Karl Sigmund

Austrian mathematician
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Summary

Karl Sigmund is a human[1]. Born in Gars am Kamp[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1945[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 (101 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gars am Kamp[2].
  • Karl Sigmund was born on January 1, 1945[3].
  • Karl Sigmund was born on July 26, 1945[7].
  • Karl Sigmund held citizenship in Austria[8].
  • Karl Sigmund worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Karl Sigmund worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Karl Sigmund's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • Karl Sigmund's field of work was game theory[10].
  • Karl Sigmund's field of work was dynamical systems[11].
  • Karl Sigmund was employed by University of Vienna[12].
  • Among Karl Sigmund's employers was University of Göttingen[13].
  • Karl Sigmund's education included a stint at University of Vienna[14].
  • Karl Sigmund's doctoral advisor was Leopold Schmetterer[15].
  • A notable student of Karl Sigmund was Christina Pawlowitsch[16].
  • A notable student of Karl Sigmund was Franz Hofbauer[17].
  • A notable student of Karl Sigmund was Christian Hilbe[18].
  • Karl Sigmund received the Prize of the City of Vienna for Natural Sciences[19].
  • Karl Sigmund received the doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki[20].
  • Karl Sigmund received the Isaacs Award[21].
  • Karl Sigmund was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[22].
  • Karl Sigmund was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Karl Sigmund was a member of Kurt Gödel Society[24].
  • Karl Sigmund was a member of European Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Karl Sigmund is recorded as male[26].
  • Karl Sigmund's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Sigmund's place of birth was Gars am Kamp[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1945[3] and July 26, 1945[7].

Education

Karl Sigmund was educated at University of Vienna[14]. His doctoral advisor was Leopold Schmetterer[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematics[9], an academic discipline[28]; game theory[10], a branch of mathematics[29]; and dynamical systems[11], a formula[30]. Employers include University of Vienna[12], a university[31], in Austria[32], founded in 1365[33], headquartered in Vienna[34] and University of Göttingen[13], a campus university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1734[37], headquartered in Göttingen[38]. Notable students include Christina Pawlowitsch[16], a researcher[39]; Franz Hofbauer[17], a researcher[40]; and Christian Hilbe[18], a researcher[41]. Doctoral students include Martin A. Nowak[42], a mathematician[43], b. 1965[44], of Austria[45], awarded the Weldon Memorial Prize[46], specialised in mathematical biology[47]; Immanuel Bomze[48], a mathematician[49], b. 1958[50]; Gabriela Kirlinger[51]; Ulrich Berger[52]; Irene Klein[53], a researcher[54]; and Manfred Plank[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Prize of the City of Vienna for Natural Sciences[19], a science award[56], in Austria[57], founded in 1947[58]; doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki[20], an award[59], in Finland[60]; and Isaacs Award[21], an award[61], founded in 2003[62].

Why It Matters

Karl Sigmund ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

His notable doctoral advisees include Martin A. Nowak[65], a mathematician[66], b. 1965[67], of Austria[68], awarded the Weldon Memorial Prize[69], specialised in mathematical biology[70].

FAQs

Where was Karl Sigmund born?

Karl Sigmund was born in Gars am Kamp[2].

What did Karl Sigmund do for work?

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

Where did Karl Sigmund go to school?

Karl Sigmund was educated at University of Vienna[14].

What awards did Karl Sigmund receive?

Honors received include Prize of the City of Vienna for Natural Sciences[19], doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki[20], and Isaacs Award[21].

References

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  27. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  29. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  30. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  31. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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  32. [68] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [69] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [70] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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