Hans Rademacher
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Summary
Hans Rademacher was born on April 3, 1892[1], in Wandsbek[2]. He died on February 7, 1969[3], in Haverford[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (337 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Irma Wolpe[8]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[9], United States[10]
- Field of work: mathematical analysis[11], number theory[12], mathematics[13], mathematical genetics[14], function theory[15], quantum theory[16]
- Position held: Thomas A. Scott Professorship of Mathematics[17]
- Employer: University of Wrocław[18], New York University[19], University of Hamburg[20], University of Pennsylvania[21], The Rockefeller University[22], Frederick William University Berlin[23]
- Educated at: University of Göttingen[24]
- Doctoral advisor: Konstantinos Carathéodory[25]
- Notable work: Rademacher distribution[26], Rademacher–Menchov theorem[27], Rademacher's theorem[28], Rademacher Complexity[29], Rademacher system[30], The Enjoyment of Math[31]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[32]
- Member of: International League for Human Rights[33], German Peace Society[34]
- Sex or gender: male[35]
- Doctoral student: Emil Grosswald[36], George Andrews[37], Lowell Schoenfeld[38], Saul Rosen[39], Paul T. Bateman[40], Wolfgang Cramer[41], Theodor Estermann[42], Joseph Lehner[43], Albert Leon Whiteman[44], Morris Newman[45], Jean Walton[46], Nelson A. Brigham[47], Albert Schild[48], Jean Mitchener Calloway[49]
- Archives at: ETH Zurich University Archives[50]
- Participated in conflict: World War I[51]
- Family name: Rademacher[52]
- Given name: Hans[53]
- Work location: Berlin[54], Hamburg[55], Wrocław[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Hans Rademacher include Rademacher distribution[57], an univariate probability distribution[58]; Rademacher Complexity[59], a mathematical concept[60]; and Rademacher's theorem[61].
Why It Matters
Hans Rademacher has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Entities named for him include Rademacher distribution[57], an univariate probability distribution[58]; Rademacher Complexity[59], a mathematical concept[60]; and Rademacher's theorem[61].
His notable doctoral advisees include George Andrews[64], a mathematician[65], b. 1938[66], of United States[67], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[68], specialised in mathematical analysis[69]; Saul Rosen[70], a computer scientist[71], 1922–1991[72], of United States[73], awarded the ACM Distinguished Service Award[74]; Emil Grosswald[75], a mathematician[76], 1912–1989[77], of United States[78], specialised in mathematical analysis[79]; Theodor Estermann[80], a mathematician[81], 1902–1991[82], of United Kingdom[83]; and Paul T. Bateman[84], a mathematician[85], 1919–2012[86], of United States[87], specialised in number theory[88].
FAQs
Where was Hans Rademacher born?
Hans Rademacher's place of birth was Wandsbek[2].
Where did Hans Rademacher die?
Hans Rademacher died in Haverford[4].
Who was Hans Rademacher married to?
Hans Rademacher's spouses include Irma Wolpe[8].
What did Hans Rademacher do for work?
Hans Rademacher worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Hans Rademacher go to school?
Hans Rademacher was educated at University of Göttingen[24].
What awards did Hans Rademacher receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[32].