Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel

German mathematician (1830–1892)
Person human Q1597267
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Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel

Summary

Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel is a human[1]. He was born in Elstra[2]. He was born on October 21, 1830[3]. He passed away in Freiberg[4]. He died on February 2, 1892[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 (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel was born in Elstra[2].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel passed away in Freiberg[4].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel was born on October 21, 1830[3].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel died on February 2, 1892[5].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel's employers was Freiberg University of Mining and Technology[10].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel was educated at TUD Dresden University of Technology[11].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel was educated at Leipzig University[12].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Scheibner[13].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel's doctoral advisor was Carl Neumann[14].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel is recorded as male[15].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel's family name is recorded as Gretschel[17].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel's given name is recorded as Heinrich[18].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel's work location is recorded as Freiberg[19].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel's name in native language is recorded as Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel[21].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].

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Origins and Family

Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel's place of birth was Elstra[2]. He was born on October 21, 1830[3].

Education

Educated at TUD Dresden University of Technology[11], a public research university[23], in Germany[24], founded in 1828[25], headquartered in Dresden[26] and Leipzig University[12], a public university[27], in Germany[28], founded in 1409[29], headquartered in Leipzig[30]. Doctoral advisors include Wilhelm Scheibner[13], a mathematician[31], 1826–1908[32], of Kingdom of Saxony[33], specialised in mathematics[34] and Carl Neumann[14], a mathematician[35], 1832–1925[36], of Germany[37], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[38], specialised in integral equation[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel was employed by Freiberg University of Mining and Technology[10].

Death and Burial

Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel died on February 2, 1892[5]. He died in Freiberg[4].

Why It Matters

Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel born?

Born in Elstra[2], Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel…

Where did Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel die?

Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel passed away in Freiberg[4].

What did Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel do for work?

Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel go to school?

Heinrich Friedrich Gretschel was educated at TUD Dresden University of Technology[11] and Leipzig University[12].

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

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  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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