Hjalmar Mellin

Finnish mathematician (1854-1933)
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Hjalmar Mellin
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Hjalmar Mellin

Summary

Hjalmar Mellin is a human[1]. Born in Liminka[2], he… he was born on +1854-06-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. He died on +1933-04-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hjalmar Mellin was born in Liminka[2].
  • Hjalmar Mellin passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • Hjalmar Mellin was born on +1854-06-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hjalmar Mellin died on +1933-04-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Hietaniemi cemetery[8].
  • Hjalmar Mellin's father was Robert Mellin[9].
  • Hjalmar Mellin held citizenship in Finland[10].
  • Hjalmar Mellin's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Hjalmar Mellin's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Hjalmar Mellin held the position of rector[12].
  • Hjalmar Mellin was employed by Helsinki University of Technology[13].
  • Hjalmar Mellin's education included a stint at University of Helsinki[14].
  • Hjalmar Mellin's education included a stint at Lyceum School[15].
  • Hjalmar Mellin's doctoral advisor was Gösta Mittag-Leffler[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Hjalmar Mellin is Mellin transform[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Hjalmar Mellin is Mellin inversion theorem[18].
  • Hjalmar Mellin received the Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[19].
  • Hjalmar Mellin received the Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[20].
  • Hjalmar Mellin was a member of Hämäläis-Osakunta[21].
  • Hjalmar Mellin was a member of Finnish Academy of Science and Letters[22].
  • Hjalmar Mellin's image is recorded as Robert Hjalmar Mellin 0.jpeg[23].
  • Hjalmar Mellin is recorded as male[24].
  • Hjalmar Mellin's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Hjalmar Mellin supervised Ernst Leonard Lindelöf as a doctoral student[26].
  • Hjalmar Mellin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000112262313[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Liminka[2], Hjalmar Mellin… he was born on +1854-06-19T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Robert Mellin[9].

Education

Educated at University of Helsinki[14], a public university[28], in Finland[29], founded in 1640[30], headquartered in University of Helsinki main building[31] and Lyceum School[15], a comprehensive school[32], in Finland[33]. Hjalmar Mellin's doctoral advisor was Gösta Mittag-Leffler[16]. Studied under Sakari Levänen[34], a mathematician[35], 1841–1898[36], of Grand Duchy of Finland[37]; August Sundell[38], a physicist[39], 1843–1924[40], of Finland[41], awarded the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[42]; and Ernst Bonsdorff[43], a mathematician[44], 1842–1936[45], of Finland[46].

Career and Affiliations

Hjalmar Mellin's professions included mathematician[6]. His field of work was mathematics[11]. Among his employers was Helsinki University of Technology[13]. He held the position of rector[12]. He supervised Ernst Leonard Lindelöf as a doctoral student[26].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Mellin transform[17], an integral transform[47] and Mellin inversion theorem[18], a theorem[48]. Things named for Hjalmar Mellin include Mellin transform[49], an integral transform[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[19], a grade of an order[51], in Finland[52], founded in 1919[53] and Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[20], a grade of an order[54], in Russian Empire[55].

Death and Burial

Hjalmar Mellin died on +1933-04-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Helsinki[4]. Burial took place at Hietaniemi cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Hjalmar Mellin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

Entities named for him include Mellin transform[49], an integral transform[50].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ernst Leonard Lindelöf[58], a mathematician[59], 1870–1946[60], of Grand Duchy of Finland[61], awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[62], specialised in topology[63].

FAQs

Where was Hjalmar Mellin born?

Born in Liminka[2], Hjalmar Mellin…

Where did Hjalmar Mellin die?

Hjalmar Mellin died in Helsinki[4].

Who were Hjalmar Mellin's parents?

Hjalmar Mellin's father was Robert Mellin[9].

What did Hjalmar Mellin do for work?

Hjalmar Mellin worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Hjalmar Mellin go to school?

Hjalmar Mellin was educated at University of Helsinki[14] and Lyceum School[15].

What awards did Hjalmar Mellin receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[19] and Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  28. [43] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.

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  29. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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