Gustav Roch

mathematician from Germany
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Gustav Roch
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Gustav Roch

Summary

Gustav Roch is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dresden[2]. He was born on December 9, 1839[3]. He died in Venice[4]. He died on November 21, 1866[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dresden[2], Gustav Roch…
  • Gustav Roch died in Venice[4].
  • Gustav Roch was born on December 9, 1839[3].
  • Gustav Roch died on November 21, 1866[5].
  • Gustav Roch held citizenship in Kingdom of Saxony[8].
  • Gustav Roch worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Gustav Roch's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • Gustav Roch was employed by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[10].
  • Gustav Roch was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[11].
  • Gustav Roch was educated at Leipzig University[12].
  • Gustav Roch was educated at TUD Dresden University of Technology[13].
  • Gustav Roch's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[14].
  • Gustav Roch's doctoral advisor was Moritz Wilhelm Drobisch[15].
  • Gustav Roch's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Gottlieb Hankel[16].
  • Gustav Roch's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Scheibner[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Gustav Roch is Riemann–Roch theorem[18].
  • Gustav Roch is recorded as male[19].
  • Gustav Roch's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Gustav Roch's Commons category is recorded as Gustav Roch[21].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[22].
  • Gustav Roch's family name is recorded as Roch[23].
  • Gustav Roch's given name is recorded as Gustav[24].
  • Gustav Roch's academic thesis is recorded as Q137047503[25].
  • Gustav Roch's medical condition is recorded as tuberculosis[26].
  • Gustav Roch studied under Bernhard Riemann[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dresden[2], Gustav Roch… he was born on December 9, 1839[3].

Education

Educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[11], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1502[30], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[31]; Leipzig University[12], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1409[34], headquartered in Leipzig[35]; TUD Dresden University of Technology[13], a public research university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1828[38], headquartered in Dresden[39]; and University of Göttingen[14], a campus university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1734[42], headquartered in Göttingen[43]. Doctoral advisors include Moritz Wilhelm Drobisch[15], a mathematician[44], 1802–1896[45], of Kingdom of Saxony[46], awarded the honorary citizen of Leipzig[47], specialised in Johann Friedrich Herbart[48]; Wilhelm Gottlieb Hankel[16], a chemist[49], 1814–1899[50], of Germany[51]; and Wilhelm Scheibner[17], a mathematician[52], 1826–1908[53], of Kingdom of Saxony[54], specialised in mathematics[55]. Studied under Bernhard Riemann[27], a mathematician[56], 1826–1866[57], of Kingdom of Hanover[58], awarded the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[59], specialised in differential geometry[60] and Oscar Schlömilch[61], a mathematician[62], 1823–1901[63], of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach[64], awarded the Knight I Class of the Saxon Order of Civil Merit[65], specialised in mathematics[66].

Career and Affiliations

Gustav Roch's professions included mathematician[6]. His field of work was mathematics[9]. Among his employers was Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gustav Roch is Riemann–Roch theorem[18]. Things named for him include Grothendieck–Hirzebruch–Riemann–Roch theorem[67], a theorem[68]; Riemann–Roch theorem[69], a theorem[70]; and Hirzebruch–Riemann–Roch theorem[71], a theorem[72].

Death and Burial

Gustav Roch died on November 21, 1866[5]. He died in Venice[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[22].

Why It Matters

Gustav Roch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

Entities named for him include Grothendieck–Hirzebruch–Riemann–Roch theorem[67], a theorem[68]; Riemann–Roch theorem[69], a theorem[70]; and Hirzebruch–Riemann–Roch theorem[71], a theorem[72].

FAQs

Where was Gustav Roch born?

Gustav Roch's place of birth was Dresden[2].

Where did Gustav Roch die?

Gustav Roch passed away in Venice[4].

What did Gustav Roch do for work?

Gustav Roch worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Gustav Roch go to school?

Gustav Roch was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[11], Leipzig University[12], TUD Dresden University of Technology[13], and University of Göttingen[14].

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  2. [73] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [74] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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