Hellmuth Kneser

Summary

Hellmuth Kneser is a human^[1]. Born in Tartu^[2], he… he was born on +1898-04-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Tübingen^[4]. He died on +1973-08-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], topologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Tartu^[2], Hellmuth Kneser…
• Hellmuth Kneser died in Tübingen^[4].
• Hellmuth Kneser was born on +1898-04-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Hellmuth Kneser died on +1973-08-23T00:00:00Z^[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].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tartu^[2], Hellmuth Kneser… he was born on +1898-04-16T00:00:00Z^[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 +1973-08-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Tübingen^[4].

Why It Matters

Hellmuth Kneser ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79]

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

His notable doctoral advisees include Reinhold Baer^[80], a mathematician^[81], 1902–1979^[82], of Germany^[83], specialised in algebra^[84]; Wolfgang Walter^[85], a mathematician^[86], 1927–2010^[87], of Germany^[88], specialised in mathematics^[89]; Karl Nickel^[90], a computer scientist^[91], 1924–2009^[92], of Germany^[93]; and Frieder Schwenkel^[94], a computer scientist^[95], 1933–2012^[96], of Germany^[97].

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].