Heinrich Heesch

German mathematician (1906-1995)
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Heinrich Heesch

Summary

Heinrich Heesch is a human[1]. He was born in Kiel[2]. He was born on +1906-06-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hanover[4]. He died on +1995-07-26T00:00:00Z[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 (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Heinrich Heesch was born in Kiel[2].
  • Heinrich Heesch died in Hanover[4].
  • Heinrich Heesch was born on +1906-06-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Heinrich Heesch died on +1995-07-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Heinrich Heesch held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Heinrich Heesch's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Heinrich Heesch's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Heinrich Heesch's employers was Leibniz University Hannover[10].
  • Among Heinrich Heesch's employers was University of Göttingen[11].
  • Heinrich Heesch's education included a stint at University of Zurich[12].
  • Heinrich Heesch's doctoral advisor was Gregor Wentzel[13].
  • Heinrich Heesch is recorded as male[14].
  • Heinrich Heesch's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Heinrich Heesch supervised Rotraut Stanik as a doctoral student[16].
  • Heinrich Heesch supervised Karl Dürre as a doctoral student[17].
  • Heinrich Heesch supervised Wolfgang Wollny as a doctoral student[18].
  • Heinrich Heesch's Commons category is recorded as Heinrich Heesch[19].
  • Heinrich Heesch's archives at is recorded as Göttingen State and University Library[20].
  • Heinrich Heesch earned the academic degree of professor[21].
  • Heinrich Heesch's family name is recorded as Heesch[22].
  • Heinrich Heesch's given name is recorded as Heinrich[23].
  • Heinrich Heesch's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Heinrich Heesch's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Heinrich Heesch'}[25].
  • Heinrich Heesch's sibling is recorded as Elli Heesch[26].
  • Heinrich Heesch's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kiel[2], Heinrich Heesch… he was born on +1906-06-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Heinrich Heesch's education included a stint at University of Zurich[12]. His doctoral advisor was Gregor Wentzel[13]. He earned the academic degree of professor[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Leibniz University Hannover[10], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in Hanover[31] and University of Göttingen[11], a campus university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1734[34], headquartered in Göttingen[35]. Doctoral students include Rotraut Stanik[16]; Karl Dürre[17]; and Wolfgang Wollny[18], a mathematician[36], b. 1933[37].

Death and Burial

Heinrich Heesch died on +1995-07-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Hanover[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Heinrich Heesch include Heesch's problem[38], a mathematical problem[39].

Why It Matters

Heinrich Heesch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Entities named for him include Heesch's problem[38], a mathematical problem[39].

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Heesch born?

Heinrich Heesch was born in Kiel[2].

Where did Heinrich Heesch die?

Heinrich Heesch died in Hanover[4].

What did Heinrich Heesch do for work?

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

Where did Heinrich Heesch go to school?

Heinrich Heesch was educated at University of Zurich[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . mathematician. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . 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. [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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