Hans Fitting

German mathematician (1906–1938)
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Hans Fitting

Summary

Hans Fitting is a human[1]. He was born in Mönchengladbach[2]. He was born on +1906-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Königsberg[4]. He died on +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mönchengladbach[2], Hans Fitting…
  • Hans Fitting died in Königsberg[4].
  • Hans Fitting was born on +1906-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hans Fitting was born on +1906-11-13T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Hans Fitting died on +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hans Fitting died on +1938-06-15T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Hans Fitting's father was Friedrich Fitting[10].
  • Hans Fitting held citizenship in German Reich[11].
  • Hans Fitting worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Hans Fitting's field of work was group theory[12].
  • Hans Fitting was employed by University of Königsberg[13].
  • Hans Fitting was educated at University of Tübingen[14].
  • Hans Fitting's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[15].
  • Hans Fitting's doctoral advisor was Emmy Noether[16].
  • Hans Fitting's doctoral advisor was Richard Courant[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Hans Fitting is Fitting lemma[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Hans Fitting is Fitting subgroup[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Hans Fitting is Fitting ideal[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Hans Fitting is Fitting's theorem[21].
  • Hans Fitting is recorded as male[22].
  • Hans Fitting's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Hans Fitting's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27855743[24].
  • Hans Fitting's GND ID is recorded as 117710083[25].
  • Hans Fitting's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 63781[26].
  • Hans Fitting's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fnj9w[27].

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Origins and Family

Hans Fitting was born in Mönchengladbach[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1906-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1906-11-13T00:00:00Z[8]. His father was Friedrich Fitting[10].

Education

Educated at University of Tübingen[14], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1477[30], headquartered in Tübingen[31] and University of Göttingen[15], a campus university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1734[34], headquartered in Göttingen[35]. Doctoral advisors include Emmy Noether[16], a mathematician[36], 1882–1935[37], of Kingdom of Bavaria[38], awarded the Ackermann–Teubner Memorial Award[39], specialised in algebra[40] and Richard Courant[17], a mathematician[41], 1888–1972[42], of Germany[43], awarded the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[44], specialised in mathematical analysis[45].

Career and Affiliations

Hans Fitting's professions included mathematician[6]. His field of work was group theory[12]. Among his employers was University of Königsberg[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fitting lemma[18], a theorem[46]; Fitting subgroup[19], a mathematical concept[47]; Fitting ideal[20], a mathematical concept[48]; and Fitting's theorem[21], a theorem[49]. Things named for Hans Fitting include Fitting subgroup[50], a mathematical concept[51].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1938-06-15T00:00:00Z[9]. Hans Fitting died in Königsberg[4].

Why It Matters

Hans Fitting ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

Entities named for him include Fitting subgroup[50], a mathematical concept[51].

FAQs

Where was Hans Fitting born?

Hans Fitting was born in Mönchengladbach[2].

Where did Hans Fitting die?

Hans Fitting died in Königsberg[4].

Who were Hans Fitting's parents?

Hans Fitting's father was Friedrich Fitting[10].

What did Hans Fitting do for work?

Hans Fitting worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Hans Fitting go to school?

Hans Fitting was educated at University of Tübingen[14] and University of Göttingen[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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