Hans Wolff

German mathematician
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Hans Wolff

Summary

Hans Wolff is a human[1]. He was born in Leipzig[2]. He was born on December 20, 1938[3]. He died on November 17, 2023[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Hans Wolff's place of birth was Leipzig[2].
  • Hans Wolff was born on December 20, 1938[3].
  • Hans Wolff died on November 17, 2023[4].
  • Hans Wolff held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Hans Wolff worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Hans Wolff's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Among Hans Wolff's employers was TU Braunschweig[8].
  • Among Hans Wolff's employers was Ulm University[9].
  • Hans Wolff's education included a stint at TU Braunschweig[10].
  • Hans Wolff's doctoral advisor was Ernst Henze[11].
  • Hans Wolff's doctoral advisor was Günter Bach[12].
  • Hans Wolff received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13].
  • Hans Wolff received the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[14].
  • Hans Wolff is recorded as male[15].
  • Hans Wolff's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Hans Wolff supervised Uwe Kormann as a doctoral student[17].
  • Hans Wolff supervised Sabine Stank as a doctoral student[18].
  • Hans Wolff supervised M. Cherif Chentir as a doctoral student[19].
  • Hans Wolff supervised Thomas Flak as a doctoral student[20].
  • Hans Wolff supervised Alexander Schöne as a doctoral student[21].
  • Hans Wolff supervised Holger Kramer as a doctoral student[22].
  • Hans Wolff supervised Kathrin Diener as a doctoral student[23].
  • Hans Wolff supervised Roswitha Schierf as a doctoral student[24].
  • Hans Wolff supervised Joachim Fink as a doctoral student[25].
  • Hans Wolff supervised Josef Högel as a doctoral student[26].

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Origins and Family

Hans Wolff's place of birth was Leipzig[2]. He was born on December 20, 1938[3].

Education

Hans Wolff was educated at TU Braunschweig[10]. Doctoral advisors include Ernst Henze[11], a mathematician[27], 1927–1986[28], of Germany[29] and Günter Bach[12], a mathematician[30], 1929–1998[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. Employers include TU Braunschweig[8], an institute of technology[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1745[34], headquartered in Brunswick[35] and Ulm University[9], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1967[38], headquartered in Ulm[39]. Doctoral students include Uwe Kormann[17], a statistician[40], b. 1955[41], of Germany[42]; Sabine Stank[18]; M. Cherif Chentir[19]; Thomas Flak[20], a statistician[43], b. 1963[44]; Alexander Schöne[21], b. 1967[45]; and Holger Kramer[22], a researcher[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], a grade of an order[47], in Germany[48] and Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[14], an order of merit[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1974[51].

Death and Burial

Hans Wolff died on November 17, 2023[4].

FAQs

Where was Hans Wolff born?

Hans Wolff's place of birth was Leipzig[2].

What did Hans Wolff do for work?

Hans Wolff worked as mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Hans Wolff go to school?

Hans Wolff was educated at TU Braunschweig[10].

What awards did Hans Wolff receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13] and Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . 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. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . uni-ulm.de. uni-ulm.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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