Karl Stein

German mathematician (1913–2000)
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Karl Stein

Summary

Karl Stein is a human[1]. He was born in Hamm[2]. He was born on +1913-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Ebersbach an der Fils[4]. He died on +2000-10-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hamm[2], Karl Stein…
  • Karl Stein passed away in Ebersbach an der Fils[4].
  • Karl Stein was born on +1913-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl Stein died on +2000-10-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Karl Stein held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Karl Stein worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Karl Stein worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Karl Stein's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[10].
  • Karl Stein's education included a stint at University of Münster[11].
  • Karl Stein's doctoral advisor was Heinrich Behnke[12].
  • Karl Stein received the Cantor medal[13].
  • Karl Stein was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Karl Stein was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[15].
  • Karl Stein was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[16].
  • Karl Stein's image is recorded as Karl Stein.jpeg[17].
  • Karl Stein is recorded as male[18].
  • Karl Stein's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Karl Stein supervised Otto Forster as a doctoral student[20].
  • Karl Stein supervised Andrei Duma as a doctoral student[21].
  • Karl Stein supervised Günther Kraus as a doctoral student[22].
  • Karl Stein supervised Michael Schneider as a doctoral student[23].
  • Karl Stein supervised Ivo Schneider as a doctoral student[24].
  • Karl Stein supervised Gunther Schmidt as a doctoral student[25].
  • Karl Stein supervised Martin Schottenloher as a doctoral student[26].
  • Karl Stein supervised Albrecht Pfister as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Stein was born in Hamm[2]. He was born on +1913-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Karl Stein's education included a stint at University of Münster[11]. His doctoral advisor was Heinrich Behnke[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Karl Stein's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[10]. Doctoral students include Otto Forster[20], a mathematician[28], b. 1937[29], of Germany[30], specialised in algebraic geometry[31]; Andrei Duma[21]; Günther Kraus[22]; Michael Schneider[23], a mathematician[32], 1942–1997[33], of Germany[34]; Ivo Schneider[24], a mathematician[35], b. 1938[36], of Germany[37], awarded the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[38]; and Gunther Schmidt[25], a computer scientist[39], b. 1939[40], of Germany[41], specialised in mathematics[42].

Recognition

Karl Stein received the Cantor medal[13].

Death and Burial

Karl Stein died on +2000-10-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ebersbach an der Fils[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Karl Stein include Stein manifold[43] and Behnke–Stein theorem[44], a theorem[45].

Why It Matters

Karl Stein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

Entities named for him include Stein manifold[43] and Behnke–Stein theorem[44], a theorem[45].

His notable doctoral advisees include Albrecht Pfister[47], a mathematician[48], b. 1934[49], of Germany[50] and Gunther Schmidt[51], a computer scientist[52], b. 1939[53], of Germany[54], specialised in mathematics[55].

FAQs

Where was Karl Stein born?

Karl Stein was born in Hamm[2].

Where did Karl Stein die?

Karl Stein died in Ebersbach an der Fils[4].

What did Karl Stein do for work?

Karl Stein worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Karl Stein go to school?

Karl Stein was educated at University of Münster[11].

What awards did Karl Stein receive?

Honors received include Cantor medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . mathematik.de. mathematik.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  25. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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  3. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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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
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  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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