Jacob Lüroth

mathematician (1844–1910)
Person human Q90575
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Jacob Lüroth

Summary

Jacob Lüroth is a human[1]. Born in Mannheim[2], he… he was born on +1844-02-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on +1910-09-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and astronomer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jacob Lüroth's place of birth was Mannheim[2].
  • Jacob Lüroth died in Munich[4].
  • Jacob Lüroth was born on +1844-02-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jacob Lüroth died on +1910-09-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jacob Lüroth's father was Jakob Lüroth[10].
  • Jacob Lüroth held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Baden[11].
  • Jacob Lüroth's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Jacob Lüroth worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Jacob Lüroth's professions included astronomer[8].
  • Jacob Lüroth's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Jacob Lüroth's field of work was geometry[13].
  • Jacob Lüroth's field of work was astronomy[14].
  • Jacob Lüroth held the position of director[15].
  • Jacob Lüroth was employed by Technical University of Munich[16].
  • Among Jacob Lüroth's employers was University of Freiburg[17].
  • Jacob Lüroth was employed by Heidelberg University[18].
  • Jacob Lüroth was employed by TH Karlsruhe[19].
  • Jacob Lüroth's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[20].
  • Jacob Lüroth's education included a stint at Karl-Friedrich-Gymnasium Mannheim[21].
  • Jacob Lüroth's education included a stint at University of Bonn[22].
  • Jacob Lüroth was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[23].
  • Jacob Lüroth was educated at University of Giessen[24].
  • Jacob Lüroth's doctoral advisor was Otto Hesse[25].
  • Jacob Lüroth's doctoral advisor was Gustav Kirchhoff[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Jacob Lüroth is Lüroth's theorem[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jacob Lüroth was born in Mannheim[2]. He was born on +1844-02-18T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Jakob Lüroth[10].

Education

Educated at Heidelberg University[20], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1386[30], headquartered in Heidelberg[31]; Karl-Friedrich-Gymnasium Mannheim[21], a gymnasium[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1664[34]; University of Bonn[22], a public research university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1818[37], headquartered in Bonn[38]; Frederick William University Berlin[23], a university[39], in Prussia[40], founded in 1828[41]; and University of Giessen[24], a public university[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1607[44], headquartered in Giessen[45]. Doctoral advisors include Otto Hesse[25], a mathematician[46], 1811–1874[47], of Kingdom of Prussia[48], specialised in algebra[49] and Gustav Kirchhoff[26], a physicist[50], 1824–1887[51], of Kingdom of Prussia[52], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[53], specialised in physics[54].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and astronomer[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[12], an academic discipline[55]; geometry[13], a branch of mathematics[56]; and astronomy[14], a branch of science[57]. Employers include Technical University of Munich[16], an institute of technology[58], in Germany[59], founded in 1868[60], headquartered in Munich[61]; University of Freiburg[17], a public university[62], in Germany[63], founded in 1457[64], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[65]; Heidelberg University[18], a public research university[66], in Germany[67], founded in 1386[68], headquartered in Heidelberg[69]; and TH Karlsruhe[19], a Technische Hochschule[70], in Germany[71], founded in 1865[72]. Jacob Lüroth held the position of director[15]. Doctoral students include Alexander Ziwet[73], a mathematician[74], 1853–1928[75], specialised in mathematics[76] and Peter Montfort[77], b. 1885[78].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Lüroth's theorem[27], Lüroth quartic[79], and Lüroth series[80]. Things named for Jacob Lüroth include Lüroth's theorem[81], a theorem[82].

Death and Burial

Jacob Lüroth died on +1910-09-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Munich[4].

Why It Matters

Jacob Lüroth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[83] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[84]

Entities named for him include Lüroth's theorem[81], a theorem[82].

FAQs

Where was Jacob Lüroth born?

Jacob Lüroth was born in Mannheim[2].

Where did Jacob Lüroth die?

Jacob Lüroth died in Munich[4].

Who were Jacob Lüroth's parents?

Jacob Lüroth's father was Jakob Lüroth[10].

What did Jacob Lüroth do for work?

Jacob Lüroth worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and astronomer[8].

Where did Jacob Lüroth go to school?

Jacob Lüroth was educated at Heidelberg University[20], Karl-Friedrich-Gymnasium Mannheim[21], University of Bonn[22], and Frederick William University Berlin[23].

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