Gustav Elfving

Summary

Gustav Elfving is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Helsinki^[2]. He was born on June 25, 1908^[3]. He died in Helsinki^[4]. He died on March 25, 1984^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and statistician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Helsinki^[2], Gustav Elfving…
• Gustav Elfving passed away in Helsinki^[4].
• Gustav Elfving was born on June 25, 1908^[3].
• Gustav Elfving died on March 25, 1984^[5].
• Gustav Elfving is buried at Hietaniemi cemetery^[9].
• Gustav Elfving's father was Fredrik Elfving^[10].
• Gustav Elfving held citizenship in Finland^[11].
• Swedish was Gustav Elfving's native language^[12].
• Gustav Elfving's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Gustav Elfving's professions included statistician^[7].
• Gustav Elfving's field of work was probability theory^[13].
• Gustav Elfving's field of work was mathematics^[14].
• Gustav Elfving's field of work was statistics^[15].
• Gustav Elfving was employed by University of Helsinki^[16].
• Gustav Elfving was employed by Helsinki University Observatory^[17].
• Among Gustav Elfving's employers was Geodætisk Institut^[18].
• Gustav Elfving was employed by Åbo Akademi University^[19].
• Gustav Elfving was employed by Helsinki University of Technology^[20].
• Gustav Elfving was employed by Stockholm University^[21].
• Gustav Elfving was educated at University of Helsinki^[22].
• Gustav Elfving's education included a stint at Svenska normallyceum^[23].
• Gustav Elfving's doctoral advisor was Rolf Nevanlinna^[24].
• Gustav Elfving received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[25].
• Gustav Elfving received the Ernst Lindelöf award^[26].
• Gustav Elfving was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Gustav Elfving's place of birth was Helsinki^[2]. He was born on June 25, 1908^[3]. His father was Fredrik Elfving^[10]. Swedish was his native language^[12].

Education

Educated at University of Helsinki^[22], a public university^[28], in Finland^[29], founded in 1640^[30], headquartered in University of Helsinki main building^[31] and Svenska normallyceum^[23], a normal school^[32], in Finland^[33], founded in 1864^[34]. Gustav Elfving's doctoral advisor was Rolf Nevanlinna^[24]. He studied under Jarl Waldemar Lindeberg^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and statistician^[7]. Fields of work include probability theory^[13], a branch of mathematics^[36]; mathematics^[14], an academic discipline^[37]; and statistics^[15], an academic major^[38]. Employers include University of Helsinki^[16], a public university^[39], in Finland^[40], founded in 1640^[41], headquartered in University of Helsinki main building^[42]; Helsinki University Observatory^[17], an observatory^[43], in Finland^[44], founded in 1834^[45]; Geodætisk Institut^[18], a government agency^[46], in Denmark^[47], founded in 1928^[48]; Åbo Akademi University^[19], a public university^[49], in Finland^[50], founded in 1918^[51], headquartered in Turku^[52]; Helsinki University of Technology^[20], a university^[53], in Finland^[54]; and Stockholm University^[21], a public university^[55], in Sweden^[56], founded in 1878^[57], headquartered in Stockholm^[58]. Doctoral students include Johan Fellman^[59], a professor^[60], b. 1931^[61], of Finland^[62], awarded the Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland^[63]; Elja Arjas^[64], a statistician^[65], b. 1943^[66], of Finland^[67], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[68]; Anders Ekholm^[69]; and Pentti Suomela^[70], a mathematician^[71], b. 1942^[72], of Finland^[73].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[25] and Ernst Lindelöf award^[26], a science award^[74], in Finland^[75].

Death and Burial

Gustav Elfving died on March 25, 1984^[5]. He died in Helsinki^[4]. Burial took place at Hietaniemi cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

Gustav Elfving ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

FAQs

Where was Gustav Elfving born?

Gustav Elfving's place of birth was Helsinki^[2].

Where did Gustav Elfving die?

Gustav Elfving died in Helsinki^[4].

Who were Gustav Elfving's parents?

Gustav Elfving's father was Fredrik Elfving^[10].

What did Gustav Elfving do for work?

Gustav Elfving worked as mathematician^[6] and statistician^[7].

Where did Gustav Elfving go to school?

Gustav Elfving was educated at University of Helsinki^[22] and Svenska normallyceum^[23].

What awards did Gustav Elfving receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[25] and Ernst Lindelöf award^[26].