Harry Schmidt

German mathematician (1894–1951)
Person human Q1586769
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Harry Schmidt

Summary

Harry Schmidt is a human[1]. He was born in Hamburg[2]. He was born on June 21, 1894[3]. He died in Halle (Saale)[4]. He died on September 9, 1951[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 (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Harry Schmidt was born in Hamburg[2].
  • Harry Schmidt died in Halle (Saale)[4].
  • Harry Schmidt was born on June 21, 1894[3].
  • Harry Schmidt died on September 9, 1951[5].
  • Harry Schmidt died on September 7, 1951[9].
  • Burial took place at Gertraude's Cemetery[10].
  • Harry Schmidt held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Harry Schmidt worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Harry Schmidt's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Harry Schmidt's field of work was experimental physics[12].
  • Harry Schmidt was employed by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[13].
  • Among Harry Schmidt's employers was Politechnical Institute of Koethen[14].
  • Among Harry Schmidt's employers was Deutsche Versuchsanstalt für Luftfahrt[15].
  • Among Harry Schmidt's employers was Leipzig University[16].
  • Harry Schmidt's education included a stint at Leipzig University[17].
  • Harry Schmidt was educated at Gymnasium Altona[18].
  • Harry Schmidt's doctoral advisor was Gustav Herglotz[19].
  • Harry Schmidt's doctoral advisor was Theodor des Coudres[20].
  • Harry Schmidt is recorded as male[21].
  • Harry Schmidt's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Harry Schmidt supervised Erich Schincke as a doctoral student[23].
  • Harry Schmidt supervised Walter Meskat as a doctoral student[24].
  • Harry Schmidt's family name is recorded as Schmidt[25].
  • Harry Schmidt's given name is recorded as Harry[26].
  • Harry Schmidt's work location is recorded as Leipzig[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Harry Schmidt was born in Hamburg[2]. He was born on June 21, 1894[3].

Education

Educated at Leipzig University[17], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1409[30], headquartered in Leipzig[31] and Gymnasium Altona[18], a Gymnasium[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1882[34]. Doctoral advisors include Gustav Herglotz[19], a mathematician[35], 1881–1953[36], of Germany[37], awarded the Richard Lieben prize[38], specialised in mathematics[39] and Theodor des Coudres[20], a physicist[40], 1862–1926[41], of Germany[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Harry Schmidt's field of work was experimental physics[12]. Employers include Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[13], a public university[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1502[45], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[46]; Politechnical Institute of Koethen[14], a polytechnic[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1891[49]; Deutsche Versuchsanstalt für Luftfahrt[15], a research institute[50], in German Reich[51], founded in 1912[52], headquartered in Berlin[53]; and Leipzig University[16], a public university[54], in Germany[55], founded in 1409[56], headquartered in Leipzig[57]. Doctoral students include Erich Schincke[23], a mathematician[58], 1917–1979[59], of Germany[60] and Walter Meskat[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 9, 1951[5] and September 7, 1951[9]. Harry Schmidt passed away in Halle (Saale)[4]. He is buried at Gertraude's Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Harry Schmidt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Harry Schmidt born?

Born in Hamburg[2], Harry Schmidt…

Where did Harry Schmidt die?

Harry Schmidt died in Halle (Saale)[4].

What did Harry Schmidt do for work?

Harry Schmidt worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Harry Schmidt go to school?

Harry Schmidt was educated at Leipzig University[17] and Gymnasium Altona[18].

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  13. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . disk.mathematik.uni-halle.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  33. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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