Klaus Roth

Summary

Klaus Roth is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Wrocław^[2]. He was born on October 29, 1925^[3]. He died in Inverness^[4]. He died on November 10, 2015^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Klaus Roth was born in Wrocław^[2].
• Klaus Roth died in Inverness^[4].
• Klaus Roth was born on October 29, 1925^[3].
• Klaus Roth died on November 10, 2015^[5].
• Klaus Roth held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Klaus Roth held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[10].
• Klaus Roth worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Klaus Roth's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Klaus Roth's field of work was number theory^[11].
• Klaus Roth was employed by Imperial College London^[12].
• Among Klaus Roth's employers was Gordonstoun^[13].
• Among Klaus Roth's employers was University College London^[14].
• Klaus Roth was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15].
• Klaus Roth was employed by University College London^[16].
• Klaus Roth was educated at Peterhouse^[17].
• Klaus Roth's education included a stint at St Paul's School^[18].
• Klaus Roth was educated at University College London^[19].
• Klaus Roth's education included a stint at University of London^[20].
• Klaus Roth's doctoral advisor was Theodor Estermann^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Klaus Roth is Roth's theorem on arithmetic progressions^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Klaus Roth is Thue–Siegel–Roth theorem^[23].
• Klaus Roth received the Fields medal^[24].
• Klaus Roth received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[25].
• Klaus Roth received the De Morgan Medal^[26].
• Klaus Roth received the Sylvester Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wrocław^[2], Klaus Roth… he was born on October 29, 1925^[3].

Education

Educated at Peterhouse^[17], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1284^[30]; St Paul's School^[18], an independent school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1509^[33], headquartered in London^[34]; University College London^[19], a university college^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1826^[37], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[38]; and University of London^[20], a university^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1836^[41], headquartered in London^[42]. Klaus Roth's doctoral advisor was Theodor Estermann^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Klaus Roth's field of work was number theory^[11]. Employers include Imperial College London^[12], a public research university^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1907^[45], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London^[46]; Gordonstoun^[13], a secondary school^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1934^[49]; University College London^[14], a university college^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1826^[52], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[53]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15], a university^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1861^[56], headquartered in Cambridge^[57]. Doctoral students include S. L. G. Choi^[58] and William Wai Lim Chen^[59], a mathematician^[60].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Roth's theorem on arithmetic progressions^[22], a theorem^[61] and Thue–Siegel–Roth theorem^[23], a theorem^[62]. Things named for Klaus Roth include Thue–Siegel–Roth theorem^[63], a theorem^[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Fields medal^[24], a mathematics award^[65], founded in 1936^[66]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[25], a fellowship award^[67], in United Kingdom^[68]; De Morgan Medal^[26], a science award^[69], in United Kingdom^[70]; and Sylvester Medal^[27], an award^[71], in United Kingdom^[72], founded in 1901^[73].

Death and Burial

Klaus Roth died on November 10, 2015^[5]. He passed away in Inverness^[4].

Why It Matters

Klaus Roth ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

Entities named for him include Thue–Siegel–Roth theorem^[63], a theorem^[64].

FAQs

Where was Klaus Roth born?

Born in Wrocław^[2], Klaus Roth…

Where did Klaus Roth die?

Klaus Roth died in Inverness^[4].

What did Klaus Roth do for work?

Klaus Roth worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Klaus Roth go to school?

Klaus Roth was educated at Peterhouse^[17], St Paul's School^[18], University College London^[19], and University of London^[20].

What awards did Klaus Roth receive?

Honors received include Fields medal^[24], Fellow of the Royal Society^[25], De Morgan Medal^[26], and Sylvester Medal^[27].