Herbert Beckert

German mathematician (1920–2004)
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Summary

Herbert Beckert was born on October 12, 1920[1], in Colmnitz[2]. He died on March 24, 2004[3], in Markkleeberg[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Leipzig South Cemetery[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[9], German Democratic Republic[10]
  • Field of work: mathematics[11]
  • Employer: Leipzig University[12]
  • Educated at: Leipzig University[13]
  • Doctoral advisor: Ernst Hölder[14], Walter Schnee[15]
  • Student: Wolfgang Tutschke[16], Rolf Klötzler[17], Siegbert Fröhlich[18]
  • Award received: National Prize of East Germany[19]
  • Member of: Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[20], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Doctoral student: Eberhard Zeidler[23], Alfred Göpfert[24], Hans-Joachim Girlich[25], Klaus Beyer[26], Gerd Laßner[27], Günther Eisenreich[28], Lothar Jentsch[29], Hannelore Bernhardt[30], Bernd Rummler[31], Frank Benkert[32], Friedemann Brock[33], Bernd Krause[34], Christfried Brödel[35], Hans-Peter Gittel[36]
  • Commons category: Herbert Beckert[37]
  • Family name: Beckert[38]
  • Given name: Herbert[39]
  • Work location: Leipzig[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[41]
  • Name in native language: Herbert Beckert[42]
  • Different from: Herbert Becker[43]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[44]

FAQs

Where was Herbert Beckert born?

Herbert Beckert was born in Colmnitz[2].

Where did Herbert Beckert die?

Herbert Beckert passed away in Markkleeberg[4].

What did Herbert Beckert do for work?

Herbert Beckert worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Herbert Beckert go to school?

Herbert Beckert was educated at Leipzig University[13].

What awards did Herbert Beckert receive?

Honors received include National Prize of East Germany[19].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [28] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [29] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [30] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [31] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [32] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [33] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [35] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  28. [36] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  29. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  37. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  38. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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