Hilda Geiringer
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Summary
Hilda Geiringer was born on September 28, 1893[1], in Vienna[2]. She died on March 22, 1973[3], in Santa Barbara[4]. She worked as a mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and statistician[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (222 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Mount Auburn Cemetery[9]
- Spouse: Richard von Mises[10], Felix Pollaczek[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12], Austria[13]
- Field of work: mathematics[14], probability theory[15], statistics[16], applied mathematics[17], plasticity[18]
- Employer: Brown University[19], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20], Istanbul University[21], Bryn Mawr College[22], Wheaton College[23]
- Educated at: University of Vienna[24], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[25]
- Doctoral advisor: Wilhelm Wirtinger[26]
- Award received: Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[27], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[28]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[29], Institute of Mathematical Statistics[30]
- Sex or gender: female[31]
- Doctoral student: Josephine Mitchell[32]
- Commons category: Hilda Geiringer (mathematician)[33]
- Family name: Geiringer[34], Pollaczek[35]
- Given name: Hilda[36]
- Academic thesis: Trigonometrische Doppelreihen[37]
- Described by source: NDB-online[38], Wissenschafterinnen in und aus Österreich[39]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[40], German[41]
- Birth name: Hilda Geiringer[42]
- Name in native language: Hilda Geiringer[43]
- Sibling: Karl Geiringer[44]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[45]
Why It Matters
Hilda Geiringer has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
She is credited with the discovery of Laman graph[48].
FAQs
Where was Hilda Geiringer born?
Hilda Geiringer's place of birth was Vienna[2].
Where did Hilda Geiringer die?
Hilda Geiringer died in Santa Barbara[4].
Who was Hilda Geiringer married to?
Hilda Geiringer's spouses include Richard von Mises[10] and Felix Pollaczek[11].
What did Hilda Geiringer do for work?
Hilda Geiringer worked as a mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and statistician[7].
Where did Hilda Geiringer go to school?
Hilda Geiringer was educated at University of Vienna[24] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[25].
What awards did Hilda Geiringer receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[27] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[28].
What did Hilda Geiringer discover?
Hilda Geiringer is credited as discoverer of Laman graph[48].