Helmut Hofer

German mathematician
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Helmut Hofer

Summary

Helmut Hofer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sinzig[2]. He was born on +1956-02-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sinzig[2], Helmut Hofer…
  • Helmut Hofer was born on +1956-02-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Helmut Hofer was born on +1956-02-18T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Helmut Hofer held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Helmut Hofer held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Helmut Hofer worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Helmut Hofer worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Helmut Hofer's field of work was geometry[10].
  • Among Helmut Hofer's employers was Ruhr University Bochum[11].
  • Helmut Hofer was employed by New York University[12].
  • Helmut Hofer was employed by ETH Zurich[13].
  • Among Helmut Hofer's employers was Institute for Advanced Study[14].
  • Helmut Hofer was educated at University of Zurich[15].
  • Helmut Hofer's doctoral advisor was Peter Hess[16].
  • Helmut Hofer received the Ostrowski Prize[17].
  • Helmut Hofer received the Heinz Hopf Prize[18].
  • Helmut Hofer received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19].
  • Helmut Hofer was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[20].
  • Helmut Hofer was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Helmut Hofer was a member of Academia Europaea[22].
  • Helmut Hofer was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Helmut Hofer was a member of American Mathematical Society[24].
  • Helmut Hofer's image is recorded as Helmut Hofer, IAS (cropped).jpg[25].
  • Helmut Hofer's image is recorded as Helmut Hofer (cropped).jpeg[26].
  • Helmut Hofer is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sinzig[2], Helmut Hofer… Recorded date of birth include +1956-02-28T00:00:00Z[3] and +1956-02-18T00:00:00Z[7].

Education

Helmut Hofer's education included a stint at University of Zurich[15]. His doctoral advisor was Peter Hess[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Helmut Hofer's field of work was geometry[10]. Employers include Ruhr University Bochum[11], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1962[30], headquartered in Bochum[31]; New York University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; ETH Zurich[13], an institute of technology[36], in Switzerland[37], founded in 1855[38], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[39]; and Institute for Advanced Study[14], a research institute[40], in United States[41], founded in 1930[42], headquartered in Princeton[43]. Doctoral students include Michel Andenmatten[44]; Richard Siefring[45]; Anja Göing-Jaeschke[46]; Eugene Neduv[47]; Dragomir Lefterov Dragnev[48]; and Casim Abbas[49], a researcher[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Ostrowski Prize[17], a science award[51], in Switzerland[52], founded in 1989[53]; Heinz Hopf Prize[18], a mathematics award[54], in Switzerland[55], founded in 2009[56]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19], a fellowship award[57].

Why It Matters

Helmut Hofer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58]

FAQs

Where was Helmut Hofer born?

Born in Sinzig[2], Helmut Hofer…

What did Helmut Hofer do for work?

Helmut Hofer worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Helmut Hofer go to school?

Helmut Hofer was educated at University of Zurich[15].

What awards did Helmut Hofer receive?

Honors received include Ostrowski Prize[17], Heinz Hopf Prize[18], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19].

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  18. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [44] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  23. [48] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [49] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  29. [24] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . leopoldina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [7] . ams.org. ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  24. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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