Heinrich Wieleitner

German mathematician and historian of mathematics (1874–1931)
Person human Q101688
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Heinrich Wieleitner

Summary

Heinrich Wieleitner is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wasserburg am Inn[2]. He was born on December 31, 1874[3]. He passed away in Munich[4]. He died on December 27, 1931[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], university teacher[8], translator[9], and pedagogue[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Heinrich Wieleitner was born in Wasserburg am Inn[2].
  • Heinrich Wieleitner passed away in Munich[4].
  • Heinrich Wieleitner was born on December 31, 1874[3].
  • Heinrich Wieleitner was born on October 31, 1874[12].
  • Heinrich Wieleitner died on December 27, 1931[5].
  • Heinrich Wieleitner held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Heinrich Wieleitner worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Heinrich Wieleitner's professions included historian of mathematics[7].
  • Heinrich Wieleitner's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Heinrich Wieleitner's professions included translator[9].
  • Heinrich Wieleitner worked as a pedagogue[10].
  • Heinrich Wieleitner worked as a historian of science[14].
  • Heinrich Wieleitner's field of work was mathematics[15].
  • Heinrich Wieleitner's field of work was history of mathematics[16].
  • Heinrich Wieleitner was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17].
  • Heinrich Wieleitner's doctoral advisor was Ferdinand von Lindemann[18].
  • Heinrich Wieleitner's doctoral advisor was Ferdinand von Lindemann[19].
  • Heinrich Wieleitner was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[20].
  • Heinrich Wieleitner was a member of International Academy of the History of Science[21].
  • Heinrich Wieleitner is recorded as male[22].
  • Heinrich Wieleitner's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Heinrich Wieleitner's given name is recorded as Heinrich[24].
  • Heinrich Wieleitner's work location is recorded as Speyer[25].
  • Heinrich Wieleitner's work location is recorded as Pirmasens[26].
  • Heinrich Wieleitner's work location is recorded as Augsburg[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wasserburg am Inn[2], Heinrich Wieleitner… Recorded date of birth include December 31, 1874[3] and October 31, 1874[12].

Education

Heinrich Wieleitner's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17]. Doctoral advisors include Ferdinand von Lindemann[18], a mathematician[28], 1852–1939[29], of Kingdom of Hanover[30], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[31], specialised in number theory[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], university teacher[8], translator[9], pedagogue[10], and historian of science[14]. Fields of work include mathematics[15], an academic discipline[33] and history of mathematics[16], an aspect of history[34].

Death and Burial

Heinrich Wieleitner died on December 27, 1931[5]. He passed away in Munich[4].

Why It Matters

Heinrich Wieleitner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Wieleitner born?

Heinrich Wieleitner's place of birth was Wasserburg am Inn[2].

Where did Heinrich Wieleitner die?

Heinrich Wieleitner died in Munich[4].

What did Heinrich Wieleitner do for work?

Heinrich Wieleitner worked as mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], university teacher[8], translator[9], and pedagogue[10].

Where did Heinrich Wieleitner go to school?

Heinrich Wieleitner was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Heinrich Wieleitner. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/heinrich-wieleitner
MLA “Heinrich Wieleitner.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 5 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/heinrich-wieleitner.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_heinrich-wieleitner_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Heinrich Wieleitner}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/heinrich-wieleitner}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-05}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Heinrich Wieleitner — https://4ort.xyz/entity/heinrich-wieleitner (retrieved 2026-10-05)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/heinrich-wieleitner · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 6
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'pt', 'ur']
    Date of birth → +1874-12-31T00:00:00Z, +1874-10-31T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57413|batch #57413]]: Import differing dates from dewiki and GND; remove conflicting dates without source"
  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → mathematician, historian of mathematics, university teacher +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31699|batch #31699]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (1)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.