Hans Ziegler

Swiss physicist and professor at ETH Zurich (1910-1985)
Person human Q5650852
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Hans Ziegler

Summary

Hans Ziegler is a human[1]. Born in Winterthur[2], he… he was born on September 5, 1910[3]. He died in Glen Haven[4]. He died on August 6, 1985[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Winterthur[2], Hans Ziegler…
  • Hans Ziegler passed away in Glen Haven[4].
  • Hans Ziegler was born on September 5, 1910[3].
  • Hans Ziegler died on August 6, 1985[5].
  • Hans Ziegler is buried at Rosenberg cemetery[10].
  • Hans Ziegler held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Hans Ziegler's professions included physicist[6].
  • Hans Ziegler's professions included engineer[7].
  • Hans Ziegler worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Among Hans Ziegler's employers was ETH Zurich[12].
  • Hans Ziegler was educated at ETH Zurich[13].
  • Hans Ziegler's doctoral advisor was Ernst Meissner[14].
  • Hans Ziegler's doctoral advisor was Heinz Hopf[15].
  • A notable student of Hans Ziegler was Mahir Behar Sayir[16].
  • Hans Ziegler is recorded as male[17].
  • Hans Ziegler's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Hans Ziegler supervised Christoph Wehrli as a doctoral student[19].
  • Hans Ziegler supervised Max Anliker as a doctoral student[20].
  • Hans Ziegler supervised Walter Schumann as a doctoral student[21].
  • Hans Ziegler supervised Peter Niederer as a doctoral student[22].
  • Hans Ziegler supervised Donald Bruce MacVean as a doctoral student[23].
  • Hans Ziegler supervised Werner Leutert as a doctoral student[24].
  • Hans Ziegler supervised Heinrich Maag as a doctoral student[25].
  • Hans Ziegler supervised Max Beck as a doctoral student[26].
  • Hans Ziegler supervised Walter Kupper as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Hans Ziegler's place of birth was Winterthur[2]. He was born on September 5, 1910[3].

Education

Hans Ziegler was educated at ETH Zurich[13]. Doctoral advisors include Ernst Meissner[14], a mathematician[28], 1883–1939[29], of Switzerland[30] and Heinz Hopf[15], a mathematician[31], 1894–1971[32], of Germany[33], awarded the Lobachevsky Prize[34], specialised in differential geometry[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8]. Among Hans Ziegler's employers was ETH Zurich[12]. A notable student of him was Mahir Behar Sayir[16]. Doctoral students include Christoph Wehrli[19], a mathematician[36], 1928–2010[37], of Switzerland[38]; Max Anliker[20], a physicist[39], 1927–2002[40], of Switzerland[41]; Walter Schumann[21], a physicist[42], 1927–2014[43], of Switzerland[44]; Peter Niederer[22], a physicist[45], b. 1941[46], of Switzerland[47], specialised in physics[48]; Donald Bruce MacVean[23]; and Werner Leutert[24].

Death and Burial

Hans Ziegler died on August 6, 1985[5]. He passed away in Glen Haven[4]. He is buried at Rosenberg cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Hans Ziegler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49]

FAQs

Where was Hans Ziegler born?

Hans Ziegler was born in Winterthur[2].

Where did Hans Ziegler die?

Hans Ziegler died in Glen Haven[4].

What did Hans Ziegler do for work?

Hans Ziegler worked as physicist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Hans Ziegler go to school?

Hans Ziegler was educated at ETH Zurich[13].

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  6. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  11. [10] . Q110609240. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  24. [5] . Q110609240. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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