Karl Weierstraß

Summary

Karl Weierstraß is a human^[1]. He was born in Ostenfelde^[2]. He died in Berlin^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and physicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,077 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Ostenfelde^[2], Karl Weierstraß…
• Karl Weierstraß passed away in Berlin^[3].
• Karl Weierstraß is buried at Alter Domfriedhof der St.-Hedwigs-Gemeinde^[8].
• Karl Weierstraß held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[9].
• Karl Weierstraß worked as a mathematician^[4].
• Karl Weierstraß's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Karl Weierstraß's professions included physicist^[6].
• Karl Weierstraß's field of work was complex analysis^[10].
• Karl Weierstraß's field of work was mathematics^[11].
• Karl Weierstraß's field of work was mathematical analysis^[12].
• Karl Weierstraß's field of work was elliptic function^[13].
• Among Karl Weierstraß's employers was Frederick William University Berlin^[14].
• Among Karl Weierstraß's employers was Gewerbeinstitut Berlin^[15].
• Among Karl Weierstraß's employers was Collegium Hosianum^[16].
• Among Karl Weierstraß's employers was 2nd middle school in Wałcz^[17].
• Karl Weierstraß was educated at University of Bonn^[18].
• Karl Weierstraß was educated at University of Münster^[19].
• Karl Weierstraß's education included a stint at Gymnasium Theodorianum^[20].
• Karl Weierstraß was educated at University of Königsberg^[21].
• Karl Weierstraß's doctoral advisor was Christoph Gudermann^[22].
• Karl Weierstraß received the honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg^[23].
• Karl Weierstraß received the Copley Medal^[24].
• Karl Weierstraß received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[25].
• Karl Weierstraß received the Helmholtz Medal^[26].
• Karl Weierstraß received the Cothenius Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ostenfelde^[2], Karl Weierstraß…

Education

Educated at University of Bonn^[18], a public research university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1818^[30], headquartered in Bonn^[31]; University of Münster^[19], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1780^[34], headquartered in Münster^[35]; Gymnasium Theodorianum^[20], a gymnasium^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1612^[38]; and University of Königsberg^[21], a university^[39], in Kingdom of Prussia^[40], founded in 1544^[41]. Karl Weierstraß's doctoral advisor was Christoph Gudermann^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and physicist^[6]. Fields of work include complex analysis^[10], a branch of mathematics^[42]; mathematics^[11], an academic discipline^[43]; mathematical analysis^[12], an academic discipline^[44]; and elliptic function^[13]. Employers include Frederick William University Berlin^[14], a university^[45], in Prussia^[46], founded in 1828^[47]; Gewerbeinstitut Berlin^[15], a former educational institution^[48], in Kingdom of Prussia^[49], founded in 1821^[50], headquartered in Berlin^[51]; Collegium Hosianum^[16], a lyceum^[52], in Poland^[53], founded in 1564^[54], headquartered in Braniewo^[55]; and 2nd middle school in Wałcz^[17], a school building^[56], in Poland^[57], founded in 1905^[58]. Doctoral students include Heinrich Bruns^[59], Leo Königsberger^[60], Nikolai Bugaev^[61], Ferdinand Rudio^[62], Carl David Tolmé Runge^[63], and Hermann Schwarz^[64].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg^[23], an award^[65], in Germany^[66]; Copley Medal^[24], a medallion^[67], in United Kingdom^[68], founded in 1731^[69]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[25], a civil decoration^[70], in Prussia^[71], founded in 1842^[72]; Helmholtz Medal^[26], a science award^[73], in German Empire^[74]; Cothenius Medal^[27], a science award^[75], in Germany^[76], founded in 1792^[77]; and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[78], an order^[79], in Germany^[80], founded in 1980^[81].

Death and Burial

Karl Weierstraß died in Berlin^[3]. He is buried at Alter Domfriedhof der St.-Hedwigs-Gemeinde^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Karl Weierstraß include Weierstrass function^[82], Bolzano–Weierstrass theorem^[83], Stone–Weierstrass theorem^[84], Lindemann–Weierstrass theorem^[85], extreme value theorem^[86], Weierstrass substitution^[87], Weierstrass factorization theorem^[88], and Weierstrass's elliptic functions^[89].

Why It Matters

Karl Weierstraß ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,077 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[90] He is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[91]

He is credited with the discovery of (ε, δ)-definition of limit^[92], a definition^[93]. Entities named for him include Weierstrass function^[82], Bolzano–Weierstrass theorem^[83], Stone–Weierstrass theorem^[84], Lindemann–Weierstrass theorem^[85], extreme value theorem^[86], and Weierstrass substitution^[87].

His notable doctoral advisees include Georg Cantor^[94], Sofia Kovalevskaya^[95], Ferdinand Georg Frobenius^[96], Carl David Tolmé Runge^[97], Hermann Schwarz^[98], and Wilhelm Killing^[99].

FAQs

Where was Karl Weierstraß born?

Born in Ostenfelde^[2], Karl Weierstraß…

Where did Karl Weierstraß die?

Karl Weierstraß died in Berlin^[3].

What did Karl Weierstraß do for work?

Karl Weierstraß worked as mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and physicist^[6].

Where did Karl Weierstraß go to school?

Karl Weierstraß was educated at University of Bonn^[18], University of Münster^[19], Gymnasium Theodorianum^[20], and University of Königsberg^[21].

What awards did Karl Weierstraß receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg^[23], Copley Medal^[24], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[25], and Helmholtz Medal^[26].

What did Karl Weierstraß discover?

Karl Weierstraß is credited as discoverer of (ε, δ)-definition of limit^[92].