Hellmuth Kneser

German mathematician (1898–1973)
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Hellmuth Kneser

Summary

Hellmuth Kneser is a human[1]. Born in Tartu[2], he… he was born on April 16, 1898[3]. He died in Tübingen[4]. He died on August 23, 1973[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tartu[2], Hellmuth Kneser…
  • Hellmuth Kneser died in Tübingen[4].
  • Hellmuth Kneser was born on April 16, 1898[3].
  • Hellmuth Kneser died on August 23, 1973[5].
  • Hellmuth Kneser's father was Adolf Kneser[10].
  • A child of Hellmuth Kneser was Martin Kneser[11].
  • A child of Hellmuth Kneser was Andreas Kneser[12].
  • Hellmuth Kneser held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • German was Hellmuth Kneser's native language[14].
  • Hellmuth Kneser worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Hellmuth Kneser worked as a topologist[7].
  • Hellmuth Kneser worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Hellmuth Kneser's field of work was group theory[15].
  • Hellmuth Kneser's field of work was topology[16].
  • Hellmuth Kneser held the position of director[17].
  • Hellmuth Kneser held the position of chairperson[18].
  • Among Hellmuth Kneser's employers was University of Tübingen[19].
  • Among Hellmuth Kneser's employers was University of Greifswald[20].
  • Hellmuth Kneser was employed by University of Göttingen[21].
  • Hellmuth Kneser was educated at University of Göttingen[22].
  • Hellmuth Kneser was educated at University of Wrocław[23].
  • Hellmuth Kneser's doctoral advisor was David Hilbert[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Hellmuth Kneser is Radó–Kneser–Choquet theorem[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Hellmuth Kneser is prime decomposition of a 3-manifold[26].
  • Hellmuth Kneser was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Tartu[2], Hellmuth Kneser… he was born on April 16, 1898[3]. His father was Adolf Kneser[10]. German was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[22], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31] and University of Wrocław[23], a university[32], in Poland[33], founded in 1702[34]. Hellmuth Kneser's doctoral advisor was David Hilbert[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include group theory[15], a branch of mathematics[35] and topology[16], a branch of mathematics[36]. Employers include University of Tübingen[19], a comprehensive university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1477[39], headquartered in Tübingen[40]; University of Greifswald[20], a public university[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1456[43]; and University of Göttingen[21], a campus university[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1734[46], headquartered in Göttingen[47]. Positions held include director[17], a profession[48] and chairperson[18], a type of position[49]. Doctoral students include Reinhold Baer[50], a mathematician[51], 1902–1979[52], of Germany[53], specialised in algebra[54]; Karl Heinrich Hofmann[55], a mathematician[56], b. 1932[57], of Germany[58], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[59], specialised in mathematics[60]; Irvine Noel Baker[61], a mathematician[62], 1932–2001[63]; Helmut R. Salzmann[64], a mathematician[65], 1930–2022[66]; Wilhelm Niethammer[67]; and Karl Nickel[68].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Radó–Kneser–Choquet theorem[25] and prime decomposition of a 3-manifold[26]. Things named for Hellmuth Kneser include prime decomposition of a 3-manifold[69], a theorem[70].

Personal Life

Children include Martin Kneser[11], a mathematician[71], 1928–2004[72], of Germany[73], awarded the Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal[74], specialised in number theory[75] and Andreas Kneser[12], a jurist[76], b. 1939[77]. Hellmuth Kneser was affiliated with the Nazi Party[78].

Death and Burial

Hellmuth Kneser died on August 23, 1973[5]. He died in Tübingen[4].

Why It Matters

Hellmuth Kneser has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Entities named for him include prime decomposition of a 3-manifold[69], a theorem[70].

His notable doctoral advisees include Karl Nickel[79], a computer scientist[80], 1924–2009[81], of Germany[82]; Wolfgang Walter[83], a mathematician[84], 1927–2010[85], of Germany[86], specialised in mathematics[87]; Frieder Schwenkel[88], a computer scientist[89], 1933–2012[90], of Germany[91]; and Reinhold Baer[92], a mathematician[93], 1902–1979[94], of Germany[95], specialised in algebra[96].

FAQs

Where was Hellmuth Kneser born?

Hellmuth Kneser was born in Tartu[2].

Where did Hellmuth Kneser die?

Hellmuth Kneser passed away in Tübingen[4].

Who were Hellmuth Kneser's parents?

Hellmuth Kneser's father was Adolf Kneser[10].

What did Hellmuth Kneser do for work?

Hellmuth Kneser worked as mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Hellmuth Kneser go to school?

Hellmuth Kneser was educated at University of Göttingen[22] and University of Wrocław[23].

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