Kurt Hirsch

German mathematician (1906-1986)
Person human Q90281
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Kurt Hirsch

Summary

Kurt Hirsch is a human[1]. Born in Berlin[2], he… he was born on January 12, 1906[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on November 4, 1986[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 (32 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kurt Hirsch's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • Kurt Hirsch died in London[4].
  • Kurt Hirsch was born on January 12, 1906[3].
  • Kurt Hirsch died on November 4, 1986[5].
  • Kurt Hirsch's mother was Q137611612[9].
  • A child of Kurt Hirsch was Q137611585[10].
  • Kurt Hirsch held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Kurt Hirsch held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Kurt Hirsch's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Kurt Hirsch worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Kurt Hirsch's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Kurt Hirsch was employed by Queen Mary University of London[14].
  • Kurt Hirsch was employed by Vossische Zeitung[15].
  • Kurt Hirsch was employed by University of Leicester[16].
  • Among Kurt Hirsch's employers was King's College, Newcastle-upon-Tyne[17].
  • Kurt Hirsch was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18].
  • Kurt Hirsch's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[19].
  • Kurt Hirsch's education included a stint at Q60291067[20].
  • Kurt Hirsch's doctoral advisor was Issai Schur[21].
  • Kurt Hirsch's doctoral advisor was Max Dessoir[22].
  • Kurt Hirsch's doctoral advisor was Philip Hall[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Kurt Hirsch is Hirsch–Plotkin radical[24].
  • Kurt Hirsch is recorded as male[25].
  • Kurt Hirsch's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Kurt Hirsch supervised Joan Terry Hallett as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Kurt Hirsch was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on January 12, 1906[3]. His mother was Q137611612[9].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1809[30], headquartered in Berlin[31]; University of Cambridge[19], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1209[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Q60291067[20]. Doctoral advisors include Issai Schur[21], a mathematician[36], 1875–1941[37], of German Reich[38], specialised in combinatorics[39]; Max Dessoir[22], a philosopher[40], 1867–1947[41], of Germany[42]; and Philip Hall[23], a mathematician[43], 1904–1982[44], of United Kingdom[45], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[46], specialised in algebra[47]. Kurt Hirsch earned the academic degree of doctorate[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Kurt Hirsch's field of work was mathematics[13]. Employers include Queen Mary University of London[14], a public research university[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1882[51], headquartered in London[52]; Vossische Zeitung[15], a periodical[53], founded in 1721[54]; University of Leicester[16], a university[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 1921[57], headquartered in Leicester[58]; and King's College, Newcastle-upon-Tyne[17], a university[59], in United Kingdom[60], founded in 1937[61]. Doctoral students include Joan Terry Hallett[27], a mathematician[62], 1936–2012[63]; Jennifer D. Key[64], a mathematician[65], of South Africa[66]; Ascher Wagner[67], a mathematician[68], 1930–2000[69]; Bertram A. F. Wehrfritz[70], a mathematician[71]; James B. Riles[72]; and John Francis Bowers[73].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Kurt Hirsch is Hirsch–Plotkin radical[24].

Personal Life

A child of Kurt Hirsch was Q137611585[10].

Death and Burial

Kurt Hirsch died on November 4, 1986[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Kurt Hirsch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

FAQs

Where was Kurt Hirsch born?

Kurt Hirsch was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Kurt Hirsch die?

Kurt Hirsch passed away in London[4].

Who were Kurt Hirsch's parents?

Kurt Hirsch's mother was Q137611612[9].

What did Kurt Hirsch do for work?

Kurt Hirsch worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Kurt Hirsch go to school?

Kurt Hirsch was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18], University of Cambridge[19], and Q60291067[20].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [74] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [75] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death London
    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Mathematics
    Child Q137611585
    Doctoral student Joan Terry Hallett, Jennifer D. Key, Ascher Wagner +8
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