Klaus Samelson

German computer scientist (1918–1980)
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Klaus Samelson

Summary

Klaus Samelson is a human[1]. He was born in Strasbourg[2]. He was born on December 21, 1918[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on May 25, 1980[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6], engineer[7], university teacher[8], and mathematician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Klaus Samelson's place of birth was Strasbourg[2].
  • Klaus Samelson died in Munich[4].
  • Klaus Samelson was born on December 21, 1918[3].
  • Klaus Samelson died on May 25, 1980[5].
  • Klaus Samelson was married to Ursula Hill[11].
  • Klaus Samelson held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Klaus Samelson's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Klaus Samelson's professions included engineer[7].
  • Klaus Samelson worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Klaus Samelson worked as a mathematician[9].
  • Klaus Samelson's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Klaus Samelson's field of work was numerical analysis[14].
  • Klaus Samelson's field of work was informatics[15].
  • Klaus Samelson's field of work was programming language translation[16].
  • Klaus Samelson's field of work was ALGOL[17].
  • Among Klaus Samelson's employers was Technical University of Munich[18].
  • Among Klaus Samelson's employers was Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[19].
  • Klaus Samelson was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20].
  • Klaus Samelson's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Bopp[21].
  • Klaus Samelson is recorded as male[22].
  • Klaus Samelson's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Klaus Samelson supervised Josef Stoer as a doctoral student[24].
  • Klaus Samelson supervised Ursula Hill as a doctoral student[25].
  • Klaus Samelson supervised Gerhard Seegmüller as a doctoral student[26].
  • Klaus Samelson supervised Wolfgang Hesse as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Klaus Samelson was born in Strasbourg[2]. He was born on December 21, 1918[3].

Education

Klaus Samelson was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20]. His doctoral advisor was Friedrich Bopp[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6], engineer[7], university teacher[8], and mathematician[9]. Fields of work include mathematics[13], an academic discipline[28]; numerical analysis[14], a branch of mathematics[29]; informatics[15], an academic major[30], founded in 1957[31]; programming language translation[16]; and ALGOL[17], a programming language[32], founded in 1959[33]. Employers include Technical University of Munich[18], an institute of technology[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1868[36], headquartered in Munich[37] and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[19], a public university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1477[40], headquartered in Mainz[41]. Doctoral students include Josef Stoer[24], a mathematician[42], b. 1934[43], of Germany[44], specialised in numerical analysis[45]; Ursula Hill[25], a mathematician[46], 1935–2013[47], of Germany[48]; Gerhard Seegmüller[26]; Wolfgang Hesse[27]; Walter Petry[49]; and Franz Geiselbrechtinger[50].

Personal Life

Among Klaus Samelson's spouses was Ursula Hill[11].

Death and Burial

Klaus Samelson died on May 25, 1980[5]. He passed away in Munich[4].

Why It Matters

Klaus Samelson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ursula Hill[51], a mathematician[52], 1935–2013[53], of Germany[54].

FAQs

Where was Klaus Samelson born?

Klaus Samelson's place of birth was Strasbourg[2].

Where did Klaus Samelson die?

Klaus Samelson died in Munich[4].

Who was Klaus Samelson married to?

Klaus Samelson's spouses include Ursula Hill[11].

What did Klaus Samelson do for work?

Klaus Samelson worked as computer scientist[6], engineer[7], university teacher[8], and mathematician[9].

Where did Klaus Samelson go to school?

Klaus Samelson was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20].

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  19. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  24. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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