Hans Wilhelm Alt

German mathematician
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Hans Wilhelm Alt

Summary

Hans Wilhelm Alt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hilden[2]. He was born on January 1, 1945[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Hans Wilhelm Alt's place of birth was Hilden[2].
  • Hans Wilhelm Alt was born on January 1, 1945[3].
  • Hans Wilhelm Alt held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Hans Wilhelm Alt worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Hans Wilhelm Alt worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Hans Wilhelm Alt's field of work was partial differential equation[8].
  • Hans Wilhelm Alt's field of work was applied mathematics[9].
  • Hans Wilhelm Alt was employed by Technical University of Munich[10].
  • Hans Wilhelm Alt was employed by University of Bonn[11].
  • Hans Wilhelm Alt's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[12].
  • Hans Wilhelm Alt's doctoral advisor was Erhard Heinz[13].
  • Hans Wilhelm Alt is recorded as male[14].
  • Hans Wilhelm Alt's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Hans Wilhelm Alt supervised Barbara Niethammer as a doctoral student[16].
  • Hans Wilhelm Alt supervised Harald Garcke as a doctoral student[17].
  • Hans Wilhelm Alt supervised Alfredo Fetter Nathansky as a doctoral student[18].
  • Hans Wilhelm Alt supervised Barbara Stoth-König as a doctoral student[19].
  • Hans Wilhelm Alt supervised Claus Dohmen as a doctoral student[20].
  • Hans Wilhelm Alt supervised Volker Lendowski as a doctoral student[21].
  • Hans Wilhelm Alt supervised Wilfried Heinrich Paus as a doctoral student[22].
  • Hans Wilhelm Alt supervised Sandra Wieland as a doctoral student[23].
  • Hans Wilhelm Alt supervised Willy Dörfler as a doctoral student[24].
  • Hans Wilhelm Alt supervised Uwe Wolfram Fermum as a doctoral student[25].
  • Hans Wilhelm Alt supervised Matthias Röger as a doctoral student[26].
  • Hans Wilhelm Alt supervised Georg Weiß as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hilden[2], Hans Wilhelm Alt… he was born on January 1, 1945[3].

Education

Hans Wilhelm Alt's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[12]. His doctoral advisor was Erhard Heinz[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include partial differential equation[8] and applied mathematics[9], an academic discipline[28]. Employers include Technical University of Munich[10], an institute of technology[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1868[31], headquartered in Munich[32] and University of Bonn[11], a public research university[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1818[35], headquartered in Bonn[36]. Doctoral students include Barbara Niethammer[16], a mathematician[37], b. 1967[38], of Germany[39], awarded the Whitehead Prize[40]; Harald Garcke[17], a mathematician[41], b. 1963[42], of Germany[43]; Alfredo Fetter Nathansky[18]; Barbara Stoth-König[19]; Claus Dohmen[20]; and Volker Lendowski[21].

Why It Matters

Hans Wilhelm Alt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

His notable doctoral advisees include Barbara Niethammer[46], a mathematician[47], b. 1967[48], of Germany[49], awarded the Whitehead Prize[50].

FAQs

Where was Hans Wilhelm Alt born?

Born in Hilden[2], Hans Wilhelm Alt…

What did Hans Wilhelm Alt do for work?

Hans Wilhelm Alt worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Hans Wilhelm Alt go to school?

Hans Wilhelm Alt was educated at University of Göttingen[12].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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