Konstantinos Carathéodory
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Summary
Konstantinos Carathéodory was born in Berlin[1]. He died in Munich[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,180 views/month, #7,153 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Munich Forest Cemetery[6]
- Father: Stephanos Karatheodoris, 'Karatodori Pasha'[7]
- Mother: Despina Petrokokkhina[8]
- Spouse: Euphrosyne Carathéodory[9]
- Country of citizenship: German Empire[10], Weimar Republic[11], Nazi Germany[12], Germany[13], Ottoman Empire[14], Greece[15]
- Ethnic group: Ottoman Greeks[16]
- Field of work: mathematical analysis[17], mathematics[18], calculus of variations[19], measure theory[20], function of a real variable[21], physics[22]
- Employer: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[23], National Technical University of Athens[24], National and Kapodistrian University of Athens[25], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[26], University of Göttingen[27], University of Bonn[28], University of Wrocław[29], Leibniz University Hannover[30], Ionian University of Smyrna[31]
- Educated at: University of Göttingen[32], Technische Universität Berlin[33], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[34]
- Doctoral advisor: Hermann Minkowski[35]
- Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[36], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[37], Pontifical Academy of Sciences[38], Academy of Athens[39], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[40], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[41]
- Sex or gender: male[42]
- Doctoral student: Hans Rademacher[43], Ernst Peschl[44], Wladimir Seidel[45], Süe-Yung Zee-Kiang[46], Nazım Terzioğlu[47], Erich Bessel-Hagen[48], Georg Aumann[49], Paul Finsler[50], Dimitrios Kappos[51], Antonie Stern[52], Magda Kleberger[53], Hans Wolkenstörfer[54], Hans Rügemer[55], Wilhelm L. Damköhler[56]
- Commons category: Constantin Caratheodory[57]
- Archives at: Q28738695[58], Q64392069[59], University Library of LMU Munich[60]
- Academic degree: doctorate[61]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Konstantinos Carathéodory include Carathéodory's extension theorem[62], Carathéodory's theorem[63], and Borel–Carathéodory theorem[64].
Why It Matters
Konstantinos Carathéodory has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
He has been cited as an influence by Garrett Birkhoff[67], a mathematician[68], 1911–1996[69], of United States[70], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[71], specialised in algebra[72].
Entities named for him include Carathéodory's extension theorem[62], Carathéodory's theorem[63], and Borel–Carathéodory theorem[64].
His notable doctoral advisees include Hans Rademacher[73], a mathematician[74], 1892–1969[75], of Germany[76], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[77], specialised in mathematical analysis[78]; René de Possel[79], a mathematician[80], 1905–1974[81], of France[82], awarded the Cours Peccot[83]; Paul Finsler[84], a mathematician[85], 1894–1970[86], of Switzerland[87], specialised in differential geometry[88]; Ernst Peschl[89], a mathematician[90], 1906–1986[91], of Germany[92], awarded the Medal of the University of Jyväskylä[93], specialised in mathematics[94]; Erich Bessel-Hagen[95], a mathematician[96], 1898–1946[97], of Germany[98]; and Georg Aumann[99], a mathematician[100], 1906–1980[101], of Germany[102], specialised in mathematics[103].
FAQs
Where was Konstantinos Carathéodory born?
Konstantinos Carathéodory was born in Berlin[1].
Where did Konstantinos Carathéodory die?
Konstantinos Carathéodory died in Munich[2].
Who were Konstantinos Carathéodory's parents?
Konstantinos Carathéodory's father was Stephanos Karatheodoris, 'Karatodori Pasha'[7]. Konstantinos Carathéodory's mother was Despina Petrokokkhina[8].
Who was Konstantinos Carathéodory married to?
Konstantinos Carathéodory's spouses include Euphrosyne Carathéodory[9].
What did Konstantinos Carathéodory do for work?
Konstantinos Carathéodory worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4].
Where did Konstantinos Carathéodory go to school?
Konstantinos Carathéodory was educated at University of Göttingen[32], Technische Universität Berlin[33], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[34].
Who did Konstantinos Carathéodory influence?
Konstantinos Carathéodory has been cited as an influence by Garrett Birkhoff[67].