Karl Petersen

Estonian mathematician (born 1943)
Person human Q12366395
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Karl Petersen

Summary

Karl Petersen is a human[1]. Born in Tallinn[2], he… he was born on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4].

Key Facts

  • Born in Tallinn[2], Karl Petersen…
  • Karl Petersen was born on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl Petersen's father was Ferdinand Petersen[5].
  • Karl Petersen held citizenship in Estonia[6].
  • Karl Petersen held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Karl Petersen's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Karl Petersen's education included a stint at Yale University[8].
  • Karl Petersen's doctoral advisor was Shizuo Kakutani[9].
  • Karl Petersen is recorded as male[10].
  • Karl Petersen's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Karl Petersen supervised James Thomas Campbell as a doctoral student[12].
  • Karl Petersen supervised Ibrahim A. Salama as a doctoral student[13].
  • Karl Petersen supervised Judy D. Halchin as a doctoral student[14].
  • Karl Petersen supervised Homer White as a doctoral student[15].
  • Karl Petersen supervised Kennan Shelton as a doctoral student[16].
  • Karl Petersen supervised Frank Blume as a doctoral student[17].
  • Karl Petersen supervised Haijing Ma as a doctoral student[18].
  • Karl Petersen supervised Natalie Priebe as a doctoral student[19].
  • Karl Petersen supervised Sujin Shin as a doctoral student[20].
  • Karl Petersen supervised Kimberly Johnson as a doctoral student[21].
  • Karl Petersen supervised Xavier Sebastien Mela as a doctoral student[22].
  • Karl Petersen supervised Sarah Bailey Frick as a doctoral student[23].
  • Karl Petersen supervised Yuki Yayama as a doctoral student[24].
  • Karl Petersen supervised Jeanette Olli as a doctoral student[25].
  • Karl Petersen supervised Benjamin Noah Wilson as a doctoral student[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Karl Petersen was born in Tallinn[2]. He was born on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Ferdinand Petersen[5].

Education

Karl Petersen was educated at Yale University[8]. His doctoral advisor was Shizuo Kakutani[9].

Career and Affiliations

Karl Petersen worked as a mathematician[4]. Doctoral students include James Thomas Campbell[12], a researcher[27]; Ibrahim A. Salama[13]; Judy D. Halchin[14]; Homer White[15]; Kennan Shelton[16]; and Frank Blume[17].

FAQs

Where was Karl Petersen born?

Karl Petersen was born in Tallinn[2].

Who were Karl Petersen's parents?

Karl Petersen's father was Ferdinand Petersen[5].

What did Karl Petersen do for work?

Karl Petersen worked as mathematician[4].

Where did Karl Petersen go to school?

Karl Petersen was educated at Yale University[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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