Hans Lewy

German born American mathematician (1904–1988)
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Hans Lewy

Summary

Hans Lewy is a human[1]. He was born in Wrocław[2]. He was born on October 20, 1904[3]. He died in Berkeley[4]. He died on August 23, 1988[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hans Lewy's place of birth was Wrocław[2].
  • Hans Lewy passed away in Berkeley[4].
  • Hans Lewy was born on October 20, 1904[3].
  • Hans Lewy was born on October 22, 1904[9].
  • Hans Lewy died on August 23, 1988[5].
  • A child of Hans Lewy was Michael R. Lewy[10].
  • Hans Lewy held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Hans Lewy held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Hans Lewy is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[13].
  • Hans Lewy's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Hans Lewy's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Hans Lewy's field of work was mathematical analysis[14].
  • Among Hans Lewy's employers was Brown University[15].
  • Among Hans Lewy's employers was University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Among Hans Lewy's employers was University of Göttingen[17].
  • Hans Lewy's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[18].
  • Hans Lewy's doctoral advisor was Richard Courant[19].
  • Hans Lewy received the Wolf Prize in Mathematics[20].
  • Hans Lewy received the Leroy P. Steele Prize[21].
  • Hans Lewy was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Hans Lewy was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Hans Lewy was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[24].
  • Hans Lewy is recorded as male[25].
  • Hans Lewy's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Hans Lewy supervised Owen Glynn Owens as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hans Lewy was born in Wrocław[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 20, 1904[3] and October 22, 1904[9]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[13].

Education

Hans Lewy's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[18]. His doctoral advisor was Richard Courant[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Hans Lewy's field of work was mathematical analysis[14]. Employers include Brown University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1765[30], headquartered in Providence[31]; University of California, Berkeley[16], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]; and University of Göttingen[17], a campus university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1734[38], headquartered in Göttingen[39]. Doctoral students include Owen Glynn Owens[27], a mathematician[40]; Russell Sherman Lehman[41], a mathematician[42], of United States[43]; Richard Carlton MacCamy[44], a mathematician[45], 1925–2011[46], of United States[47]; David Kinderlehrer[48], a mathematician[49], b. 1941[50], of United States[51], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[52], specialised in mathematics[53]; Q102122459[54], a university teacher[55], 1912–2002[56]; and James McLean Sloss[57], a university teacher[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Wolf Prize in Mathematics[20], a science award[59], in Israel[60], founded in 1978[61] and Leroy P. Steele Prize[21], a group of awards[62], in United States[63], founded in 1970[64].

Personal Life

A child of Hans Lewy was Michael R. Lewy[10].

Death and Burial

Hans Lewy died on August 23, 1988[5]. He died in Berkeley[4]. The cause of death was leukemia[65].

Why It Matters

Hans Lewy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66]

FAQs

Where was Hans Lewy born?

Hans Lewy was born in Wrocław[2].

Where did Hans Lewy die?

Hans Lewy passed away in Berkeley[4].

What did Hans Lewy do for work?

Hans Lewy worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Hans Lewy go to school?

Hans Lewy was educated at University of Göttingen[18].

What awards did Hans Lewy receive?

Honors received include Wolf Prize in Mathematics[20] and Leroy P. Steele Prize[21].

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  30. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Wrocław
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  2. 24d ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer
    Occupation mathematician, university teacher
    Academic thesis Über die Methode der Differenzengleichungen zur Lösung von Variations- und Randwertproblemen
    Child Michael R. Lewy
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