Julius Petersen

Summary

Julius Petersen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sorø^[2]. He was born on +1839-06-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Copenhagen^[4]. He died on +1910-08-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], and scientist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Sorø^[2], Julius Petersen…
• Julius Petersen passed away in Copenhagen^[4].
• Julius Petersen was born on +1839-06-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Julius Petersen died on +1910-08-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Vestre Cemetery^[10].
• Julius Petersen held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark^[11].
• Julius Petersen's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Julius Petersen's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Julius Petersen's professions included scientist^[8].
• Julius Petersen's field of work was graph theory^[12].
• Julius Petersen's field of work was mathematics^[13].
• Julius Petersen's field of work was geometry^[14].
• Julius Petersen's field of work was trigonometry^[15].
• Julius Petersen's field of work was algebra^[16].
• Julius Petersen's field of work was algebraic equation^[17].
• Among Julius Petersen's employers was University of Copenhagen^[18].
• Among Julius Petersen's employers was Den Polytekniske Læreanstalt^[19].
• Among Julius Petersen's employers was Q12308529^[20].
• Julius Petersen's education included a stint at University of Copenhagen^[21].
• Julius Petersen's education included a stint at Technical University of Denmark^[22].
• Julius Petersen's education included a stint at Sorø Academy^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Julius Petersen is Petersen graph^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Julius Petersen is Petersen's theorem^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Julius Petersen is 2-factor theorem^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Julius Petersen is Die Theorie der regulären graphs^[27].

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Origins and Family

Julius Petersen's place of birth was Sorø^[2]. He was born on +1839-06-16T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Copenhagen^[21], a public research university^[28], in Denmark^[29], founded in 1479^[30]; Technical University of Denmark^[22], an institute of technology^[31], in Denmark^[32], founded in 1829^[33], headquartered in Kongens Lyngby^[34]; and Sorø Academy^[23], a manor house^[35], in Denmark^[36], founded in 1625^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], and scientist^[8]. Fields of work include graph theory^[12], an academic discipline^[38]; mathematics^[13], an academic discipline^[39]; geometry^[14], a branch of mathematics^[40]; trigonometry^[15], a branch of mathematics^[41]; algebra^[16], a branch of mathematics^[42]; and algebraic equation^[17]. Employers include University of Copenhagen^[18], a public research university^[43], in Denmark^[44], founded in 1479^[45]; Den Polytekniske Læreanstalt^[19], a university^[46], in Denmark^[47], founded in 1829^[48], headquartered in Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality^[49]; and Q12308529^[20], an educational institution^[50], in Denmark^[51], founded in 1799^[52].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Petersen graph^[24], an undirected graph^[53]; Petersen's theorem^[25], a theorem^[54]; 2-factor theorem^[26], a theorem^[55]; and Die Theorie der regulären graphs^[27]. Things named for Julius Petersen include Petersen graph^[56], an undirected graph^[57] and Petersen's theorem^[58], a theorem^[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Q106076863^[60]; Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog^[61], a grade of an order^[62], in Denmark^[63]; and Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog^[64], a grade of an order^[65], in Denmark^[66], founded in 1808^[67].

Death and Burial

Julius Petersen died on +1910-08-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Copenhagen^[4]. He is buried at Vestre Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Julius Petersen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

Entities named for him include Petersen graph^[56], an undirected graph^[57] and Petersen's theorem^[58], a theorem^[59].

FAQs

Where was Julius Petersen born?

Born in Sorø^[2], Julius Petersen…

Where did Julius Petersen die?

Julius Petersen died in Copenhagen^[4].

What did Julius Petersen do for work?

Julius Petersen worked as mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], and scientist^[8].

Where did Julius Petersen go to school?

Julius Petersen was educated at University of Copenhagen^[21], Technical University of Denmark^[22], and Sorø Academy^[23].

What awards did Julius Petersen receive?

Honors received include Q106076863^[60], Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog^[61], and Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog^[64].