Gösta Mittag-Leffler

Summary

Gösta Mittag-Leffler is a human^[1]. He was born in Klara Church Parish^[2]. He was born on March 16, 1846^[3]. He passed away in Djursholm^[4]. He died on July 7, 1927^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], scientist^[8], editor^[9], and entrepreneur^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Klara Church Parish^[2], Gösta Mittag-Leffler…
• Gösta Mittag-Leffler was born in Stockholm^[12].
• Gösta Mittag-Leffler passed away in Djursholm^[4].
• Gösta Mittag-Leffler was born on March 16, 1846^[3].
• Gösta Mittag-Leffler died on July 7, 1927^[5].
• Gösta Mittag-Leffler is buried at Djursholms Begravningsplats^[13].
• Gösta Mittag-Leffler's father was Olof Leffler^[14].
• Gösta Mittag-Leffler's mother was Gustava Wilhelmina Mittag^[15].
• Gösta Mittag-Leffler was married to Signe Mittag Leffler^[16].
• Gösta Mittag-Leffler held citizenship in Sweden^[17].
• Gösta Mittag-Leffler's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Gösta Mittag-Leffler's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Gösta Mittag-Leffler worked as a scientist^[8].
• Gösta Mittag-Leffler worked as an editor^[9].
• Gösta Mittag-Leffler worked as an entrepreneur^[10].
• Gösta Mittag-Leffler's field of work was mathematics^[18].
• Gösta Mittag-Leffler's field of work was complex analysis^[19].
• Gösta Mittag-Leffler's field of work was analytic geometry^[20].
• Gösta Mittag-Leffler's field of work was function theory^[21].
• Gösta Mittag-Leffler's field of work was probability theory^[22].
• Gösta Mittag-Leffler held the position of editor^[23].
• Gösta Mittag-Leffler held the position of director^[24].
• Gösta Mittag-Leffler was employed by Stockholm University^[25].
• Among Gösta Mittag-Leffler's employers was Uppsala University^[26].
• Among Gösta Mittag-Leffler's employers was University of Helsinki^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Klara Church Parish^[2], a parish of the Church of Sweden^[28], in Sweden^[29], founded in 1587^[30] and Stockholm^[12], a city^[31], in Sweden^[32], founded in 1187^[33]. Gösta Mittag-Leffler was born on March 16, 1846^[3]. His father was Olof Leffler^[14]. His mother was Gustava Wilhelmina Mittag^[15].

Education

Educated at Uppsala University^[34], a university^[35], in Sweden^[36], founded in 1477^[37], headquartered in Uppsala^[38]; Klara skola^[39], a school^[40], in Sweden^[41], founded in 1649^[42]; and Stockholm gymnasium^[43], a läroverk^[44], in Sweden^[45], founded in 1857^[46]. Gösta Mittag-Leffler's doctoral advisor was Göran Dillner^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], scientist^[8], editor^[9], and entrepreneur^[10]. Fields of work include mathematics^[18], an academic discipline^[48]; complex analysis^[19], a branch of mathematics^[49]; analytic geometry^[20], a branch of mathematics^[50]; function theory^[21]; and probability theory^[22], a branch of mathematics^[51]. Employers include Stockholm University^[25], a public university^[52], in Sweden^[53], founded in 1878^[54], headquartered in Stockholm^[55]; Uppsala University^[26], a university^[56], in Sweden^[57], founded in 1477^[58], headquartered in Uppsala^[59]; and University of Helsinki^[27], a public university^[60], in Finland^[61], founded in 1640^[62], headquartered in University of Helsinki main building^[63]. Positions held include editor^[23], a media profession^[64] and director^[24], a profession^[65]. Notable students include Ivar Otto Bendixson^[66] and Lars Edvard Phragmén^[67]. Doctoral students include Erik Ivar Fredholm^[68], Axel Johannes Malmquist^[69], Helge von Koch^[70], Emil Stenberg^[71], and Hjalmar Mellin^[72].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Mittag-Leffler function^[73], Mittag-Leffler's theorem^[74], Mittag-Leffler distribution^[75], Mittag-Leffler polynomials^[76], Mittag-Leffler summation^[77], and Mittag-Leffler star^[78]. Things named for Gösta Mittag-Leffler include Mittag-Leffler's theorem^[79], a theorem^[80]; Mittag-Leffler function^[81], an analytic function^[82]; Mittag-Leffler Institute^[83], a research institute^[84], in Sweden^[85], founded in 1969^[86]; and 28394 Mittag-Leffler^[87].

Recognition

Gösta Mittag-Leffler received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[88].

Personal Life

Among Gösta Mittag-Leffler's spouses was Signe Mittag Leffler^[16].

Death and Burial

Gösta Mittag-Leffler died on July 7, 1927^[5]. He died in Djursholm^[4]. Burial took place at Djursholms Begravningsplats^[13].

Why It Matters

Gösta Mittag-Leffler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[89] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[90]

Entities named for him include Mittag-Leffler's theorem^[79], a theorem^[80]; Mittag-Leffler function^[81], an analytic function^[82]; Mittag-Leffler Institute^[83], a research institute^[84], in Sweden^[85], founded in 1969^[86]; and 28394 Mittag-Leffler^[87].

His notable doctoral advisees include Helge von Koch^[91], a mathematician^[92], 1870–1924^[93], of Sweden^[94], specialised in number theory^[95]; Hjalmar Mellin^[96], a mathematician^[97], 1854–1933^[98], of Finland^[99], awarded the Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland^[100], specialised in mathematics^[101]; and Erik Ivar Fredholm^[102], a mathematician^[103], 1866–1927^[104], of Sweden^[105], awarded the Poncelet Prize^[106], specialised in integral equation^[107].

FAQs

Where was Gösta Mittag-Leffler born?

Born in Klara Church Parish^[2], Gösta Mittag-Leffler…

Where did Gösta Mittag-Leffler die?

Gösta Mittag-Leffler passed away in Djursholm^[4].

Who were Gösta Mittag-Leffler's parents?

Gösta Mittag-Leffler's father was Olof Leffler^[14]. Gösta Mittag-Leffler's mother was Gustava Wilhelmina Mittag^[15].

Who was Gösta Mittag-Leffler married to?

Gösta Mittag-Leffler's spouses include Signe Mittag Leffler^[16].

What did Gösta Mittag-Leffler do for work?

Gösta Mittag-Leffler worked as mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], scientist^[8], editor^[9], and entrepreneur^[10].

Where did Gösta Mittag-Leffler go to school?

Gösta Mittag-Leffler was educated at Uppsala University^[34], Klara skola^[39], and Stockholm gymnasium^[43].

What awards did Gösta Mittag-Leffler receive?

Honors received include Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[88].