Henry Landau

American mathematician
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Henry Landau

Summary

Henry Landau is a human[1]. He was born on +1931-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3] and computer scientist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Henry Landau was born on +1931-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Henry Landau held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Henry Landau's professions included mathematician[3].
  • Henry Landau's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Henry Landau's field of work was information theory[7].
  • Among Henry Landau's employers was Columbia University[8].
  • Among Henry Landau's employers was Bell Labs[9].
  • Among Henry Landau's employers was City University of New York[10].
  • Among Henry Landau's employers was The Chinese University of Hong Kong[11].
  • Henry Landau's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • Henry Landau's doctoral advisor was Lars Ahlfors[13].
  • Henry Landau's doctoral advisor was Joseph Leonard Walsh[14].
  • Henry Landau is recorded as male[15].
  • Henry Landau's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Henry Landau's ISNI is recorded as 0000000061573831[17].
  • Henry Landau's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1535861[18].
  • Henry Landau's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87864594[19].
  • Henry Landau's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16058315t[20].
  • Henry Landau's IdRef ID is recorded as 233804161[21].
  • Henry Landau's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 8303[22].
  • Henry Landau's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04n2hm0[23].
  • Henry Landau's family name is recorded as Landau[24].
  • Henry Landau's given name is recorded as Henry[25].
  • Henry Landau's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 129363359[26].
  • Henry Landau's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2011200882[27].

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Origins and Family

Henry Landau was born on +1931-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Henry Landau's education included a stint at Harvard University[12]. Doctoral advisors include Lars Ahlfors[13], a mathematician[28], 1907–1996[29], of Russian Empire[30], awarded the Wolf Prize in Mathematics[31], specialised in mathematical analysis[32] and Joseph Leonard Walsh[14], a mathematician[33], 1895–1973[34], of United States[35], specialised in mathematics[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3] and computer scientist[4]. Henry Landau's field of work was information theory[7]. Employers include Columbia University[8], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1754[39], headquartered in Manhattan[40]; Bell Labs[9], a privately held company[41], in United States[42], founded in 1925[43], headquartered in Murray Hill[44]; City University of New York[10], a public university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1961[47], headquartered in New York City[48]; and The Chinese University of Hong Kong[11], a public research university[49], in People's Republic of China[50], founded in 1963[51].

Why It Matters

Henry Landau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

What did Henry Landau do for work?

Henry Landau worked as mathematician[3] and computer scientist[4].

Where did Henry Landau go to school?

Henry Landau was educated at Harvard University[12].

References

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  12. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [2] . Find a Grave. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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