Karl Heinrich Hofmann

German mathematician
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Karl Heinrich Hofmann

Summary

Karl Heinrich Hofmann is a human[1]. He was born in Heilbronn[2]. He was born on October 3, 1932[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Karl Heinrich Hofmann's place of birth was Heilbronn[2].
  • Karl Heinrich Hofmann was born on October 3, 1932[3].
  • Karl Heinrich Hofmann held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Karl Heinrich Hofmann worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Karl Heinrich Hofmann's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Karl Heinrich Hofmann's field of work was mathematics[8].
  • Karl Heinrich Hofmann's field of work was topological group[9].
  • Karl Heinrich Hofmann's field of work was functional analysis[10].
  • Karl Heinrich Hofmann's field of work was algebra[11].
  • Among Karl Heinrich Hofmann's employers was Technical University of Darmstadt[12].
  • Karl Heinrich Hofmann's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[13].
  • Karl Heinrich Hofmann's doctoral advisor was Hellmuth Kneser[14].
  • Karl Heinrich Hofmann received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15].
  • Karl Heinrich Hofmann was a member of American Mathematical Society[16].
  • Karl Heinrich Hofmann is recorded as male[17].
  • Karl Heinrich Hofmann's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Karl Heinrich Hofmann supervised Angelika May as a doctoral student[19].
  • Karl Heinrich Hofmann supervised Karl-Hermann Neeb as a doctoral student[20].
  • Karl Heinrich Hofmann supervised David R. Wallace as a doctoral student[21].
  • Karl Heinrich Hofmann supervised Klaus Keimel as a doctoral student[22].
  • Karl Heinrich Hofmann supervised Norbert Dörr as a doctoral student[23].
  • Karl Heinrich Hofmann supervised Stefan Ihringer as a doctoral student[24].
  • Karl Heinrich Hofmann supervised Brigitte Breckner as a doctoral student[25].
  • Karl Heinrich Hofmann supervised Christian Groß as a doctoral student[26].
  • Karl Heinrich Hofmann supervised Martin Schwachhöfer as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Heinrich Hofmann was born in Heilbronn[2]. He was born on October 3, 1932[3].

Education

Karl Heinrich Hofmann's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[13]. His doctoral advisor was Hellmuth Kneser[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematics[8], an academic discipline[28]; topological group[9]; functional analysis[10], a branch of mathematics[29]; and algebra[11], a branch of mathematics[30]. Karl Heinrich Hofmann was employed by Technical University of Darmstadt[12]. Doctoral students include Angelika May[19]; Karl-Hermann Neeb[20], a mathematician[31], b. 1964[32], specialised in mathematics[33]; David R. Wallace[21], a computer scientist[34], 1942–2012[35], of United States[36]; Klaus Keimel[22], a mathematician[37], 1939–2017[38], specialised in mathematics[39]; Norbert Dörr[23]; and Stefan Ihringer[24].

Recognition

Karl Heinrich Hofmann received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15].

Why It Matters

Karl Heinrich Hofmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Karl Heinrich Hofmann born?

Karl Heinrich Hofmann's place of birth was Heilbronn[2].

What did Karl Heinrich Hofmann do for work?

Karl Heinrich Hofmann worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Karl Heinrich Hofmann go to school?

Karl Heinrich Hofmann was educated at University of Tübingen[13].

What awards did Karl Heinrich Hofmann receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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