Kurt Leichtweiss

German mathematician (1927–2013)
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Kurt Leichtweiss

Summary

Kurt Leichtweiss is a human[1]. Born in Villingen-Schwenningen[2], he… he was born on +1927-03-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2013-06-23T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Kurt Leichtweiss's place of birth was Villingen-Schwenningen[2].
  • Kurt Leichtweiss was born on +1927-03-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kurt Leichtweiss died on +2013-06-23T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Kurt Leichtweiss held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Kurt Leichtweiss worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Kurt Leichtweiss's field of work was geometry[8].
  • Among Kurt Leichtweiss's employers was Technische Universität Berlin[9].
  • Among Kurt Leichtweiss's employers was University of Stuttgart[10].
  • Kurt Leichtweiss was educated at ETH Zurich[11].
  • Kurt Leichtweiss was educated at University of Freiburg[12].
  • Kurt Leichtweiss's doctoral advisor was Emanuel Sperner[13].
  • Kurt Leichtweiss's image is recorded as Kurt Leichtweiss.jpg[14].
  • Kurt Leichtweiss is recorded as male[15].
  • Kurt Leichtweiss's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Kurt Leichtweiss supervised Bernd Wegner as a doctoral student[17].
  • Kurt Leichtweiss supervised Hermann Karcher as a doctoral student[18].
  • Kurt Leichtweiss supervised Hartmut Ehrig as a doctoral student[19].
  • Kurt Leichtweiss supervised Manfred Kremer as a doctoral student[20].
  • Kurt Leichtweiss supervised Michael Pfender as a doctoral student[21].
  • Kurt Leichtweiss supervised Dieter Baum as a doctoral student[22].
  • Kurt Leichtweiss supervised Roswitha Blind as a doctoral student[23].
  • Kurt Leichtweiss supervised Joachim Werner Schmidt as a doctoral student[24].
  • Kurt Leichtweiss supervised Ulrike Hummel as a doctoral student[25].
  • Kurt Leichtweiss supervised Peter Krauter as a doctoral student[26].
  • Kurt Leichtweiss supervised Gabriele Preissler as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Kurt Leichtweiss was born in Villingen-Schwenningen[2]. He was born on +1927-03-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at ETH Zurich[11], an institute of technology[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1855[30], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[31] and University of Freiburg[12], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1457[34], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[35]. Kurt Leichtweiss's doctoral advisor was Emanuel Sperner[13].

Career and Affiliations

Kurt Leichtweiss worked as a mathematician[5]. His field of work was geometry[8]. Employers include Technische Universität Berlin[9], a public research university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1946[38], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude[39] and University of Stuttgart[10], a public university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1829[42], headquartered in Stuttgart[43]. Doctoral students include Bernd Wegner[17], a mathematician[44], 1942–2024[45], of Germany[46]; Hermann Karcher[18], a mathematician[47], b. 1938[48], of Germany[49], specialised in differential geometry[50]; Hartmut Ehrig[19], a computer scientist[51], 1944–2016[52], of Germany[53]; Manfred Kremer[20]; Michael Pfender[21]; and Dieter Baum[22].

Death and Burial

Kurt Leichtweiss died on +2013-06-23T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Kurt Leichtweiss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

His notable doctoral advisees include Hartmut Ehrig[55], a computer scientist[56], 1944–2016[57], of Germany[58].

FAQs

Where was Kurt Leichtweiss born?

Born in Villingen-Schwenningen[2], Kurt Leichtweiss…

What did Kurt Leichtweiss do for work?

Kurt Leichtweiss worked as mathematician[5].

Where did Kurt Leichtweiss go to school?

Kurt Leichtweiss was educated at ETH Zurich[11] and University of Freiburg[12].

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  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  25. [4] . stuttgart-gedenkt.de. stuttgart-gedenkt.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  28. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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