Thomsen's field of work was geometry[11].
  • Gerhard Thomsen's education included a stint at University of Hamburg[12].
  • Gerhard Thomsen's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Blaschke[13].
  • Gerhard Thomsen was a member of Burschenschaft Vineta Heidelberg[14].
  • Gerhard Thomsen is recorded as male[15].
  • Gerhard Thomsen's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Gerhard Thomsen supervised Max Lütjen as a doctoral student[17].
  • Gerhard Thomsen's family name is recorded as Thomsen[18].
  • Gerhard Thomsen's given name is recorded as Gerhard[19].
  • Gerhard Thomsen's work location is recorded as Rostock[20].
  • Gerhard Thomsen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Gerhard Thomsen's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Gerhard Thomsen's place of birth was Hamburg[2]. He was born on June 23, 1899[3].

Education

Gerhard Thomsen's education included a stint at University of Hamburg[12]. His doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Blaschke[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[10], an academic discipline[23] and geometry[11], a branch of mathematics[24]. Gerhard Thomsen supervised Max Lütjen as a doctoral student[17].

Death and Burial

Gerhard Thomsen died on January 4, 1934[5]. He died in Papendorf[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gerhard Thomsen include Thomsen's theorem[25], a theorem[26].

Why It Matters

Gerhard Thomsen has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Entities named for him include Thomsen's theorem[25], a theorem[26].

FAQs

Where was Gerhard Thomsen born?

Born in Hamburg[2], Gerhard Thomsen…

Where did Gerhard Thomsen die?

Gerhard Thomsen passed away in Papendorf[4].

What did Gerhard Thomsen do for work?

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

Where did Gerhard Thomsen go to school?

Gerhard Thomsen was educated at University of Hamburg[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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